William Nigh
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing113
movieStage Struck
1948
Director
movieBeauty and the Bandit
1946
Director
movieSouth of Monterey
1946
Director
moviePartners in Time
1946
Director
movieThe Gay Cavalier
1946
Director
movieAllotment Wives
1945
Director
movieDivorce
1945
Director
movieForever Yours
1945
Director
movieTrocadero
1944
Director
movieThe Underdog
1943
Director
movieThe Ghost and the Guest
1943
Director
movieCorregidor
1943
Director
movieLady from Chungking
1942
Director
movieTough as They Come
1942
Director
movieEscape from Hong Kong
1942
Director
movieBlack Dragons
1942
Director
movieMr. Wise Guy
1942
Director
movieZis Boom Bah
1941
Director
movieMob Town
1941
Director
movieThe Kid from Kansas
1941
Director
movieNo Greater Sin
1941
Director
movieThe Ape
1940
Director
movieDoomed to Die
1940
Director
movieSon of the Navy
1940
Director
movieThe Fatal Hour
1940
Director
movieMutiny in the Big House
1939
Director
movieMr. Wong in Chinatown
1939
Director
movieStreets of New York
1939
Director
movieThe Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939
Director
movieI Am a Criminal
1938
Director
movieGangster's Boy
1938
Director
movieMr. Wong, Detective
1938
Director
movieFemale Fugitive
1938
Director
movieRose of the Rio Grande
1938
Director
movieBoy of the Streets
1938
Director
movieA Bride for Henry
1937
Director
movieAtlantic Flight
1937
Director
movieHoosier Schoolboy
1937
Director
movieThe 13th Man
1937
Director
movieThe Law Commands
1937
Director
movieBill Cracks Down
1937
Director
movieNorth of Nome
1936
Director
movieCrash Donovan
1936
Director
movieThe Old Homestead
1935
Director
movieHis Night Out
1935
Director
movieShe Gets Her Man
1935
Director
movieDizzy Dames
1935
Director
movieThe Headline Woman
1935
Director
movieWithout Children
1935
Director
movieThe Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935
Director
movieTwo Heads on a Pillow
1934
Director
movieMonte Carlo Nights
1934
Director
movieCity Limits
1934
Director
movieHouse of Mystery
1934
Director
movieSchool for Girls
1934
Director
movieMystery Liner
1934
Director
movieHe Couldn't Take It
1933
Director
movieMen Are Such Fools
1932
Director
movieBorder Devils
1932
Director
movieWithout Honor
1932
Director
movieThe Sea Ghost
1931
Director
movieThe Lightning Flyer
1931
Director
movieThe Single Sin
1931
Director
movieFighting Thru
1930
Director
movieToday
1930
Director
movieLord Byron of Broadway
1930
Director
movieThunder
1929
Director
movieDesert Nights
1929
Director
movieFour Walls
1928
Director
movieAcross to Singapore
1928
Director
movieThe Law of the Range
1928
Director
movieMr. Wu
1927
Director
movieThe Fire Brigade
1926
Director
movieThe Little Giant
1926
Director
movieBorn Rich
1924
Director
movieMarriage Morals
1923
Director
movieNotoriety
1922
Director
movieYour Best Friend
1922
Director
movieSchool Days
1921
Director
movieWhy Girls Leave Home
1921
Director
movieThe Soul of Man
1921
Director
movieSkinning Skinners
1921
Director
movieBeware!
1919
Director
movieThe Fighting Roosevelts
1919
Director
movieThou Shalt Not Steal
1917
Director
movieWife Number Two
1917
Director
movieThe Slave
1917
Director
movieThe Blue Streak
1917
Director
movieLife's Shadows
1916
Director
movieThe Child of Destiny
1916
Director
movieThe Kiss of Hate
1916
Director
movieA Yellow Streak
1915
Director
movieEmmy of Stork's Nest
1915
Director
movieA Royal Family
1915
Director
movieSalomy Jane
1914
Director
The Nest
Director
Writing18
movieForever Yours
1945
Screenplay
movieThe Sea Ghost
1931
Writer
movieBorn Rich
1924
Writer
movieMarriage Morals
1923
Writer
movieNotoriety
1922
Writer
movieRags to Riches
1922
Writer
movieSchool Days
1921
Writer, Story
movieWife Number Two
1917
Scenario Writer, Screenplay
movieThe Slave
1917
Scenario Writer, Screenplay
movieThe Blue Streak
1917
Writer
movieLife's Shadows
1916
Writer
movieNotorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
1916
Scenario Writer
Her Debt of Honor
1916
Scenario Writer
movieA Yellow Streak
1915
Writer
Acting13
movieThe Soul of Man
1921
David Fortune
movieDemocracy: The Vision Restored
1920
David Fortune
movieBeware!
1919
German Officer
movieMy Four Years in Germany
1918
Socialist
movieThe Blue Streak
1917
The Blue Streak
movieLife's Shadows
1916
Martin Bradley
movieNotorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
1916
Buttsy Gallagher
Her Debt of Honor
1916
Olin Varcoe
movieA Royal Family
1915
Minister of Police
movieSalomy Jane
1914
Rufe Waters
movieThe Star Boarder
1914
Boarder (uncredited)
movieThe Waiters' Picnic
1913
The Head Waiter
Production4
movieDesert Nights
1929
Producer
movieAcross to Singapore
1928
Producer
movieMr. Wu
1927
Producer
movieBorn Rich
1924
Producer
Editing1
movieKaiser's Finish
1918
Editor