Lois Weber

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Lois Weber

Born June 12, 1879 · Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA

Died November 13, 1939 · aged 60

Lois Weber (1879 - 1939) was a true American auteur on par with D. W. Griffith. A director, actress, screenwriter, and producer of mostly silent films, she was the first American woman to direct a full-length feature film (1914's The Merchant of Venice), the first American woman director to own her own film studio, and one of the first film directors to experiment with sound. Weber pioneered the s…

Known For

Tarzan of the ApesTarzan of the Apes · 1918
Tarzan of the Apes
★ 5.21918
MovieActionAdventure
A female ape takes to mothering the orphaned boy (Tarzan) and raises him over the course of many years until a rescue mission is finally launched and the search party combs the jungle for the long-time missing Lord Greystoke. But then, one of the search members, Jane Porter, gets separated from the group and comes face to face with fearsome wild animals. Tarzan saves her from harm just in the knick of time and love begins to blossom.
HypocritesHypocrites · 1915
Hypocrites
★ 5.61915
MovieDrama
The story of St. Gabriel, who was killed by an ignorant mob for making a nude statue representing Purity, who is also represented by a ghostly naked girl that flits through the film.
The BlotThe Blot · 1921
The Blot
★ 6.31921
MovieDrama
Professor Griggs, teaching at the college, doesn't get paid a living wage; his next door neighbor, successful shoemaker Olsen, has money and plentiful food, while the Griggses have hardly any. When the professor's rich student Phil West falls for beautiful Griggs daughter Amelia and also befriends the poor Reverend Gates (a young man who is also in love with Amelia), he observes the difference in his life and theirs and tries to help make a difference.
The Price of a Good TimeThe Price of a Good Time · 1917
The Price of a Good Time
1917
MovieDrama
A poor shopgirl is offered a "good time" for a week by the son of her employer. She accepts, but the offer is misunderstood by her brother, who informs the girl's parents of her "fling."
Too Wise WivesToo Wise Wives · 1921
Too Wise Wives
★ 5.41921
MovieDrama
An insecure wife fears her husband may be straying back to an old flame.
ShoesShoes · 1916
Shoes
★ 6.01916
MovieDrama
A young working girl, struggling to support her family on her meager salary, desperately wishes for a new pair of shoes.
What's Worth While?What's Worth While? · 1921
What's Worth While?
★ 9.01921
MovieDrama
A rich woman and a poor man fall in love, but they face the opposition of her family.
SuspenseSuspense · 1913
Suspense
★ 7.01913
MovieDramaThriller
Abandoned by her maidservant in an isolated country house, a mother must protect herself and her baby from an invading tramp while her husband races home in a stolen car to save them.

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