William Nigh

Directing·Oct 12, 1881·Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Nigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
Stage Struck1948 · Director	Director
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes1948 · Director	Director
Riding the California Trail1947 · Director	Director
Beauty and the Bandit1946 · Director	Director
South of Monterey1946 · Director	Director
Partners in Time1946 · Director	Director
The Gay Cavalier1946 · Director	Director
Allotment Wives1945 · Director	Director
Divorce1945 · Director	Director
Forever Yours1945 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
AAre These Our Parents?1944 · Director	Director
Trocadero1944 · Director	Director
Where Are Your Children?1943 · Director	Director
The Underdog1943 · Director	Director
The Ghost and the Guest1943 · Director	Director
Corregidor1943 · Director	Director
Lady from Chungking1942 · Director	Director
CCity of Silent Men1942 · Director	Director
Tough as They Come1942 · Director	Director
Escape from Hong Kong1942 · Director	Director
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx1942 · Director	Director
Black Dragons1942 · Director	Director
Mr. Wise Guy1942 · Director	Director
Zis Boom Bah1941 · Director	Director
Mob Town1941 · Director	Director
The Kid from Kansas1941 · Director	Director
No Greater Sin1941 · Director	Director
SSecret Evidence1941 · Director	Director
The Ape1940 · Director	Director
Doomed to Die1940 · Director	Director
Son of the Navy1940 · Director	Director
The Fatal Hour1940 · Director	Director
Mutiny in the Big House1939 · Director	Director
Mr. Wong in Chinatown1939 · Director	Director
Streets of New York1939 · Director	Director
The Mystery of Mr. Wong1939 · Director	Director
I Am a Criminal1938 · Director	Director
Gangster's Boy1938 · Director	Director
Mr. Wong, Detective1938 · Director	Director
Romance of the Limberlost1938 · Director	Director
Female Fugitive1938 · Director	Director
Rose of the Rio Grande1938 · Director	Director
Boy of the Streets1938 · Director	Director
A Bride for Henry1937 · Director	Director
Atlantic Flight1937 · Director	Director
Hoosier Schoolboy1937 · Director	Director
The 13th Man1937 · Director	Director
The Law Commands1937 · Director	Director
Bill Cracks Down1937 · Director	Director
North of Nome1936 · Director	Director
Crash Donovan1936 · Director	Director
DDon’t Get Personal1936 · Director	Director
The Old Homestead1935 · Director	Director
His Night Out1935 · Director	Director
She Gets Her Man1935 · Director	Director
Dizzy Dames1935 · Director	Director
The Headline Woman1935 · Director	Director
Without Children1935 · Director	Director
SSweepstake Annie1935 · Director	Director
The Mysterious Mr. Wong1935 · Director	Director
Two Heads on a Pillow1934 · Director	Director
OOnce to Every Bachelor1934 · Director	Director
Monte Carlo Nights1934 · Director	Director
City Limits1934 · Director	Director
House of Mystery1934 · Director	Director
School for Girls1934 · Director	Director
Mystery Liner1934 · Director	Director
He Couldn't Take It1933 · Director	Director
Men Are Such Fools1932 · Director	Director
Border Devils1932 · Director	Director
Without Honor1932 · Director	Director
The Sea Ghost1931 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Lightning Flyer1931 · Director	Director
The Single Sin1931 · Director	Director
Fighting Thru1930 · Director	Director
Today1930 · Director	Director
Lord Byron of Broadway1930 · Director	Director
Thunder1929 · Director	Director
Desert Nights1929 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Four Walls1928 · Director	Director
Across to Singapore1928 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Law of the Range1928 · Director	Director
Mr. Wu1927 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Fire Brigade1926 · Director	Director
Casey of the Coast Guard1926 · Director	Director
The Little Giant1926 · Director	Director
Born Rich1924 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Marriage Morals1923 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Notoriety1922 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Your Best Friend1922 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
School Days1921 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Why Girls Leave Home1921 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Soul of Man1921 · David Fortune, Director	David Fortune, Director
Skinning Skinners1921 · Director	Director
Democracy: The Vision Restored1920 · David Fortune, Director	David Fortune, Director
Beware!1919 · German Officer, Director	German Officer, Director
The Fighting Roosevelts1919 · Director	Director
My Four Years in Germany1918 · Socialist, Director, Writer	Socialist, Director, Writer
Thou Shalt Not Steal1917 · Director	Director
Wife Number Two1917 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Slave1917 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Blue Streak1917 · The Blue Streak, Director, Writer	The Blue Streak, Director, Writer
Life's Shadows1916 · Martin Bradley, Director, Writer	Martin Bradley, Director, Writer
The Child of Destiny1916 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph1916 · Buttsy Gallagher, Director	Buttsy Gallagher, Director
The Kiss of Hate1916 · Director	Director
HHer Debt of Honor1916 · Olin Varcoe, Director	Olin Varcoe, Director
A Yellow Streak1915 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Emmy of Stork's Nest1915 · Director	Director
A Royal Family1915 · Minister of Police, Director	Minister of Police, Director
SStory of Jewel City1915 · Director	Director
Salomy Jane1914 · Rufe Waters, Director	Rufe Waters, Director
TThe NestDirector	Director