William Nigh
Directing

William Nigh

Born 12 October 1881 · Berlin, Wisconsin, USA · Died 27 November 1955

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.

Known for

The Ape
Mr. Wong, Detective
Black Dragons
Doomed to Die
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
The Fatal Hour
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Mr. Wu
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Desert Nights
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Stage Struck
Riding the California Trail
Beauty and the Bandit
The Gay Cavalier
South of Monterey
Partners in Time
Allotment Wives
Divorce
Forever Yours
Trocadero
The Ghost and the Guest
Where Are Your Children?
The Underdog
Corregidor
Black Dragons
Mr. Wise Guy
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Lady from Chungking
Escape from Hong Kong
Tough as They Come
Mob Town
No Greater Sin
The Kid from Kansas
Zis Boom Bah
Doomed to Die
The Ape
The Fatal Hour
Son of the Navy
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Streets of New York
Mutiny in the Big House
Mr. Wong, Detective
Gangster's Boy
I Am a Criminal
Female Fugitive
Boy of the Streets
Romance of the Limberlost
Rose of the Rio Grande
A Bride for Henry
Hoosier Schoolboy
Atlantic Flight
Bill Cracks Down
The Law Commands
The 13th Man
North of Nome
Crash Donovan
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Without Children
The Headline Woman
His Night Out
She Gets Her Man
Dizzy Dames
The Old Homestead
House of Mystery
Mystery Liner
City Limits
Monte Carlo Nights
Two Heads on a Pillow
School for Girls
He Couldn't Take It
Without Honor
Border Devils
Men Are Such Fools
The Sea Ghost
The Single Sin
The Lightning Flyer
Lord Byron of Broadway
Fighting Thru
Today
Desert Nights
Thunder
Across to Singapore
The Law of the Range
Four Walls
Mr. Wu
The Fire Brigade
The Little Giant
Casey of the Coast Guard
Born Rich
Marriage Morals
Your Best Friend
Rags to Riches
Notoriety
The Soul of Man
Why Girls Leave Home
School Days
Skinning Skinners
Democracy: The Vision Restored
Beware!
The Fighting Roosevelts
The Rainbow Trail
My Four Years in Germany
Kaiser's Finish
The Blue Streak
The Slave
Wife Number Two
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Life's Shadows
The Kiss of Hate
The Child of Destiny
A Royal Family
A Yellow Streak
Emmy of Stork's Nest
Salomy Jane
The Waiters' Picnic
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