Dwight Hemion

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.

Dwight Hemion
Born
Dwight Arlington Hemion Jr.

(1926-03-14)March 14, 1926
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 2008(2008-01-28) (aged 81)
Rectortown, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationTelevision director
Spouses
  • Joyce Hogue
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    (m. 1953; div. 1970)​
  • Katherine Morrissy
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    (m. 1973)​
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