Home People William Nicholas Selig William Nicholas Selig William Nicholas Selig (March 14, 1864 – July 15, 1948) was a pioneer of the American motion picture industry. Personal facts Birth dateMarch 14, 1864 Birth placeChicago Date of deathJuly 15, 1948 Place of deathLos Angeles facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search William Nicholas Selig on Wikipedia William Nicholas Selig External resources http://catalog.oscars.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=65288 http://mississippiconfederates.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/seligportrait.jpg http://www.lincolnheightsla.com/selig http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/7079/william-nicholas-selig