Lois Weber

Birth Name:

Florence Pietz

Birth Place:

Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer, Actress

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

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