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