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 (10 movies)
Directing (102 movies)
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
1916
Black Dragons
1942
Doomed to Die
1940
Mr. Wise Guy
1942
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
House of Mystery
1934
Allotment Wives
1945
The Ape
1940
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935
Gangster's Boy
1938
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
The Ghost and the Guest
1943
I Am a Criminal
1938
Democracy: The Vision Restored
1920
A Yellow Streak
1915
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
Lady from Chungking
1942
Without Honor
1932
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939
Mob Town
1941
The Fatal Hour
1940
Lord Byron of Broadway
1930
Mystery Liner
1934
Born Rich
1924
Across to Singapore
1928
Stage Struck
1948
Streets of New York
1939
Female Fugitive
1938
The Sea Ghost
1931
Border Devils
1932
Desert Nights
1929
Divorce
1945
City Limits
1934
Monte Carlo Nights
1934
Two Heads on a Pillow
1934
Without Children
1935
The Headline Woman
1935
The Fire Brigade
1926
Sweepstake Annie
1935
Story of Jewel City
1915
Where Are Your Children?
1943
A Bride for Henry
1937
The Underdog
1943
Hoosier Schoolboy
1937
Atlantic Flight
1937
Escape from Hong Kong
1942
Bill Cracks Down
1937
Fighting Thru
1930
The Law Commands
1937
The 13th Man
1937
Boy of the Streets
1938
No Greater Sin
1941
Riding the California Trail
1947
The Gay Cavalier
1946
Beauty and the Bandit
1946
South of Monterey
1946
Trocadero
1944
Romance of the Limberlost
1938
His Night Out
1935
Men Are Such Fools
1932
The Single Sin
1931
Her Debt of Honor
1916
Today
1930
Mr. Wu
1927
Secret Evidence
1941
The Law of the Range
1928
My Four Years in Germany
1918
Your Best Friend
1922
She Gets Her Man
1935
The Kiss of Hate
1916
Mutiny in the Big House
1939
The Little Giant
1926
Salomy Jane
1914
Thunder
1929
North of Nome
1936
Rose of the Rio Grande
1938
The Kid from Kansas
1941
He Couldn't Take It
1933
Are These Our Parents?
1944
Forever Yours
1945
The Slave
1917
Wife Number Two
1917
City of Silent Men
1942
Corregidor
1943
Son of the Navy
1940
Zis Boom Bah
1941
Tough as They Come
1942
The Old Homestead
1935
Dizzy Dames
1935
School for Girls
1934
Crash Donovan
1936
Emmy of Stork's Nest
1915
Four Walls
1928
Partners in Time
1946
Casey of the Coast Guard
1926
Beware!
1919
A Royal Family
1915
The Soul of Man
1921
Why Girls Leave Home
1921
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| A Yellow Streak | 1915 | Writer |
| The Slave | 1917 | Screenplay |
| Wife Number Two | 1917 | Screenplay |
| My Four Years in Germany | 1918 | Writer |
| Why Girls Leave Home | 1921 | Writer |
| School Days | 1921 | Writer |
| Your Best Friend | 1922 | Writer |
| Rags to Riches | 1922 | Writer |
| Born Rich | 1924 | Writer |
| Born Rich | 1924 | Producer |
| Mr. Wu | 1927 | Producer |
| Across to Singapore | 1928 | Producer |
| Desert Nights | 1929 | Producer |
| The Sea Ghost | 1931 | Writer |
| Forever Yours | 1945 | Screenplay |