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Lois Weber Biography
Birth Name:Florence Pietz
Birth Place:Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actress
Fast Facts
- In May 1906, she got married to director Phillips Smalley
- Got her start in films by working as a singer for American Gaumont Chronophones
- Before becoming a filmmaker, she was a singer and pianist
- Was well known for pioneering the split screen technique in film
- Would frequently adapt previous literary works into films, including "The Marriage Clause" and "The Phantom of the Opera․"
- Was the first woman to direct a full-length feature film
- Was the first woman to establish her own film studio
Awards
- 1934Mussolini Cup-Best Foreign Film: nominated