Dwight Hemion
ProductionBorn Mar 14, 1926Died Jan 28, 2008
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
movie1992
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
movie1992
James Paul McCartney
movie1973
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
movie1966
People's Choice Awards
tv1975
Barbra: The Concert
movie1994
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
movie1982
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
movie1977
Julie on Sesame Street
movie1973
Julie on Sesame Street
movie1973
My Name Is Barbra
movie1965
Filmography
2010Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specialsas Directormovie1997Snowden on Iceas Directormovie1996Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moonas Directormovie1994Barbra: The Concertas Directormovie1992Neil Diamond: The Christmas Specialas Directormovie1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Yearsas Executive Producermovie1990The Earth Day Specialas Directormovie1990Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songsas Directormovie1988Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Liveas Directormovie1988Jackie Mason: The World According to Me!as Directormovie1987Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmasas Directormovie1986Barbra Streisand: One Voiceas Producermovie1986Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidaysas Directormovie1985Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santaas Directormovie1983Here's Television Entertainmentas Directormovie1983Sheena Easton: Act Oneas Directormovie1982EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebrationas Directormovie1982Goldie and Kids: Listen to Usas Directormovie1982Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversaryas Directormovie1981Walt Disney: One Man's Dreamas Executive Producermovie1980Linda in Wonderlandas Executive Producermovie1980Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatreas Directormovie1980Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'as Producermovie1980Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girlsas Producermovie1980Baryshnikov on Broadwayas Directormovie1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversaryas Directormovie1979The Cheryl Ladd Specialas Directormovie1978The Star Wars Holiday Specialas Executive Producermovie1978Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlinas Directormovie1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Rootsas Producermovie1977Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Backas Directormovie1977Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmasas Directormovie1977The Royal Variety Performance 1977as Producermovie1977Elvis in Concertas Producermovie1977Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirlas Directormovie19773 Girls 3as Creatortv1976Peter Panas Directormovie1975Ann-Margret Smithas Directormovie1975Funny Girl to Funny Ladyas Directormovie1975People's Choice Awardsas Executive Producertv1975Ann-Margret Olssonas Directormovie1974The Sandy Duncan Specialas Directormovie1973Julie on Sesame Streetas Directormovie1973Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instrumentsas Directormovie1973James Paul McCartneyas Directormovie1973Acts of Love and Other Comediesas Directormovie1973Burt Bacharach in Shangri-Laas Producermovie1971Singer Presents Burt Bacharachas Directormovie1970Petulaas Directormovie1970Friars Club Roast of Don Ricklesas Producermovie1967Woody Allen Looks at 1967as Directormovie1966Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part IIas Directormovie1966Christmas with Lorne Greeneas Directormovie1966Color Me Barbraas Producermovie1965My Name Is Barbraas Directormovie1958Kraft Music Hallas Directortv1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Executive Producertv