Production · b. 1926 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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.

Directed
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials 2010 Snowden on Ice 1997 Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon 1996 Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special 1992 The Earth Day Special 1990 Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs 1990 Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live 1988 Jackie Mason: The World According to Me! 1988 Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas 1987 Barbra Streisand: One Voice 1986 Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays 1986 Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa 1985 Here's Television Entertainment 1983 Sheena Easton: Act One 1983 EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration 1982 Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us 1982 Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary 1982 Walt Disney: One Man's Dream 1981 Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' 1980 Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre 1980 Baryshnikov on Broadway 1980 Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary 1980 Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls 1980 The Cheryl Ladd Special 1979 Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin 1978 The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots 1978 Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back 1977 Elvis in Concert 1977 Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas 1977 Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl 1977 Peter Pan 1976 Ann-Margret Smith 1975 Ann-Margret Olsson 1975 Funny Girl to Funny Lady 1975 The Sandy Duncan Special 1974 Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La 1973 Acts of Love and Other Comedies 1973 Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments 1973 James Paul McCartney 1973 Julie on Sesame Street 1973 Singer Presents Burt Bacharach 1971 Petula 1970 Woody Allen Looks at 1967 1967 Christmas with Lorne Greene 1966 Color Me Barbra 1966 Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II 1966 My Name Is Barbra 1965
Other Credits
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years Executive Producer 1990 Linda in Wonderland Executive Producer 1980 The Star Wars Holiday Special Executive Producer 1978 The Royal Variety Performance 1977 Producer 1977 Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles Producer 1970
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