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Dwight Hemion
Production
Born March 14, 1926 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died January 28, 2008
Also known as Dwight Arlington Hemion · Dwight A. Hemion · Dwight Arlington Hemion Jr.
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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series · 1990
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · 1970
