Director 1879 - 1939

Lois Weber

Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA

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... Read full bio →