William Nigh
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
DirectingBirthday
October 12, 1881Deathday
November 27, 1955Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
108Place of birth
Berlin, Wisconsin, USAAlso known as
Emil Kreuske, Will Nigh, William NyeCast credits
Crew credits
Black Dragons
DirectorDoomed to Die
DirectorMr. Wise Guy
DirectorMr. Wong, Detective
DirectorHouse of Mystery
DirectorAllotment Wives
DirectorThe Ape
DirectorThe Mysterious Mr. Wong
DirectorGangster's Boy
DirectorI Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
DirectorThe Ghost and the Guest
DirectorI Am a Criminal
DirectorThe Strange Case of Doctor Rx
DirectorWithout Honors
DirectorThe Fatal Hour
DirectorThe Mystery of Mr. Wong
DirectorMr. Wong in Chinatown
DirectorMob Town
DirectorLady from Chungking
DirectorLord Byron of Broadway
DirectorMystery Liner
Director