William Nigh

Known for: Directing
Born: October 12, 1881, Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
Died: November 27, 1955
Movies: 126

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.

Best-Known Movies

5.2

The Star Boarder

1914

4.9

The Ape

1940

5.6

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

4.6

Black Dragons

1942

5.7

Doomed to Die

1940

4.3

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935

5.4

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939

5.9

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939

5.7

The Fatal Hour

1940

5.6

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

1948

Filmography

1921	The Soul of Man	David Fortune
1920	Democracy: The Vision Restored	David Fortune
1919	Beware!	German Officer
1918	The Rainbow Trail	Shad
1918	My Four Years in Germany	Socialist
1917	The Blue Streak	The Blue Streak
1916	Life's Shadows	Martin Bradley
1916	Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph	Buttsy Gallagher
1916	Her Debt of Honor	Olin Varcoe
1915	A Royal Family	Minister of Police
1914	Salomy Jane	Rufe Waters
1914	The Star Boarder	Boarder (uncredited)
1913	The Waiters' Picnic	The Head Waiter

Directing, Writing & Producing

1948	Stage Struck	Director
1948	I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes	Director
1947	Riding the California Trail	Director
1946	Beauty and the Bandit	Director
1946	South of Monterey	Director
1946	Partners in Time	Director
1946	The Gay Cavalier	Director
1945	Allotment Wives	Director
1945	Divorce	Director
1945	Forever Yours	Director, Screenplay
1944	Are These Our Parents?	Director
1944	Trocadero	Director
1943	Where Are Your Children?	Director
1943	The Underdog	Director
1943	The Ghost and the Guest	Director
1943	Corregidor	Director
1942	Lady from Chungking	Director
1942	City of Silent Men	Director
1942	Tough as They Come	Director
1942	Escape from Hong Kong	Director
1942	The Strange Case of Doctor Rx	Director
1942	Black Dragons	Director
1942	Mr. Wise Guy	Director
1941	Zis Boom Bah	Director
1941	Mob Town	Director
1941	The Kid from Kansas	Director
1941	No Greater Sin	Director
1941	Secret Evidence	Director
1940	The Ape	Director
1940	Doomed to Die	Director
1940	Son of the Navy	Director
1940	The Fatal Hour	Director
1939	Mutiny in the Big House	Director
1939	Mr. Wong in Chinatown	Director
1939	Streets of New York	Director
1939	The Mystery of Mr. Wong	Director
1938	I Am a Criminal	Director
1938	Gangster's Boy	Director
1938	Mr. Wong, Detective	Director
1938	Romance of the Limberlost	Director
1938	Female Fugitive	Director
1938	Rose of the Rio Grande	Director
1938	Boy of the Streets	Director
1937	A Bride for Henry	Director
1937	Atlantic Flight	Director
1937	Hoosier Schoolboy	Director
1937	The 13th Man	Director
1937	The Law Commands	Director
1937	Bill Cracks Down	Director
1936	North of Nome	Director
1936	Crash Donovan	Director
1936	Don’t Get Personal	Director
1935	The Old Homestead	Director
1935	His Night Out	Director
1935	She Gets Her Man	Director
1935	Dizzy Dames	Director
1935	The Headline Woman	Director
1935	Without Children	Director
1935	Sweepstake Annie	Director
1935	The Mysterious Mr. Wong	Director
1934	Two Heads on a Pillow	Director
1934	Once to Every Bachelor	Director
1934	Monte Carlo Nights	Director
1934	City Limits	Director
1934	House of Mystery	Director
1934	School for Girls	Director
1934	Mystery Liner	Director
1933	He Couldn't Take It	Director
1932	Men Are Such Fools	Director
1932	Border Devils	Director
1932	Without Honor	Director
1931	The Sea Ghost	Director, Writer
1931	The Lightning Flyer	Director
1931	The Single Sin	Director
1930	Fighting Thru	Director
1930	Today	Director
1930	Lord Byron of Broadway	Director
1929	Thunder	Director
1929	Desert Nights	Director, Producer
1928	Four Walls	Director
1928	Across to Singapore	Director, Producer
1928	The Law of the Range	Director
1927	Mr. Wu	Director, Producer
1926	The Fire Brigade	Director
1926	Casey of the Coast Guard	Director
1926	The Little Giant	Director
1924	Born Rich	Writer, Director, Producer
1923	Marriage Morals	Director, Writer
1922	Notoriety	Director, Writer
1922	Rags to Riches	Writer
1922	Your Best Friend	Director, Writer
1921	School Days	Director, Writer
1921	Why Girls Leave Home	Director, Writer
1921	The Soul of Man	Director
1921	Skinning Skinners	Director
1920	Democracy: The Vision Restored	Director
1919	Beware!	Director
1919	The Fighting Roosevelts	Director
1918	My Four Years in Germany	Director, Writer
1917	Thou Shalt Not Steal	Director
1917	Wife Number Two	Director, Screenplay
1917	The Slave	Director, Screenplay
1917	The Blue Streak	Director, Writer
1916	Life's Shadows	Director, Writer
1916	The Child of Destiny	Director, Writer
1916	Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph	Director
1916	The Kiss of Hate	Director
1916	Her Debt of Honor	Director
1915	A Yellow Streak	Writer, Director
1915	Emmy of Stork's Nest	Director
1915	A Royal Family	Director
1915	Story of Jewel City	Director
1914	Salomy Jane	Director

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