Person
Dwight Hemion
Production · 1926–2008 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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.
Known for
People's Choice Awards
Executive Producer
Kraft Music Hall
Producer
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
Producer
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Director
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Executive Producer
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Producer
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Executive Producer
The Earth Day Special
Director
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Executive Producer
Peter Pan
Executive Producer
Filmography
- 2010Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas SpecialsDirector
- 1997Snowden on IceDirector
- 1996The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary CelebrationDirector
- 1996Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee MoonDirector
- 1994Barbra: The ConcertDirector
- 1992Neil Diamond: The Christmas SpecialDirector
- 1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsExecutive Producer
- 1990The Earth Day SpecialDirector
- 1990Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite SongsDirector
- 1988Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits LiveDirector
- 1988Jackie Mason: The World According to Me!Director
- 1987Julie Andrews: The Sound of ChristmasDirector
- 1986Barbra Streisand: One VoiceProducer
- 1986Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the HolidaysDirector
- 1985Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for SantaDirector
- 1983Here's Television EntertainmentDirector
- 1983Sheena Easton: Act OneDirector
- 1982EPCOT Center: The Opening CelebrationDirector
- 1982Goldie and Kids: Listen to UsDirector
- 1982Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th AnniversaryDirector
- 1981Walt Disney: One Man's DreamDirector
- 1980Linda in WonderlandExecutive Producer
- 1980Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo TheatreDirector
- 1980Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'Director
- 1980Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie GirlsDirector
- 1980Baryshnikov on BroadwayProducer
- 1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversaryDirector
- 1979The Cheryl Ladd SpecialExecutive Producer
- 1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialExecutive Producer
- 1978Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving BerlinDirector
- 1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsDirector
- 1977Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is BackDirector
- 1977Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde ChristmasProducer
- 1977The Royal Variety Performance 1977Producer
- 1977Elvis in ConcertDirector
- 1977Ann-Margret: Rhinestone CowgirlDirector
- 19773 Girls 3Creator
- 1976Peter PanExecutive Producer
- 1975Ann-Margret SmithDirector
- 1975Funny Girl to Funny LadyDirector
- 1975People's Choice AwardsExecutive Producer
- 1975Ann-Margret OlssonDirector
- 1974The Sandy Duncan SpecialDirector
- 1973Julie on Sesame StreetDirector
- 1973Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical InstrumentsDirector
- 1973James Paul McCartneyDirector
- 1973Acts of Love and Other ComediesProducer
- 1973Burt Bacharach in Shangri-LaDirector
- 1971Singer Presents Burt BacharachDirector
- 1970PetulaDirector
- 1970Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesProducer
- 1967Woody Allen Looks at 1967Director
- 1966Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part IIDirector
- 1966Christmas with Lorne GreeneDirector
- 1966Color Me BarbraProducer
- 1965My Name Is BarbraDirector
- 1958Kraft Music HallProducer
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameExecutive Producer
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