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Dwight Hemion

Dwight Hemion

Production·1926–2008·46 films

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.

Filmography

The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special (1990)
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments (1973)
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986)
Elvis in Concert
Elvis in Concert (1977)
My Name Is Barbra
My Name Is Barbra (1965)
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987)
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977)
Color Me Barbra
Color Me Barbra (1966)
Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon
Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon (1996)
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II (1966)
Julie on Sesame Street
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980)
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas (1977)
Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La
Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (1973)
Barbra: The Concert
Barbra: The Concert (1994)
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays (1986)
Acts of Love and Other Comedies
Acts of Love and Other Comedies (1973)
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982)
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975)
Ann-Margret Smith
Ann-Margret Smith (1975)
Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live
Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live (1988)
Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1976)
The Cheryl Ladd Special
The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979)
Woody Allen Looks at 1967
Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967)
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980)
The Sandy Duncan Special
The Sandy Duncan Special (1974)
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary (1982)
James Paul McCartney
James Paul McCartney (1973)
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special (1992)
Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs
Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs (1990)
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978)
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls (1980)
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
Ann-Margret Olsson
Ann-Margret Olsson (1975)
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us (1982)
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa (1985)
Snowden on Ice
Snowden on Ice (1997)
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach (1971)
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials (2010)
Petula
Petula (1970)
Christmas with Lorne Greene
Christmas with Lorne Greene (1966)
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' (1980)
Sheena Easton: Act One
Sheena Easton: Act One (1983)
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl (1977)
Here's Television Entertainment
Here's Television Entertainment (1983)
The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1996)