Dwight Hemion

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1926-03-14 00:00:00
Birth Place:New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Known For:Production
Death Date:2008-01-28 00:00:00
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Dwight Hemion

Biography

Dwight Arlington Hemion Jr. (March 14, 1926 – January 28, 2008) was an American television director known mainly for music-themed television programs of the 1960s and 1970s. He held the record for the most Emmy nominations (47), and won 18 times, putting him at the top of his profession throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and well into the 1980s. He also won the Directors Guild of America's top TV award five times, six Ace awards and a Peabody award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dwight Hemion, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (40)

8.2
My Name Is Barbra
My Name Is Barbra
director1965
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
director1971
6
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
director1975
8
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
director1980
Ann-Margret Olsson
Ann-Margret Olsson
director1975
7
Ann-Margret Smith
Ann-Margret Smith
director1975
Petula
Petula
director1970
8
The Sandy Duncan Special
The Sandy Duncan Special
director1974
8
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Baryshnikov on Broadway
director1980
8
Color Me Barbra
Color Me Barbra
producer1966
8
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
director1982
7
The Cheryl Ladd Special
The Cheryl Ladd Special
executive producer1979
8.2
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
director1973
7.6
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
producer1986
8
Color Me Barbra
Color Me Barbra
director1966
7.6
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
director1986
7.8
Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon
Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon
director1996
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us
director1982
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us
producer1982
2
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
director1986
9
Barbra: The Concert
Barbra: The Concert
director1994
No Image
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
producer1978
No Image
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
director1978
8.2
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
executive producer1990
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
producer1977
6
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
executive producer1978
7
The Cheryl Ladd Special
The Cheryl Ladd Special
director1979
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
director1977
7
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
director1987
9.3
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
director1966
8.5
Julie on Sesame Street
Julie on Sesame Street
director1973
8.5
Julie on Sesame Street
Julie on Sesame Street
producer1973
James Paul McCartney
James Paul McCartney
director1973
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
director1985
10
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
director1992
10
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
producer1992
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
producer1970
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
director1980
8
Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live
Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live
producer1988
Here's Television Entertainment
Here's Television Entertainment
director1983