William Nicholas Selig (1864 - 1948)

American pioneer of the American motion picture industry.

* March 14, 1864 Chicago, Illinois, USA
 July 15, 1948 Los Angeles, California, USA


Vintage magazines

Picture Play Magazine, January 1922
Picture Play Magazine, January 1922
Picture Play Magazine, January 1922

Picture Play Magazine, January 1922

Books with substantial mentioning of William Nicholas Selig

Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.)
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 4. Writers and Production Artists
Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

Books with an entry on William Nicholas Selig

Richard Abel (ed.) Encyclopedia of early cinema Richard Abel (ed.)
Encyclopedia of early cinema
London and New York, 2005

Articles on William Nicholas Selig

Kia Afra, "Seventeen Happy Days" in Hollywood: Selig Polyscope's Promotional Campaign for the Movie Special of July 1915, in: Film History, vol. 22, 2010 pp. 199-218