Dwight Hemion
Born: 1926-03-14 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2008-01-28
Known For: Production
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
2010
1997
- Snowden on Ice ... (Director)
1996
- Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon ... (Director)
- The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration ... (Director)
1994
- Barbra: The Concert ... (Director)
1992
- Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special ... (Director)
1990
- The Earth Day Special ... (Director)
- Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years ... (Executive Producer)
- Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs ... (Director)
- Julie Andrews in Concert ... (Director)
1988
- Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live ... (Director)
- Jackie Mason: The World According to Me! ... (Director)
1987
- Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas ... (Director)
1986
- Barbra Streisand: One Voice ... (Producer)
- Neil Diamond... Hello Again ... (Director)
- Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays ... (Director)
1985
- Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa ... (Director)
1983
- Sheena Easton: Act One ... (Director)
- Here's Television Entertainment ... (Director)
1982
- EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration ... (Director)
- Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary ... (Director)
- Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us ... (Director)
1981
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dream ... (Director)
1980
- Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls ... (Director)
- Baryshnikov on Broadway ... (Producer)
- Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' ... (Director)
- Linda in Wonderland ... (Executive Producer)
- Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary ... (Director)
- Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre ... (Director)
1979
- The Cheryl Ladd Special ... (Executive Producer)
1978
- The Star Wars Holiday Special ... (Executive Producer)
- The Story of the Faithful Wookiee ... (Executive Producer)
- The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots ... (Director)
- Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin ... (Director)
1977
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977 ... (Producer)
- Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas ... (Producer)
- Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back ... (Director)
- Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl ... (Director)
- 3 Girls 3 ... (Creator)
- Elvis in Concert ... (Director)
1976
- Peter Pan ... (Executive Producer)
1975
- People's Choice Awards ... (Executive Producer)
- Funny Girl to Funny Lady ... (Director)
- Ann-Margret Olsson ... (Director)
- Ann-Margret Smith ... (Director)
1974
- The Sandy Duncan Special ... (Director)
- Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is ... (Director)
1973
- Acts of Love and Other Comedies ... (Producer)
- Julie on Sesame Street ... (Director)
- Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La ... (Director)
- Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments ... (Director)
- James Paul McCartney ... (Director)
1971
- Singer Presents Burt Bacharach ... (Director)
1970
- Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles ... (Producer)
- Petula ... (Director)
1967
- Woody Allen Looks at 1967 ... (Director)
1966
- Christmas with Lorne Greene ... (Director)
- Color Me Barbra ... (Producer)
- Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II ... (Director)
1965
- My Name Is Barbra ... (Director)
1958
- Kraft Music Hall ... (Producer)
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame ... (Executive Producer)