Person
William Nigh
Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
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…
IMDbKnown for
Popular titles
Photos
More stills of William Nigh
Biography
A closer look
Read full 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Nigh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
-
1948
Stage Struck
Movie Director
-
1948
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Movie Director
-
1947
Riding the California Trail
Movie Director
-
1946
Beauty and the Bandit
Movie Director
-
1946
South of Monterey
Movie Director
-
1946
Partners in Time
Movie Director
-
1946
The Gay Cavalier
Movie Director
-
1945
Allotment Wives
Movie Director
-
1945
Divorce
Movie Director
-
1945
Forever Yours
Movie Director
-
1944
Are These Our Parents?
Movie Director
-
1944
Trocadero
Movie Director
-
1943
Where Are Your Children?
Movie Director
-
1943
The Underdog
Movie Director
-
1943
The Ghost and the Guest
Movie Director
-
1943
Corregidor
Movie Director
More credits
-
1942
Lady from Chungking
Movie Director
-
1942
City of Silent Men
Movie Director
-
1942
Tough as They Come
Movie Director
-
1942
Escape from Hong Kong
Movie Director
-
1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Movie Director
-
1942
Black Dragons
Movie Director
-
1942
Mr. Wise Guy
Movie Director
-
1941
Zis Boom Bah
Movie Director
-
1941
Mob Town
Movie Director
-
1941
The Kid from Kansas
Movie Director
-
1941
No Greater Sin
Movie Director
-
1941
Secret Evidence
Movie Director
-
1940
The Ape
Movie Director
-
1940
Doomed to Die
Movie Director
-
1940
Son of the Navy
Movie Director
-
1940
The Fatal Hour
Movie Director
-
1939
Mutiny in the Big House
Movie Director
-
1939
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Movie Director
-
1939
Streets of New York
Movie Director
-
1939
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Movie Director
-
1938
I Am a Criminal
Movie Director
-
1938
Gangster's Boy
Movie Director
-
1938
Mr. Wong, Detective
Movie Director
-
1938
Romance of the Limberlost
Movie Director
