Dwight Hemion
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- March 14, 1926
- Died
- January 28, 2008 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- 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
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Earth Day Special
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
Elvis in Concert
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Hallmark Hall of Fame
People's Choice Awards
My Name Is Barbra
Kraft Music Hall
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
Filmography
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
Movie · Producer
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Movie · Executive Producer
Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live
Movie · Producer
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Movie · Producer
Neil Diamond... Hello Again
Movie · Producer
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us
Movie · Producer
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Movie · Executive Producer
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'
Movie · Producer
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Movie · Producer
Linda in Wonderland
Movie · Executive Producer
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
Movie · Producer
The Cheryl Ladd Special
Movie · Executive Producer
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Movie · Executive Producer
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Movie · Producer
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
Movie · Executive Producer
Elvis in Concert
Movie · Producer
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
Movie · Producer
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
Movie · Producer
Peter Pan
Movie · Producer, Executive Producer
People's Choice Awards
TV · Executive Producer · 15 eps
Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La
Movie · Producer
Acts of Love and Other Comedies
Movie · Producer
Julie on Sesame Street
Movie · Producer
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
Movie · Producer
Christmas with Lorne Greene
Movie · Producer
Color Me Barbra
Movie · Producer
Kraft Music Hall
TV · Producer · 207 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · Executive Producer · 271 eps