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.
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The Ape (1940) — Director
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Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) — Director
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Black Dragons (1942) — Director
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Doomed to Die (1940) — Director
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The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935) — Director
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) — Director
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The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) — Director
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The Fatal Hour (1940) — Director
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I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) — Director
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Mr. Wu (1927) — Director
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The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) — Director
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Desert Nights (1929) — Director
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Lady from Chungking (1942) — Director
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Across to Singapore (1928) — Director
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House of Mystery (1934) — Director
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The Ghost and the Guest (1943) — Director
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Mystery Liner (1934) — Director
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Monte Carlo Nights (1934) — Director
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Mr. Wise Guy (1942) — Director
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Streets of New York (1939) — Director
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A Bride for Henry (1937) — Director
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Bill Cracks Down (1937) — Director
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Trocadero (1944) — Director
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Allotment Wives (1945) — Director
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Lord Byron of Broadway (1930) — Director
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The Sea Ghost (1931) — Director
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Atlantic Flight (1937) — Director
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Beauty and the Bandit (1946) — Director
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Mutiny in the Big House (1939) — Director
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Zis Boom Bah (1941) — Director
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Without Honor (1932) — Director
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Stage Struck (1948) — Director
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Border Devils (1932) — Director
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The Headline Woman (1935) — Director
- Sweepstake Annie (1935) — Director
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The 13th Man (1937) — Director
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Boy of the Streets (1938) — Director
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Son of the Navy (1940) — Director
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No Greater Sin (1941) — Director
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Corregidor (1943) — Director
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The Star Boarder (1914) — Boarder (uncredited)
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My Four Years in Germany (1918) — Socialist
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Salomy Jane (1914) — Rufe Waters
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Democracy: The Vision Restored (1920) — David Fortune
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The Waiters' Picnic (1913) — The Head Waiter
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The Soul of Man (1921) — David Fortune
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The Rainbow Trail (1918) — Shad
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Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph (1916) — Buttsy Gallagher
- Her Debt of Honor (1916) — Olin Varcoe
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Beware! (1919) — German Officer
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A Royal Family (1915) — Minister of Police
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The Blue Streak (1917) — The Blue Streak
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Life's Shadows (1916) — Martin Bradley