William Nigh
118 movies
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Oct 12, 1881
- Died
- Nov 27, 1955 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as
- Emil Kreuske · Will Nigh · William Nye
Biography
William Nigh (October 12, 1881 – November 27, 1955) was an American film director, writer, and actor. His film work sometimes lists him as either "Will Nigh" or "William Nye".
He was born in Berlin, Wisconsin.
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His film career began with acting in 17 films in 1913 and 1914; he also directed one of these, Salomy Jane. He acted in 8 more films in the 1910s and two more in the 1920s, but directed a total of 119 films, the last in 1948. His film-writing credits numbered 18, mostly concentrated early in his career.
His films included Mr. Wise Guy, Thunder, Black Dragons, Corregidor, Mr. Wong, Detective, The Mystery of Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong in Chinatown, Lady from Chungking, The Fatal Hour, The Ape, Doomed to Die, Lord Byron of Broadway, and Casey of the Coast Guard.
He died in Burbank, California at the age of 74.
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Known for
William Nigh: movies and TV shows
Acting (13)
- 1921 The Soul of Man
as David Fortune
- 1920 Democracy: The Vision Restored
as David Fortune
- 1919 Beware!
as German Officer
- 1918 The Rainbow Trail
as Shad
- 1918 My Four Years in Germany
as Socialist
- 1917 The Blue Streak
as The Blue Streak
- 1916 Life's Shadows
as Martin Bradley
- 1916 Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
as Buttsy Gallagher
- 1916 Her Debt of Honor
as Olin Varcoe
- 1915 A Royal Family
as Minister of Police
- 1914 Salomy Jane
as Rufe Waters
- 1914 The Star Boarder
as Boarder (uncredited)
- 1913 The Waiters' Picnic
as The Head Waiter
Behind the camera (115)
- Upcoming The Nest
Director
- 1948 Stage Struck
Director
- 1948 I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Director
- 1947 Riding the California Trail
Director
- 1946 Beauty and the Bandit
Director
- 1946 South of Monterey
Director
- 1946 Partners in Time
Director
- 1946 The Gay Cavalier
Director
- 1945 Allotment Wives
Director
- 1945 Divorce
Director
- 1945 Forever Yours
Director, Screenplay
- 1944 Are These Our Parents?
Director
- 1944 Trocadero
Director
- 1943 Where Are Your Children?
Director
- 1943 The Underdog
Director
- 1943 The Ghost and the Guest
Director
- 1943 Corregidor
Director
- 1942 Lady from Chungking
Director
- 1942 City of Silent Men
Director
- 1942 Tough as They Come
Director
- 1942 Escape from Hong Kong
Director
- 1942 The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Director
- 1942 Black Dragons
Director
- 1942 Mr. Wise Guy
Director
- 1941 Zis Boom Bah
Director
- 1941 Mob Town
Director
- 1941 The Kid from Kansas
Director
- 1941 No Greater Sin
Director
- 1941 Secret Evidence
Director
- 1940 The Ape
Director
- 1940 Doomed to Die
Director
- 1940 Son of the Navy
Director
- 1940 The Fatal Hour
Director
- 1939 Mutiny in the Big House
Director
- 1939 Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Director
- 1939 Streets of New York
Director
- 1939 The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Director
- 1938 I Am a Criminal
Director
- 1938 Gangster's Boy
Director
- 1938 Mr. Wong, Detective
Director
- 1938 Romance of the Limberlost
Director
- 1938 Female Fugitive
Director
- 1938 Rose of the Rio Grande
Director
- 1938 Boy of the Streets
Director
- 1937 A Bride for Henry
Director
- 1937 Atlantic Flight
Director
- 1937 Hoosier Schoolboy
Director
- 1937 The 13th Man
Director
- 1937 The Law Commands
Director
- 1937 Bill Cracks Down
Director
- 1936 North of Nome
Director
- 1936 Crash Donovan
Director
- 1936 Don’t Get Personal
Director
- 1935 The Old Homestead
Director
- 1935 His Night Out
Director
- 1935 She Gets Her Man
Director
- 1935 Dizzy Dames
Director
- 1935 The Headline Woman
Director
- 1935 Without Children
Director
- 1935 Sweepstake Annie
Director
- 1935 The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Director
- 1934 Two Heads on a Pillow
Director
- 1934 Once to Every Bachelor
Director
- 1934 Monte Carlo Nights
Director
- 1934 City Limits
Director
- 1934 House of Mystery
Director
- 1934 School for Girls
Director
- 1934 Mystery Liner
Director
- 1933 He Couldn't Take It
Director
- 1932 Men Are Such Fools
Director
- 1932 Border Devils
Director
- 1932 Without Honor
Director
- 1931 The Sea Ghost
Director, Writer
- 1931 The Lightning Flyer
Director
- 1931 The Single Sin
Director
- 1930 Fighting Thru
Director
- 1930 Today
Director
- 1930 Lord Byron of Broadway
Director
- 1929 Thunder
Director
- 1929 Desert Nights
Director, Producer
- 1928 Four Walls
Director
- 1928 Across to Singapore
Director, Producer
- 1928 The Law of the Range
Director
- 1927 Mr. Wu
Director, Producer
- 1926 The Fire Brigade
Director
- 1926 Casey of the Coast Guard
Director
- 1926 The Little Giant
Director
- 1924 Born Rich
Producer, Director, Writer
- 1923 Marriage Morals
Director, Writer
- 1922 Notoriety
Director, Writer
- 1922 Rags to Riches
Writer
- 1922 Your Best Friend
Director, Writer
- 1921 School Days
Director, Writer, Story
- 1921 Why Girls Leave Home
Director, Writer
- 1921 The Soul of Man
Director
- 1921 Skinning Skinners
Director
- 1920 Democracy: The Vision Restored
Director
- 1919 Beware!
Director
- 1919 The Fighting Roosevelts
Director
- 1918 Kaiser's Finish
Editor
- 1918 My Four Years in Germany
Director, Writer
- 1917 Thou Shalt Not Steal
Director
- 1917 Wife Number Two
Director, Scenario Writer, Screenplay
- 1917 The Slave
Director, Scenario Writer, Screenplay
- 1917 The Blue Streak
Director, Writer
- 1916 Life's Shadows
Director, Writer
- 1916 The Child of Destiny
Director, Writer
- 1916 Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Director, Scenario Writer
- 1916 The Kiss of Hate
Director
- 1916 Her Debt of Honor
Director, Scenario Writer
- 1915 A Yellow Streak
Director, Writer
- 1915 Emmy of Stork's Nest
Director
- 1915 A Royal Family
Director
- 1915 Story of Jewel City
Director
- 1914 Salomy Jane
Director