Lois Weber
Sceneggiatore, Regista, Produttore, Attore
12 giugno 1879 — 13 novembre 1939 (60 anni)
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 split-screen technique in the 1913 short film Suspense, and Hypocrites featured the first non-pornographic full-frontal female nude scene in 1915. Many of her films tackled social issues like abortion, poverty, discrimination, and religion, drawing the attention of censors.
Only a fraction of her films, estimated to number between 200 and 400, were preserved. In 2022, the American Film Institute announced a new initiative titled "Behind the Veil," after one of Weber's lost films. The initiative "will document 6,000 short films from the silent and early sound eras to uncover the innovative contributions of female and BIPOC storytellers."
Only a fraction of her films, estimated to number between 200 and 400, were preserved. In 2022, the American Film Institute announced a new initiative titled "Behind the Veil," after one of Weber's lost films. The initiative "will document 6,000 short films from the silent and early sound eras to uncover the innovative contributions of female and BIPOC storytellers."
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| 1916 | Idle Wives · as Anne |
| 1914 | The Baby's Doll · as Cast |
| 1914 | An Old Locket · as Cast |
| 1914 | A Fool and His Money · as Helen Hogg - The Daughter Of The House |
| 1914 | The Female of the Species · as The Gypsy - The Bad (good) Woman |
| 1913 | The Blood Brotherhood · as Maria - The Bank Presient's Daughter |
| 1913 | The Haunted Bride · as Lydia |
| 1913 | The Heart of a Jewess · as Rebecca Lieberman |
| 1913 | Civilized and Savage · as The Savage Girl |
| 1913 | The Fallen Angel · as Helen |
| 1913 | Suspense · as The Wife |
| 1913 | The Cap of Destiny · as Cast |
| 1913 | A Book of Verses · as Flo - The Poet's Daughter |
| 1913 | Bobby's Baby · as The Wife |
| 1913 | An Empty Box · as The Woman |
| 1913 | His Sister · as Lois Halsey |
| 1912 | An Old Fashioned Girl · as The Old Fashioned Girl |
| 1912 | The Hidden Light · as The Editor's Daughter |
| 2020 | Cane Fire · as Self |
| 2016 | Et la femme créa Hollywood · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1927 | Topsy and Eva · as Adaptation |
| 1923 | A Chapter in Her Life · as Adaptation |
| 1921 | Too Wise Wives · as Story |
| 1919 | Mary Regan · as Scenario Writer |
| 1916 | The Dumb Girl of Portici · as Adaptation |
| 1914 | An Old Locket · as Scenario |
| 1914 | A Fool and His Money · as Scenario |
| 1914 | The Female of the Species · as Scenario |
| 1913 | The Haunted Bride · as Scenario |
| 1913 | Genesis 4:9 · as Scenario |
| 1913 | The Heart of a Jewess · as Scenario |
| 1913 | Civilized and Savage · as Scenario |
| 1913 | The Fallen Angel · as Scenario |
| 1913 | The Cap of Destiny · as Scenario |
| 1913 | Bobby's Baby · as Scenario |
| 1913 | An Empty Box · as Scenario |
| 1913 | His Sister · as Scenario |
| 1912 | An Old Fashioned Girl · as Scenario |