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Producer
Dwight Hemion
- Born March 14, 1926 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Died January 28, 2008
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 Special1978
The Earth Day Special1990
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments1973
Elvis in Concert1977
Barbra Streisand: One Voice1986
People's Choice Awards1975
My Name Is Barbra1965
Kraft Music Hall1958
Filmography
- 2010Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas SpecialsFilmDirector
- 1997Snowden on IceFilmDirector
- 1996Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee MoonFilmDirector
- 1996The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary CelebrationFilmDirector
- 1994Barbra: The ConcertFilmDirector
- 1992Neil Diamond: The Christmas SpecialFilmProducer, Director
- 1990The Earth Day SpecialFilmDirector
- 1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsFilmExecutive Producer
- 1990Julie Andrews in ConcertFilmDirector
- 1990Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite SongsFilmDirector
- 1988Jackie Mason: The World According to Me!FilmDirector
- 1988Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits LiveFilmProducer, Director
- 1987Julie Andrews: The Sound of ChristmasFilmDirector
- 1986Barbra Streisand: One VoiceFilmDirector, Producer
- 1986Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the HolidaysFilmDirector
- 1986Neil Diamond... Hello AgainFilmDirector, Producer
- 1985Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for SantaFilmDirector
- 1983Here's Television EntertainmentFilmDirector
- 1983Sheena Easton: Act OneFilmDirector
- 1982EPCOT Center: The Opening CelebrationFilmDirector
- 1982Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th AnniversaryFilmDirector
- 1982Goldie and Kids: Listen to UsFilmProducer, Director
- 1981Walt Disney: One Man's DreamFilmDirector, Executive Producer
- 1980Baryshnikov on BroadwayFilmProducer, Director
- 1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversaryFilmDirector
- 1980Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'FilmDirector, Producer
- 1980Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo TheatreFilmDirector
- 1980Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie GirlsFilmDirector, Producer
- 1980Linda in WonderlandFilmExecutive Producer
- 1979The Cheryl Ladd SpecialFilmExecutive Producer, Director
- 1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialFilmExecutive Producer
- 1978The Story of the Faithful WookieeFilmExecutive Producer
- 1978Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving BerlinFilmDirector
- 1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsFilmDirector, Producer
- 1977Elvis in ConcertFilmDirector, Producer
- 1977Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is BackFilmDirector
- 1977Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde ChristmasFilmProducer, Director
- 1977Ann-Margret: Rhinestone CowgirlFilmDirector
- 1977The Royal Variety Performance 1977FilmProducer
- 19773 Girls 3SeriesCreator
- 1976Peter PanFilmProducer, Executive Producer, Director
- 1975People's Choice AwardsSeriesExecutive Producer
- 1975Ann-Margret SmithFilmDirector
- 1975Funny Girl to Funny LadyFilmDirector
- 1975Ann-Margret OlssonFilmDirector
- 1974The Sandy Duncan SpecialFilmDirector
- 1974Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It IsFilmDirector
- 1973Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical InstrumentsFilmDirector
- 1973Burt Bacharach in Shangri-LaFilmDirector, Producer
- 1973Julie on Sesame StreetFilmProducer, Director
- 1973Acts of Love and Other ComediesFilmProducer, Director
- 1973James Paul McCartneyFilmDirector
- 1971Singer Presents Burt BacharachFilmDirector
- 1970PetulaFilmDirector
- 1970Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesFilmProducer
- 1967Woody Allen Looks at 1967FilmDirector
- 1966Color Me BarbraFilmDirector, Producer
- 1966Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part IIFilmDirector
- 1966Christmas with Lorne GreeneFilmProducer, Director
- 1965My Name Is BarbraFilmDirector
- 1958Kraft Music HallSeriesProducer, Director
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesExecutive Producer