Birthday
1881/10/12
Day of death
1955/11/27 (74 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Berlin, Wisconsin, USA
Also know as
Emil Kreuske, Will Nigh, William Nye
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 earl...Read more
(1918) The Rainbow Trail
as Shad
(1916) Notorious Gallagher; or, His Great Triumph
as Buttsy Gallagher
(1920) Democracy: The Vision Restored
as David Fortune
(1913) The Waiters' Picnic
as The Head Waiter
(1916) Her Debt of Honor
as Olin Varcoe
(1918) My Four Years in Germany
as Socialist
(1914) The Star Boarder
as Boarder (uncredited)
(1914) Salomy Jane
as Rufe Waters
(1919) Beware!
as German Officer
(1915) A Royal Family
as Minister of Police
(1921) The Soul of Man
as David Fortune