Lois Weber

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Film_Director
gptkbp:active_years_end 1934
gptkbp:active_years_start 1910
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Honorary_Academy_Award
gptkbp:birth_date June 12, 1879
gptkbp:career_start Actress in Theda Bara films
gptkbp:cultural_impact Representation of women in film
Influence on feminist film theory
Addressing taboo subjects
Recognition of silent film contributions
Inspiration for documentaries about women filmmakers
gptkbp:death_date March 1, 1939
gptkbp:film gptkb:The_Unchastened_Woman
1931
gptkbp:film_debut gptkb:The_Merchant_of_Venice
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Pittsburgh_International_Film_Festival
Lois Weber Film Festival
Women in Film Festival
gptkbp:film_technique Social commentary
Innovative storytelling
Female perspective
gptkbp:first_film_year gptkb:1914
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:Melodrama
Social Issues
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lois Weber
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Dorothy_Arzner
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:D._W._Griffith
gptkbp:known_for Silent Film Era
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer for women in film
Influence on future filmmakers
Advocate for social issues in cinema
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Blot
gptkb:The_Dumb_Girl_of_Portici
gptkb:Where_Are_My_Children?
Hypocrites
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Actress
gptkb:Producer
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Phillips_Smalley
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jesse_L._Lasky
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7