William Nicholas Selig
Production · Producer · Director · Writer
Born Mar 14, 1864 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Active 1902–1948 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Honorary Award
William Nicholas Selig was a vaudeville performer and pioneer of the American motion picture industry. His stage billing as Colonel Selig would be used for the rest of his career, even as he moved into film production.
Filmography
The Jungle Goddess (1922) — ProducerKazan (1921) — ProducerVanishing Trails (1920) — ProducerUnto Those Who Sin (1916) — ProducerThe Mystery of Dead Man's Isle (1915) — ProducerThe Ingratitude of Liz Taylor (1915) — ProducerThe Poetic Justice of Omar Khan (1915) — ProducerMarian, the Holy Terror (1914) — ProducerIndian Summer (1913) — ProducerTempted by Necessity (1912) — ProducerBounder (1912) — ProducerThe Still Alarm (1911) — ProducerThe Man from the East (1911) — ProducerThe Vows (1911) — WriterBlackbeard (1911) — ProducerThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) — ProducerGo West, Young Woman, Go West (1910) — ProducerMaking It Pleasant for Him (1909) — ProducerMrs. Jones' Birthday (1909) — ProducerBen's Kid (1909) — ProducerDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1908) — ProducerTracked by Bloodhounds; or, A Lynching at Cripple Creek (1904) — ProducerRingling Bros. Circus Parade (1902) — DirectorSomething Good — Negro Kiss (1898) — Director