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Dwight Hemion

Television Director / Film Director | * 03/14/1926 († 81, 01/28/2008) | New Haven, Connecticut (United States of America (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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Documentaries | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Barbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Performing on New Years Eve 1993 and January 1, 1994 Streisand was a smash hi ...

Barbra Streisand: The Concert

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1994 | 3.2/5 | 1h 53min
TV Movie, Music
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A mulitcultural musical potpourri, Barbra's fifth television spectacular is her most adventurous. Performing a startling array of new songs and classic hits, with genre-bending arrangements, Barbra St ...

Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments

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1973 | 4.0/5 | 1h
Music, TV Movie
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Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers ...

Kraft Music Hall

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1958 | 2.0/5 | 1h per episode
 
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Baryshnikov on Broadway

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2023- | 1h per episode
 
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Awards & Nominations for Dwight Hemion

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
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Movies with Dwight Hemion as Crew(35)

Directing/Director1990 The Earth Day Special
Directing/Director1988 Jackie Mason: The World According to Me!
Directing/Director1988 Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live
Production/Producer1988 Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live
Directing/Director1986 Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Production/Producer1986 Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Directing/Director1986 Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
Directing/Director1983 Sheena Easton: Act One
Directing/Director1982 EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
Directing/Director1981 Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Production/Executive Producer1981 Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Production/Executive Producer1979 The Cheryl Ladd Special
Production/Executive Producer1978 The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
Production/Executive Producer1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special
Directing/Director1977 Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
Production/Producer1977 Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
Directing/Director1977 Elvis in Concert
Production/Producer1977 Elvis in Concert
Directing/Director1977 Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Directing/Director1976 Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La
Production/Producer1976 Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La
Directing/Director1975 Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Directing/Director1975 Ann-Margret Smith
Directing/Director1974 The Sandy Duncan Special
Directing/Director1973 Julie on Sesame Street
Production/Producer1973 Julie on Sesame Street
Directing/Director1973 Acts of Love and Other Comedies
Production/Producer1973 Acts of Love and Other Comedies
Directing/Director1973 Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
Directing/Director1973 James Paul McCartney
Directing/Director1970 Petula
Directing/Director1966 Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Directing/Director1966 Color Me Barbra
Production/Producer1966 Color Me Barbra
Directing/Director1965 My Name Is Barbra

TV Shows/Series with Dwight Hemion as Crew(3)

Production/Producer1958 Kraft Music Hall
Directing/Director1958 Kraft Music Hall
Production/Executive Producer1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Born: Sunday, 03/14 1926 (March) in New Haven, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 01/28 2008 (January) in Rectortown (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Dwight Hemion (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Dwight Arlington Hemion"
"Dwight A. Hemion"
Dwight Hemion frequently works together with these people:
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
Gary Smith (10x, Crew)
Julie Harris (10x, Actress)
Barbra Streisand (8x, Actress)
George Rose (7x, Actor)
Denholm Elliott (6x, Actor)
Buz Kohan (6x, Crew)
Christopher Plummer (5x, Actor)
Richard Thomas (5x, Actor)
Lamont Johnson (5x, Crew)
Peter Matz (5x, Crew)
Joe Layton (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:219213, Added: 07/29/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024