Directing
William Nigh
- Titles
- 113movies
- Career
Active from 1913 to 1948, busiest in 1935 with 8 main titles.
- Directed
- 108titles as director
- Average score
52/100
- Highest rated
Desert Nights60/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Crime7.1average 3.7
- Mystery7.5average 4.1
- Nostalgia5.4average 3.6
- Uncanny3.3average 2.5
- Scare3.4average 2.6
- Tension6.7average 6.1
- Politics3.2average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.2
- Catharsis3.5, average 5.1
- Pathos3.6, average 5.2
- Family Dynamics3.2, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 4
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Class Conflict 3
- Melodrama 3
- Mystery 3
- Intricate Plot 3
- Pre-Code Era 3
- Fast-Paced Action 3
- Coming-of-Age Story 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Political Intrigue 2
- Nostalgic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHarry NeumannCinematographerThe Mysterious Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong, Detective, Mr. Wong in Chinatown, The Mystery of Mr. Wong, The Fatal Hour, +16 more
Martin FaustActorThe Slave, Thou Shalt Not Steal, The Child of Destiny, The Kiss of Hate, Wife Number Two, +3 more- RRussell F. SchoengarthEditorMr. Wong, Detective, Mr. Wong in Chinatown, The Mystery of Mr. Wong, The Fatal Hour, The Ape, +2 more
George ClevelandActorStreets of New York, Mutiny in the Big House, Don’t Get Personal, Rose of the Rio Grande, Romance of the Limberlost, +1 more
Craig ReynoldsActorThe Mystery of Mr. Wong, The Fatal Hour, Divorce, I Am a Criminal, Son of the Navy, +1 more
Grant WithersActorMr. Wong, Detective, Mr. Wong in Chinatown, The Mystery of Mr. Wong, The Fatal Hour, Doomed to Die, +1 more
Boris KarloffActorMr. Wong, Detective, Mr. Wong in Chinatown, The Mystery of Mr. Wong, The Fatal Hour, Doomed to Die, +1 more
Marjorie ReynoldsActorMr. Wong in Chinatown, The Fatal Hour, Streets of New York, Doomed to Die, Secret Evidence
Martín GarralagaActorRose of the Rio Grande, Riding the California Trail, Beauty and the Bandit, The Gay Cavalier, South of Monterey
Selmer JacksonActorThe Ape, Forever Yours, Son of the Navy, Gangster's Boy, The 13th Man
John GoldsworthyActorThou Shalt Not Steal, Marriage Morals, Wife Number Two, Her Debt of Honor, A Yellow Streak
Niles WelchActorThe Kiss of Hate, Rags to Riches, Emmy of Stork's Nest, Border Devils, A Yellow Streak
Movies and TV shows
113Upcoming
1 title
The Nest
Director
1940s
32 titles · average score 51
Beauty and the Bandit (1946)
Director
53
Divorce (1945)
Director
49
The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
Director
41
Corregidor (1943)
Director
44
Black Dragons (1942)
Director
59
Mr. Wise Guy (1942)
Director
47
The Ape (1940)
Director
55
The Fatal Hour (1940)
Director
55
Doomed to Die (1940)
Director
Son of the Navy (1940)
Director
1930s
43 titles · average score 52
55
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
Director
58
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
Director
Mutiny in the Big House (1939)
Director
51
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
Director
53
Boy of the Streets (1938)
Director
Romance of the Limberlost (1938)
Director
56
A Bride for Henry (1937)
Director
44
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)
Director
The Headline Woman (1935)
Director
44
Mystery Liner (1934)
Director
47
House of Mystery (1934)
Director
Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)
Director
1920s
18 titles · average score 59
60
Desert Nights (1929)
Director, Producer
Thunder (1929)
Director
The Law of the Range (1928)
Director
Across to Singapore (1928)
Director, Producer
Four Walls (1928)
Director
59
Mr. Wu (1927)
Producer, Director
Casey of the Coast Guard (1926)
Director
The Fire Brigade (1926)
Director
Born Rich (1924)
Writer, Director
Marriage Morals (1923)
Writer, Director
Rags to Riches (1922)
Writer
Skinning Skinners (1921)
Director
1910s
19 titles · average score 51
Beware! (1919)
as German Officer
My Four Years in Germany (1918)
as Socialist
The Rainbow Trail (1918)
as Shad
Kaiser's Finish (1918)
Editor
The Kiss of Hate (1916)
Director
The Child of Destiny (1916)
Writer, Director
Emmy of Stork's Nest (1915)
Director
Story of Jewel City (1915)
Director
A Royal Family (1915)
as Minister of Police
Salomy Jane (1914)
as Rufe Waters
51
The Star Boarder (1914)
as Boarder (uncredited)
The Waiters' Picnic (1913)
as The Head Waiter