Dwight Hemion
Production Born Mar 14, 1926 Died Jan 28, 2008 New Haven, Connecticut, USA 83 credits
Biography
Dwight Hemion works in production. Born March 14, 1926 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Died January 28, 2008. Archytele tracks 83 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials · Director
Snowden on Ice · Director
Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon · DirectorThe Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration · Director
Barbra: The Concert · Director
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special · ProducerNeil Diamond: The Christmas Special · Director
The Earth Day Special · DirectorHappy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years · Executive ProducerJulie Andrews in Concert · DirectorJulie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs · Director
Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live · ProducerNeil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live · DirectorJackie Mason: The World According to Me! · Director
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas · Director
Barbra Streisand: One Voice · DirectorBarbra Streisand: One Voice · ProducerNeil Diamond... Hello Again · DirectorNeil Diamond... Hello Again · ProducerAmy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays · Director
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa · Director
Sheena Easton: Act One · DirectorHere's Television Entertainment · Director
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary · DirectorEPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration · DirectorGoldie and Kids: Listen to Us · ProducerGoldie and Kids: Listen to Us · Director
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream · DirectorWalt Disney: One Man's Dream · Executive Producer
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls · DirectorAnn-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls · ProducerKraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary · DirectorShirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' · DirectorShirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' · Producer
The Cheryl Ladd Special · Executive ProducerThe Cheryl Ladd Special · Director
The Star Wars Holiday Special · Executive ProducerThe Story of the Faithful Wookiee · Executive ProducerThe Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots · DirectorThe Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots · ProducerSteve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin · Director
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas · ProducerBing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas · DirectorThe Royal Variety Performance 1977 · ProducerBette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back · DirectorAnn-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl · Director
Peter Pan · ProducerPeter Pan · Executive ProducerPeter Pan · Director
People's Choice Awards · Executive ProducerFunny Girl to Funny Lady · DirectorAnn-Margret Smith · DirectorAnn-Margret Olsson · Director
The Sandy Duncan Special · DirectorJulie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is · Director
Acts of Love and Other Comedies · ProducerActs of Love and Other Comedies · DirectorJulie on Sesame Street · ProducerJulie on Sesame Street · DirectorBarbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments · Director
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach · Director
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles · ProducerPetula · Director
Woody Allen Looks at 1967 · Director
Color Me Barbra · DirectorColor Me Barbra · ProducerChristmas with Lorne Greene · ProducerChristmas with Lorne Greene · DirectorFrank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II · Director
My Name Is Barbra · Director
Kraft Music Hall · ProducerKraft Music Hall · Director
Hallmark Hall of Fame · Executive Producer
Full Filmography
83 titles- Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials (2010) Director
- Snowden on Ice (1997) Director
- Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon (1996) Director
- The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1996) Director
- Barbra: The Concert (1994) Director
- Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special (1992) Producer
- Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special (1992) Director
- The Earth Day Special (1990) Director
- Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990) Executive Producer
- Julie Andrews in Concert (1990) Director
- Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs (1990) Director
- Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live (1988) Producer
- Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live (1988) Director
- Jackie Mason: The World According to Me! (1988) Director
- Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987) Director
- Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986) Director
- Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986) Producer
- Neil Diamond... Hello Again (1986) Director
- Neil Diamond... Hello Again (1986) Producer
- Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays (1986) Director
- Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa (1985) Director
- Sheena Easton: Act One (1983) Director
- Here's Television Entertainment (1983) Director
- Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary (1982) Director
- EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982) Director
- Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us (1982) Producer
- Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us (1982) Director
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) Director
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) Executive Producer
- Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls (1980) Director
- Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls (1980) Producer
- Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980) Director
- Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' (1980) Director
- Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' (1980) Producer
- Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980) Producer
- Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980) Director
- Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (1980) Director
- Linda in Wonderland (1980) Executive Producer
- The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979) Executive Producer
- The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979) Director
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) Executive Producer
- The Story of the Faithful Wookiee (1978) Executive Producer
- The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978) Director
- The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978) Producer
- Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978) Director
- Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas (1977) Producer
- Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas (1977) Director
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977) Producer
- Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977) Director
- Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl (1977) Director
- 3 Girls 3 (1977) Creator
- Elvis in Concert (1977) Director
- Elvis in Concert (1977) Producer
- Peter Pan (1976) Producer
- Peter Pan (1976) Executive Producer
- Peter Pan (1976) Director
- People's Choice Awards (1975) Executive Producer
- Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975) Director
- Ann-Margret Smith (1975) Director
- Ann-Margret Olsson (1975) Director
- The Sandy Duncan Special (1974) Director
- Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is (1974) Director
- Acts of Love and Other Comedies (1973) Producer
- Acts of Love and Other Comedies (1973) Director
- Julie on Sesame Street (1973) Producer
- Julie on Sesame Street (1973) Director
- Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments (1973) Director
- Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (1973) Director
- Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (1973) Producer
- James Paul McCartney (1973) Director
- Singer Presents Burt Bacharach (1971) Director
- Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles (1970) Producer
- Petula (1970) Director
- Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967) Director
- Color Me Barbra (1966) Director
- Color Me Barbra (1966) Producer
- Christmas with Lorne Greene (1966) Producer
- Christmas with Lorne Greene (1966) Director
- Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II (1966) Director
- My Name Is Barbra (1965) Director
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) Producer
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) Director
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dwight Hemion best known for?
Dwight Hemion is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), People's Choice Awards (1975), Kraft Music Hall (1958), Kraft Music Hall (1958).
When and where was Dwight Hemion born?
Dwight Hemion was born on March 14, 1926 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. They passed away on January 28, 2008.
How many credits does Dwight Hemion have?
Dwight Hemion has accumulated over 83 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2010.
What is Dwight Hemion's background in cinema and television?
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...
Dwight Hemion by the numbers
83credits
78films
5TV series
1951–2010active years
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