William Nigh
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1881-10-12 (74 years old)
Deathday
1955-11-27
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 China...
Acting
1918
as Shad
1916
as Buttsy Gallagher
1920
as David Fortune
1913
as The Head Waiter
1916
as Olin Varcoe
1918
as Socialist
1914
as Boarder (uncredited)
1914
as Rufe Waters
1919
as German Officer
1915
as Minister of Police
1921
as David Fortune
Production
1916
as Director
1916
as Scenario Writer
1942
as Director
1940
as Director
1942
as Director
1938
as Director
1934
as Director
1945
as Director
1940
as Director
1935
as Director
1938
as Director
1948
as Director
1943
as Director
1938
as Director
1920
as Director
1915
as Writer
1915
as Director
1942
as Director
1942
as Director
1932
as Director
1939
as Director
1940
as Director
1939
as Director
1941
as Director
1930
as Director
1934
as Director
1924
as Writer
1924
as Director
1924
as Producer
1928
as Director
1948
as Director
1939
as Director
1938
as Director
1931
as Director
1932
as Director
1929
as Director
1945
as Director
1934
as Director
1934
as Director
1934
as Director
1935
as Director
1935
as Director
1926
as Director
1935
as Director
1915
as Director
1943
as Director
1937
as Director
1943
as Director
1937
as Director
1937
as Director
1942
as Director
1937
as Director
1930
as Director
1937
as Director
1937
as Director
1938
as Director
1941
as Director
1946
as Director
1947
as Director
1946
as Director
1946
as Director
1944
as Director
1938
as Director
1935
as Director
1932
as Director
1931
as Director
1916
as Director
1916
as Scenario Writer
1930
as Director
1927
as Director
1941
as Director
1928
as Director
1918
as Director
1922
as Director
1922
as Writer
1935
as Director
1916
as Director
1939
as Director
1926
as Director
1914
as Director
1929
as Director
1936
as Director
1938
as Director
1931
as Writer
1941
as Director
1933
as Director
1945
as Director
1944
as Director
1945
as Screenplay
1917
as Director
1917
as Scenario Writer
1917
as Scenario Writer
1917
as Director
1942
as Director
1943
as Director
1927
as Producer
1928
as Producer
1940
as Director
1922
as Writer
1941
as Director
1942
as Director
1917
as Screenplay
1917
as Screenplay
1935
as Director
1935
as Director
1934
as Director
1936
as Director
1915
as Director
1928
as Director
1946
as Director
1918
as Editor
1918
as Writer
1926
as Director
1929
as Producer
1919
as Director
1915
as Director
1921
as Director
1921
as Director
1921
as Writer
1921
as Director
1921
as Writer
1921
as Story
1919
as Director
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