Dwight Hemion

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

March 14, 1926

Died

January 28, 2008 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

  • Dwight Arlington Hemion
  • Dwight A. Hemion
  • Dwight Arlington Hemion Jr.

Dwight Hemion

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.

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Known For

Crew