
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
October 12, 1881
Died
November 27, 1955 (age 74)
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.
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Known For

Film
Beware!
German Officer
1919

Film
The Star Boarder
Boarder (uncredited)
1914

Film
Democracy: The Vision Restored
David Fortune
1920

Film
The Soul of Man
David Fortune
1921

Film
The Waiters' Picnic
The Head Waiter
1913

Film
A Royal Family
Minister of Police
1915

Film
My Four Years in Germany
Socialist
1918

Film
Salomy Jane
Rufe Waters
1914

Film
Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
Buttsy Gallagher
1916

Film
The Rainbow Trail
Shad
1918
Film
Her Debt of Honor
Olin Varcoe
1916

Film
The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak
1917

Film
Life's Shadows
Martin Bradley
1916
Filmography
1921FilmThe Soul of Manas David Fortune1920FilmDemocracy: The Vision Restoredas David Fortune1919FilmBeware!as German Officer1918FilmThe Rainbow Trailas Shad1918FilmMy Four Years in Germanyas Socialist1917FilmThe Blue Streakas The Blue Streak1916FilmLife's Shadowsas Martin Bradley1916FilmNotorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumphas Buttsy Gallagher1916FilmHer Debt of Honoras Olin Varcoe1915FilmA Royal Familyas Minister of Police1914FilmSalomy Janeas Rufe Waters1914FilmThe Star Boarderas Boarder (uncredited)1913FilmThe Waiters' Picnicas The Head Waiter