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William Nigh

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 12, 1881 (Died at 74)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthBerlin, Wisconsin, USA
Career Span1920 – 1955
Known Credits110 Titles
Official Links
DirectingPopularity Score 0.7

William Nigh

Also known as:Emil KreuskeWill NighWilliam Nye
Total Works

110

110 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

5.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 110 titles featuring William Nigh

The Star Boarder
5.2
The Star Boarder
1914•movie

as Boarder (uncredited)

The Ape
4.9
The Ape
1940•movie

Role: Director

Mr. Wong, Detective
5.6

Role: Director

Black Dragons
4.6
Black Dragons
1942•movie

Role: Director

Doomed to Die
5.7
Doomed to Die
1940•movie

Role: Director

The Mysterious Mr. Wong
4.3

Role: Director

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
5.4

Role: Director

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
5.9

Role: Director

The Fatal Hour
5.7
The Fatal Hour
1940•movie

Role: Director

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
5.6

Role: Director

Mr. Wu
5.8
Mr. Wu
1927•movie

Role: Director

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
5.2

Role: Director

Desert Nights
5.4
Desert Nights
1929•movie

Role: Director

Lady from Chungking
6.1

Role: Director

Across to Singapore
7.0

Role: Director

House of Mystery
5.1
House of Mystery
1934•movie

Role: Director

The Ghost and the Guest
5.3

Role: Director

Mystery Liner
4.7
Mystery Liner
1934•movie

Role: Director

Monte Carlo Nights
5.9
Monte Carlo Nights
1934•movie

Role: Director

Mr. Wise Guy
6.6
Mr. Wise Guy
1942•movie

Role: Director

Lord Byron of Broadway
4.7

Role: Director

Streets of New York
5.4

Role: Director

A Bride for Henry
6.0
A Bride for Henry
1937•movie

Role: Director

Bill Cracks Down
5.7
Bill Cracks Down
1937•movie

Role: Director

Trocadero
5.1
Trocadero
1944•movie

Role: Director

Allotment Wives
6.7
Allotment Wives
1945•movie

Role: Director

The Sea Ghost
5.7
The Sea Ghost
1931•movie

Role: Director

Atlantic Flight
4.5
Atlantic Flight
1937•movie

Role: Director

Beauty and the Bandit
6.3

Role: Director

Mutiny in the Big House
5.3

Role: Director

Zis Boom Bah
6.9
Zis Boom Bah
1941•movie

Role: Director

Without Honor
5.4
Without Honor
1932•movie

Role: Director

Stage Struck
6.3
Stage Struck
1948•movie

Role: Director

Border Devils
6.0
Border Devils
1932•movie

Role: Director

The Headline Woman
4.6
The Headline Woman
1935•movie

Role: Director

4.8
Sweepstake Annie
1935•movie

Role: Director

The 13th Man
6.2
The 13th Man
1937•movie

Role: Director

Boy of the Streets
6.0
Boy of the Streets
1938•movie

Role: Director

Son of the Navy
6.2
Son of the Navy
1940•movie

Role: Director

No Greater Sin
4.8
No Greater Sin
1941•movie

Role: Director

Corregidor
4.4
Corregidor
1943•movie

Role: Director

Four Walls
7.2
Four Walls
1928•movie

Role: Director

My Four Years in Germany
4.7

as Socialist

Salomy Jane
3.0
Salomy Jane
1914•movie

as Rufe Waters

Born Rich
4.0
Born Rich
1924•movie

Role: Producer

Divorce
6.0
Divorce
1945•movie

Role: Director

The Fire Brigade
5.0
The Fire Brigade
1926•movie

Role: Director

Today
3.3
Today
1930•movie

Role: Director

The Law of the Range
4.7

Role: Director

Gangster's Boy
6.0
Gangster's Boy
1938•movie

Role: Director

I Am a Criminal
7.0
I Am a Criminal
1938•movie

Role: Director

City Limits
5.5
City Limits
1934•movie

Role: Director

Where Are Your Children?
7.0

Role: Director

Hoosier Schoolboy
7.0
Hoosier Schoolboy
1937•movie

Role: Director

Escape from Hong Kong
7.0

Role: Director

Fighting Thru
7.0
Fighting Thru
1930•movie

Role: Director

The Law Commands
4.0
The Law Commands
1937•movie

Role: Director

Riding the California Trail
5.5

Role: Director

Romance of the Limberlost
6.5

Role: Director

North of Nome
8.0
North of Nome
1936•movie

Role: Director

Rags to Riches
10.0
Rags to Riches
1922•movie

Role: Writer

Dizzy Dames
8.0
Dizzy Dames
1935•movie

Role: Director

School for Girls
7.5
School for Girls
1934•movie

Role: Director

Partners in Time
7.0
Partners in Time
1946•movie

Role: Director

Democracy: The Vision Restored
7.0

as David Fortune

The Waiters' Picnic
5.0

as The Head Waiter

The Soul of Man
9.0
The Soul of Man
1921•movie

as David Fortune

Mob Town
8.0
Mob Town
1941•movie

Role: Director

Female Fugitive
7.0
Female Fugitive
1938•movie

Role: Director

Two Heads on a Pillow
7.0

Role: Director

The Underdog
8.0
The Underdog
1943•movie

Role: Director

The Gay Cavalier
10.0
The Gay Cavalier
1946•movie

Role: Director

South of Monterey
8.0
South of Monterey
1946•movie

Role: Director

His Night Out
7.0
His Night Out
1935•movie

Role: Director

Men Are Such Fools
7.0
Men Are Such Fools
1932•movie

Role: Director

The Single Sin
7.0
The Single Sin
1931•movie

Role: Director

Your Best Friend
10.0
Your Best Friend
1922•movie

Role: Director

She Gets Her Man
8.0
She Gets Her Man
1935•movie

Role: Director

The Little Giant
10.0
The Little Giant
1926•movie

Role: Director

Thunder
9.0
Thunder
1929•movie

Role: Director

Rose of the Rio Grande
7.0

Role: Director

The Kid from Kansas
8.0

Role: Director

He Couldn't Take It
10.0

Role: Director

Forever Yours
7.0
Forever Yours
1945•movie

Role: Director

Tough as They Come
9.0
Tough as They Come
1942•movie

Role: Director

The Old Homestead
10.0
The Old Homestead
1935•movie

Role: Director

Crash Donovan
8.0
Crash Donovan
1936•movie

Role: Director

Casey of the Coast Guard
7.0

Role: Director

Why Girls Leave Home
10.0

Role: Director

School Days
8.0
School Days
1921•movie

Role: Director

The Fighting Roosevelts
8.0

Role: Director

Marriage Morals
7.0
Marriage Morals
1923•movie

Role: Director

Skinning Skinners
7.0
Skinning Skinners
1921•movie

Role: Director

Notoriety
10.0
Notoriety
1922•movie

Role: Director

The Child of Destiny
10.0

Role: Director

The Lightning Flyer
8.0

Role: Director

The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail
1918•movie

as Shad

Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph

as Buttsy Gallagher

Beware!
Beware!
1919•movie

as German Officer

A Royal Family
A Royal Family
1915•movie

as Minister of Police

The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak
1917•movie

as The Blue Streak

Life's Shadows
Life's Shadows
1916•movie

as Martin Bradley

A Yellow Streak
A Yellow Streak
1915•movie

Role: Director

Without Children
Without Children
1935•movie

Role: Director

The Kiss of Hate
The Kiss of Hate
1916•movie

Role: Director

The Slave
The Slave
1917•movie

Role: Director

Wife Number Two
Wife Number Two
1917•movie

Role: Director

Emmy of Stork's Nest

Role: Director

Kaiser's Finish
Kaiser's Finish
1918•movie

Role: Editor

Thou Shalt Not Steal

Role: Director