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William Nigh

William Nigh

Director · Born 1881-10-12 · Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

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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.

Directed

  1. The Ape (1940) — Director
  2. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) — Director
  3. Black Dragons (1942) — Director
  4. Doomed to Die (1940) — Director
  5. The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935) — Director
  6. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) — Director
  7. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) — Director
  8. The Fatal Hour (1940) — Director
  9. I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) — Director
  10. Mr. Wu (1927) — Director
  11. The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) — Director
  12. Desert Nights (1929) — Director
  13. Lady from Chungking (1942) — Director
  14. Across to Singapore (1928) — Director
  15. House of Mystery (1934) — Director
  16. The Ghost and the Guest (1943) — Director
  17. Mystery Liner (1934) — Director
  18. Monte Carlo Nights (1934) — Director
  19. Mr. Wise Guy (1942) — Director
  20. Streets of New York (1939) — Director
  21. A Bride for Henry (1937) — Director
  22. Bill Cracks Down (1937) — Director
  23. Trocadero (1944) — Director
  24. Allotment Wives (1945) — Director
  25. Lord Byron of Broadway (1930) — Director
  26. The Sea Ghost (1931) — Director
  27. Atlantic Flight (1937) — Director
  28. Beauty and the Bandit (1946) — Director
  29. Mutiny in the Big House (1939) — Director
  30. Zis Boom Bah (1941) — Director
  31. Without Honor (1932) — Director
  32. Stage Struck (1948) — Director
  33. Border Devils (1932) — Director
  34. The Headline Woman (1935) — Director
  35. Sweepstake Annie (1935) — Director
  36. The 13th Man (1937) — Director
  37. Boy of the Streets (1938) — Director
  38. Son of the Navy (1940) — Director
  39. No Greater Sin (1941) — Director
  40. Corregidor (1943) — Director

Also appeared in

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