Portrait of William Nigh

Directing

William Nigh

Career

Active from 1913 to 1948, busiest in 1935 with 8 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Desert Nights
Desert Nights
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Nigh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Pathos
    4.2, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 6
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Class Conflict 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Melodrama 3
  • Pre-Code Era 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Fast-Paced Action 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Intricate Plot 3
  • Classic Western 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

118
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Nest
The Nest

Director

1940s

32 titles · average score 49
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Forever Yours
Forever Yours (1945)

Screenplay, Director

Allotment Wives
Allotment Wives (1945)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Corregidor
Corregidor (1943)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

Black Dragons
Black Dragons (1942)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Mr. Wise Guy
Mr. Wise Guy (1942)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Lady from Chungking
Lady from Chungking (1942)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Ape
The Ape (1940)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Doomed to Die
Doomed to Die (1940)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Fatal Hour
The Fatal Hour (1940)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

1930s

45 titles · average score 49
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Streets of New York
Streets of New York (1939)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Mr. Wong, Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Female Fugitive
Female Fugitive (1938)

Director

Sweepstake Annie
Sweepstake Annie (1935)

Director

The Mysterious Mr. Wong
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

House of Mystery
House of Mystery (1934)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Monte Carlo Nights
Monte Carlo Nights (1934)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Mystery Liner
Mystery Liner (1934)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

Men Are Such Fools
Men Are Such Fools (1932)

Director

Lord Byron of Broadway
Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)

Director

1920s

19 titles · average score 61
Desert Nights
Desert Nights (1929)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Producer

Thunder
Thunder (1929)

Director

The Law of the Range
The Law of the Range (1928)

Director

Four Walls
Four Walls (1928)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Across to Singapore
Across to Singapore (1928)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer, Director

Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu (1927)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

The Fire Brigade
The Fire Brigade (1926)

Director

Casey of the Coast Guard
Casey of the Coast Guard (1926)

Director

Born Rich
Born Rich (1924)

Writer, Producer

Marriage Morals
Marriage Morals (1923)

Director, Writer

Skinning Skinners
Skinning Skinners (1921)

Director

Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home (1921)

Director, Writer

1910s

21 titles · average score 52
The Fighting Roosevelts
The Fighting Roosevelts (1919)

Director

My Four Years in Germany
My Four Years in Germany (1918)

as Socialist

The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail (1918)

as Shad

Kaiser's Finish
Kaiser's Finish (1918)

Editor

The Blue Streak
The Blue Streak (1917)

as The Blue Streak

The Child of Destiny
The Child of Destiny (1916)

Writer, Director

Life's Shadows
Life's Shadows (1916)

as Martin Bradley

Her Debt of Honor
Her Debt of Honor (1916)

as Olin Varcoe

Story of Jewel City
Story of Jewel City (1915)

Director

Salomy Jane
Salomy Jane (1914)

as Rufe Waters

The Star Boarder
The Star Boarder (1914)
GoodWatch score 52

as Boarder (uncredited)

The Waiters' Picnic
The Waiters' Picnic (1913)

as The Head Waiter