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William Nigh

William Nigh

Known For Directing
Birthday Oct 12, 1881
Died Nov 27, 1955 (74)
Birthplace Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 15, 2024
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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.

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Democracy: The Vision Restored

Democracy: The Vision Restored

1920

as David Fortune

Beware!

Beware!

1919

as German Officer

The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail

1918

as Shad

My Four Years in Germany

My Four Years in Germany

1918

as Socialist

Her Debt of Honor

Her Debt of Honor

1916

as Olin Varcoe

The Star Boarder

The Star Boarder

1914

as Boarder (uncredited)

Salomy Jane

Salomy Jane

1914

as Rufe Waters

The Waiters' Picnic

The Waiters' Picnic

1913

as The Head Waiter

Forever Yours

Forever Yours

1945

Screenplay

The Sea Ghost

The Sea Ghost

1931

Writer

Born Rich

Born Rich

1924

Writer

Rags to Riches

Rags to Riches

1922

Writer

Your Best Friend

Your Best Friend

1922

Writer

Kaiser's Finish

Kaiser's Finish

1918

Editor

The Slave

The Slave

1917

Scenario Writer, Screenplay

Wife Number Two

Wife Number Two

1917

Scenario Writer, Screenplay

Her Debt of Honor

Her Debt of Honor

1916

Scenario Writer

A Yellow Streak

A Yellow Streak

1915

Writer

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1948

Director

The Gay Cavalier

The Gay Cavalier

1946

Director

Beauty and the Bandit

Beauty and the Bandit

1946

Director

South of Monterey

South of Monterey

1946

Director

Partners in Time

Partners in Time

1946

Director

Allotment Wives

Allotment Wives

1945

Director

Divorce

Divorce

1945

Director

Forever Yours

Forever Yours

1945

Director

Trocadero

Trocadero

1944

Director

Are These Our Parents?

Are These Our Parents?

1944

Director

Corregidor

Corregidor

1943

Director

The Underdog

The Underdog

1943

Director

The Ghost and the Guest

The Ghost and the Guest

1943

Director

Where Are Your Children?

Where Are Your Children?

1943

Director

Black Dragons

Black Dragons

1942

Director

Lady from Chungking

Lady from Chungking

1942

Director

Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

1942

Director

Escape from Hong Kong

Escape from Hong Kong

1942

Director

City of Silent Men

City of Silent Men

1942

Director

Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy

1942

Director

Mob Town

Mob Town

1941

Director

Secret Evidence

Secret Evidence

1941

Director

No Greater Sin

No Greater Sin

1941

Director

Zis Boom Bah

Zis Boom Bah

1941

Director

The Kid from Kansas

The Kid from Kansas

1941

Director

The Ape

The Ape

1940

Director

The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour

1940

Director

Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy

1940

Director

Doomed to Die

Doomed to Die

1940

Director

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939

Director

Mutiny in the Big House

Mutiny in the Big House

1939

Director

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939

Director

Streets of New York

Streets of New York

1939

Director

Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

Director

Female Fugitive

Female Fugitive

1938

Director

Gangster's Boy

Gangster's Boy

1938

Director

I Am a Criminal

I Am a Criminal

1938

Director

Boy of the Streets

Boy of the Streets

1938

Director

Rose of the Rio Grande

Rose of the Rio Grande

1938

Director

Hoosier Schoolboy

Hoosier Schoolboy

1937

Director

Atlantic Flight

Atlantic Flight

1937

Director

A Bride for Henry

A Bride for Henry

1937

Director

Bill Cracks Down

Bill Cracks Down

1937

Director

The 13th Man

The 13th Man

1937

Director

The Law Commands

The Law Commands

1937

Director

Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

1936

Director

North of Nome

North of Nome

1936

Director

Sweepstake Annie

Sweepstake Annie

1935

Director

Dizzy Dames

Dizzy Dames

1935

Director

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935

Director

His Night Out

His Night Out

1935

Director

The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman

1935

Director

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

1935

Director

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

1935

Director

Mystery Liner

Mystery Liner

1934

Director

City Limits

City Limits

1934

Director

School for Girls

School for Girls

1934

Director

House of Mystery

House of Mystery

1934

Director

Two Heads on a Pillow

Two Heads on a Pillow

1934

Director

Monte Carlo Nights

Monte Carlo Nights

1934

Director

He Couldn't Take It

He Couldn't Take It

1933

Director

Without Honors

Without Honors

1932

Director

Border Devils

Border Devils

1932

Director

Men Are Such Fools

Men Are Such Fools

1932

Director

The Sea Ghost

The Sea Ghost

1931

Director

The Single Sin

The Single Sin

1931

Director

Today

Today

1930

Director

Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway

1930

Director

Fighting Thru

Fighting Thru

1930

Director

Desert Nights

Desert Nights

1929

Director

Thunder

Thunder

1929

Director

Four Walls

Four Walls

1928

Director

Across to Singapore

Across to Singapore

1928

Director

The Law of the Range

The Law of the Range

1928

Director

Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

1927

Director

The Little Giant

The Little Giant

1926

Director

Born Rich

Born Rich

1924

Director

Your Best Friend

Your Best Friend

1922

Director

Beware!

Beware!

1919

Director

My Four Years in Germany

My Four Years in Germany

1918

Director

The Slave

The Slave

1917

Director

Wife Number Two

Wife Number Two

1917

Director

The Kiss of Hate

The Kiss of Hate

1916

Director

Her Debt of Honor

Her Debt of Honor

1916

Director

Emmy of Stork's Nest

Emmy of Stork's Nest

1915

Director

A Yellow Streak

A Yellow Streak

1915

Director

Story of Jewel City

Story of Jewel City

1915

Director

Salomy Jane

Salomy Jane

1914

Director

Desert Nights

Desert Nights

1929

Producer

Across to Singapore

Across to Singapore

1928

Producer

Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

1927

Producer

Born Rich

Born Rich

1924

Producer

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