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William Nigh

Directing
74 years oldBerlin, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
October 12, 1881 - November 27, 1955 (age 74)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Emil Kreuske
Will Nigh
William Nye

Movies (50)

Stage Struck
5.6

Stage Struck

Director (Directing)

1948

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
5.5

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

Director (Directing)

1948

Riding the California Trail
4.0

Riding the California Trail

Director (Directing)

1947

Beauty and the Bandit
6.2

Beauty and the Bandit

Director (Directing)

1946

South of Monterey

South of Monterey

Director (Directing)

1946

Partners in Time
6.0

Partners in Time

Director (Directing)

1946

The Gay Cavalier

The Gay Cavalier

Director (Directing)

1946

Allotment Wives
6.0

Allotment Wives

Director (Directing)

1945

Divorce
5.0

Divorce

Director (Directing)

1945

Forever Yours

Forever Yours

Director (Directing)

1945

Are These Our Parents?

Are These Our Parents?

Director (Directing)

1944

Trocadero
4.7

Trocadero

Director (Directing)

1944

Where Are Your Children?
4.0

Where Are Your Children?

Director (Directing)

1943

The Underdog

The Underdog

Director (Directing)

1943

The Ghost and the Guest
5.2

The Ghost and the Guest

Director (Directing)

1943

Corregidor
3.5

Corregidor

Director (Directing)

1943

Lady from Chungking
5.8

Lady from Chungking

Director (Directing)

1942

City of Silent Men

City of Silent Men

Director (Directing)

1942

Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

Director (Directing)

1942

Escape from Hong Kong
6.0

Escape from Hong Kong

Director (Directing)

1942

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
5.1

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

Director (Directing)

1942

Black Dragons
4.5

Black Dragons

Director (Directing)

1942

Mr. Wise Guy
6.1

Mr. Wise Guy

Director (Directing)

1942

Zis Boom Bah
6.5

Zis Boom Bah

Director (Directing)

1941

Mob Town

Mob Town

Director (Directing)

1941

The Kid from Kansas

The Kid from Kansas

Director (Directing)

1941

No Greater Sin
3.0

No Greater Sin

Director (Directing)

1941

Secret Evidence
5.0

Secret Evidence

Director (Directing)

1941

The Ape
4.8

The Ape

Director (Directing)

1940

Doomed to Die
5.5

Doomed to Die

Director (Directing)

1940

Son of the Navy
5.5

Son of the Navy

Director (Directing)

1940

The Fatal Hour
5.6

The Fatal Hour

Director (Directing)

1940

Mutiny in the Big House
4.4

Mutiny in the Big House

Director (Directing)

1939

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
5.3

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Director (Directing)

1939

Streets of New York
4.8

Streets of New York

Director (Directing)

1939

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
5.7

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

Director (Directing)

1939

I Am a Criminal
4.5

I Am a Criminal

Director (Directing)

1938

Gangster's Boy

Gangster's Boy

Director (Directing)

1938

Mr. Wong, Detective
5.5

Mr. Wong, Detective

Director (Directing)

1938

Romance of the Limberlost
6.0

Romance of the Limberlost

Director (Directing)

1938

Female Fugitive

Female Fugitive

Director (Directing)

1938

Rose of the Rio Grande

Rose of the Rio Grande

Director (Directing)

1938

Boy of the Streets
5.0

Boy of the Streets

Director (Directing)

1938

A Bride for Henry
5.5

A Bride for Henry

Director (Directing)

1937

Atlantic Flight
4.0

Atlantic Flight

Director (Directing)

1937

Hoosier Schoolboy
6.0

Hoosier Schoolboy

Director (Directing)

1937

The 13th Man
6.0

The 13th Man

Director (Directing)

1937

The Law Commands
1.0

The Law Commands

Director (Directing)

1937

Bill Cracks Down
5.3

Bill Cracks Down

Director (Directing)

1937

North of Nome
6.0

North of Nome

Director (Directing)

1936