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

Kraft Music Hall
1958
People's Choice Awards
1975
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1953
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
1977
The Earth Day Special
1990
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
1986
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
1980
Acts of Love and Other Comedies
1973
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
1978
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
53
Producing
29
2010
Bing Crosby: The Television Specials Volume 2 – The Christmas Specials
Director
1997
Snowden on Ice
Director
1996
Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon
Director
1996
The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Director
1994
Barbra: The Concert
Director
1992
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special
Director
1990
The Earth Day Special
Director
1990
Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs
Director
1990
Julie Andrews in Concert
Director
1988
Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live
Director
1988
Jackie Mason: The World According to Me!
Director
1987
Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
Director
1986
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Director
1986
Amy Grant: Headin' Home for the Holidays
Director
1986
Neil Diamond... Hello Again
Director
1985
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Director
1983
Here's Television Entertainment
Director
1983
Sheena Easton: Act One
Director
1982
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
Director
1982
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us
Director
1982
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
Director
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Director
1980
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'
Director
1980
Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre
Director
1980
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Director
1980
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Director
1980
Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
Director
1979
The Cheryl Ladd Special
Director
1978
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Director
1978
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Director
1977
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Director
1977
Elvis in Concert
Director
1977
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
Director
1977
Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl
Director
1976
Peter Pan
Director
1975
Ann-Margret Smith
Director
1975
Ann-Margret Olsson
Director
1975
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Director
1974
The Sandy Duncan Special
Director
1974
Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is
Director
1973
Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La
Director
1973
Acts of Love and Other Comedies
Director
1973
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
Director
1973
James Paul McCartney
Director
1973
Julie on Sesame Street
Director
1971
Singer Presents Burt Bacharach
Director
1970
Petula
Director
1967
Woody Allen Looks at 1967
Director
1967
Kraft Music Hall
Director
1966
Christmas with Lorne Greene
Director
1966
Color Me Barbra
Director
1966
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II
Director
1965
My Name Is Barbra
Director