William Nigh
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1881-10-12
Day of Death
1955-11-27 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
William Nigh
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.
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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Acting
(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
(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)
The Star Boarder
as Boarder (uncredited)
(1914)
Salomy Jane
as Rufe Waters
(1913)
The Waiters' Picnic
as The Head Waiter
Crew
(1948)
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Director
(1948)
Stage Struck
Director
(1947)
Riding the California Trail
Director
(1946)
The Gay Cavalier
Director
(1946)
Beauty and the Bandit
Director
(1946)
South of Monterey
Director
(1946)
Partners in Time
Director
(1945)
Allotment Wives
Director
(1945)
Divorce
Director
(1945)
Forever Yours
Director, Screenplay
(1944)
Trocadero
Director
(1944)
Are These Our Parents?
Director
(1943)
The Ghost and the Guest
Director
(1943)
Where Are Your Children?
Director
(1943)
The Underdog
Director
(1943)
Corregidor
Director
(1942)
Black Dragons
Director
(1942)
Mr. Wise Guy
Director
(1942)
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Director
(1942)
Lady from Chungking
Director
(1942)
Escape from Hong Kong
Director
(1942)
City of Silent Men
Director
(1942)
Tough as They Come
Director
(1941)
Mob Town
Director
(1941)
No Greater Sin
Director
(1941)
Secret Evidence
Director
(1941)
The Kid from Kansas
Director
(1941)
Zis Boom Bah
Director
(1940)
Doomed to Die
Director
(1940)
The Ape
Director
(1940)
The Fatal Hour
Director
(1940)
Son of the Navy
Director
(1939)
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Director
(1939)
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Director
(1939)
Streets of New York
Director
(1939)
Mutiny in the Big House
Director
(1938)
Mr. Wong, Detective
Director
(1938)
Gangster's Boy
Director
(1938)
I Am a Criminal
Director
(1938)
Female Fugitive
Director
(1938)
Boy of the Streets
Director
(1938)
Romance of the Limberlost
Director
(1938)
Rose of the Rio Grande
Director
(1937)
A Bride for Henry
Director
(1937)
Hoosier Schoolboy
Director
(1937)
Atlantic Flight
Director
(1937)
Bill Cracks Down
Director
(1937)
The Law Commands
Director
(1937)
The 13th Man
Director
(1936)
North of Nome
Director
(1936)
Crash Donovan
Director
(1935)
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Director
(1935)
Without Children
Director
(1935)
The Headline Woman
Director
(1935)
Sweepstake Annie
Director
(1935)
His Night Out
Director
(1935)
She Gets Her Man
Director
(1935)
The Old Homestead
Director
(1935)
Dizzy Dames
Director
(1934)
House of Mystery
Director
(1934)
Mystery Liner
Director
(1934)
City Limits
Director
(1934)
Monte Carlo Nights
Director
(1934)
Two Heads on a Pillow
Director
(1934)
School for Girls
Director
(1933)
He Couldn't Take It
Director
(1932)
Without Honors
Director
(1932)
Border Devils
Director
(1932)
Men Are Such Fools
Director
(1931)
The Sea Ghost
Director, Writer
(1931)
The Single Sin
Director
(1930)
Lord Byron of Broadway
Director
(1930)
Fighting Thru
Director
(1930)
Today
Director
(1929)
Desert Nights
Director, Producer
(1929)
Thunder
Director
(1928)
Across to Singapore
Director, Producer
(1928)
The Law of the Range
Director
(1928)
Four Walls
Director
(1927)
Mr. Wu
Director, Producer
(1926)
The Fire Brigade
Director
(1926)
The Little Giant
Director
(1926)
Casey of the Coast Guard
Director
(1924)
Born Rich
Director, Writer, Producer
(1922)
Your Best Friend
Director, Writer
(1922)
Rags to Riches
Writer
(1921)
The Soul of Man
Director
(1921)
Why Girls Leave Home
Director, Writer
(1921)
School Days
Director, Writer, Story
(1920)
Democracy: The Vision Restored
Director
(1919)
Beware!
Director
(1919)
The Fighting Roosevelts
Director
(1918)
My Four Years in Germany
Director, Writer
(1918)
Kaiser's Finish
Editor
(1917)
The Slave
Scenario Writer, Director, Screenplay
(1917)
Wife Number Two
Scenario Writer, Director, Screenplay
(1916)
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Director, Scenario Writer
(1916)
Her Debt of Honor
Director, Scenario Writer
(1916)
The Kiss of Hate
Director
(1915)
A Yellow Streak
Director, Writer
(1915)
Story of Jewel City
Director
(1915)
Emmy of Stork's Nest
Director
(1915)
A Royal Family
Director
(1914)
Salomy Jane
Director