Dwight Hemion

1926–2008 · American television director

Dwight Arlington Hemion Jr. 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.

Dwight Hemion, in order

1. 1950 Rootie Kazootie (TV series): directed
2. 1956 The Steve Allen Show (TV series): directed
3. 1958 Kraft Music Hall (TV series): directed
4. 1965 My Name Is Barbra: directed
5. 1966 A Man and His Music – Part II: directed
6. 1973 James Paul McCartney: directed
7. 1976 Peter Pan: directed
8. 1977 Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas (TV series): directed
9. 1977 Elvis in Concert: directed, produced
10. 1980 Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary: directed
11. 1994 Barbra: The Concert: directed
12. 1997 Snowden on Ice: directed
13. 2014 The Tonight Show (TV series): directed, created
14. Julie on Sesame Street: directed
15. The Earth Day Special: directed