Lois Weber

Directing

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

Died November 13, 1939

Also known as Florence Lois Weber · Mrs. Phillips Smalley

Biography

Florence Lois Weber was an American silent film director, screenwriter, producer and actress. She is identified in some historical references as among "the most important and prolific film directors in the era of silent films". Film historian Anthony Slide has also asserted, "Along with D. W. Griffith, Weber was the American cinema's first genuine auteur, a filmmaker involved in all aspects of production and one who utilized the motion picture to put across her own ideas and philosophies".

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