William Nigh

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1881-10-12

Deathday 1955-11-27 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Berlin, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As Emil Kreuske, Will Nigh, William Nye

William Nigh

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.

Known For

Director

1948
Stage Struck

as Director

1946
The Gay Cavalier

as Director

1946
1946
South of Monterey

as Director

1946
Partners in Time

as Director

1945
Allotment Wives

as Director

1945
Divorce

as Director

1945
Forever Yours

as Director

1944
Trocadero

as Director

1944
1943
1943
1943
The Underdog

as Director

1943
Corregidor

as Director

1942
Black Dragons

as Director

1942
Mr. Wise Guy

as Director

1942
1942
1942
City of Silent Men

as Director

1942
Tough as They Come

as Director

1941
Mob Town

as Director

1941
No Greater Sin

as Director

1941
Secret Evidence

as Director

1941
1941
Zis Boom Bah

as Director

1940
Doomed to Die

as Director

1940
The Ape

as Director

1940
The Fatal Hour

as Director

1940
Son of the Navy

as Director

1939
1939
1939
1939
1938
1938
Gangster's Boy

as Director

1938
I Am a Criminal

as Director

1938
Female Fugitive

as Director

1938
Boy of the Streets

as Director

1938
1937
A Bride for Henry

as Director

1937
Hoosier Schoolboy

as Director

1937
Atlantic Flight

as Director

1937
Bill Cracks Down

as Director

1937
The Law Commands

as Director

1937
The 13th Man

as Director

1936
North of Nome

as Director

1936
Crash Donovan

as Director

1935
1935
Without Children

as Director

1935
The Headline Woman

as Director

1935
Sweepstake Annie

as Director

1935
His Night Out

as Director

1935
She Gets Her Man

as Director

1935
The Old Homestead

as Director

1935
Dizzy Dames

as Director

1934
House of Mystery

as Director

1934
Mystery Liner

as Director

1934
City Limits

as Director

1934
Monte Carlo Nights

as Director

1934
1934
School for Girls

as Director

1933
1932
Without Honors

as Director

1932
Border Devils

as Director

1932
Men Are Such Fools

as Director

1931
The Sea Ghost

as Director

1931
The Single Sin

as Director

1930
1930
Fighting Thru

as Director

1930
Today

as Director

1929
Desert Nights

as Director

1929
Thunder

as Director

1928
1928
1928
Four Walls

as Director

1927
Mr. Wu

as Director

1926
The Fire Brigade

as Director

1926
The Little Giant

as Director

1926
1924
Born Rich

as Director

1922
Your Best Friend

as Director

1921
The Soul of Man

as Director

1919
Beware!

as Director

1918
1917
The Slave

as Director

1917
Wife Number Two

as Director

1916
Her Debt of Honor

as Director

1916
The Kiss of Hate

as Director

1915
A Yellow Streak

as Director

1915
1915
1915
A Royal Family

as Director

1914
Salomy Jane

as Director

Writer

1945
Forever Yours

as Screenplay

1931
The Sea Ghost

as Writer

1924
Born Rich

as Writer

1922
1922
Rags to Riches

as Writer

1917
The Slave

as Scenario Writer

1917
Wife Number Two

as Scenario Writer

1917
Wife Number Two

as Screenplay

1917
The Slave

as Screenplay

1916
Her Debt of Honor

as Scenario Writer

1915
A Yellow Streak

as Writer

Actor

1921
The Soul of Man

as David Fortune

1920
1919
Beware!

as German Officer

1918
1918
1916
Her Debt of Honor

as Olin Varcoe

1915
A Royal Family

as Minister of Police

1914
Salomy Jane

as Rufe Waters

1914
The Star Boarder

as Boarder (uncredited)

1913
The Waiters' Picnic

as The Head Waiter

Producer

1929
Desert Nights

as Producer

1928
1927
Mr. Wu

as Producer

1924
Born Rich

as Producer

Editor

1918
Kaiser's Finish

as Editor