David Hemingson

American producer and screenwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

David Hemingson (born July 26, 1964) is an American writer and producer for film and television. He is best known for writing the critically acclaimed film The Holdovers, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Born (1964-07-26) July 26, 1964 (age 61)
Education
Occupations
  • Producer
  • screenwriter
Spouse
(m. 1998)
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David Hemingson
Hemingson on the set of Whiskey Cavalier in Prague, 2019.
Born (1964-07-26) July 26, 1964 (age 61)
Education
Occupations
  • Producer
  • screenwriter
Spouse
(m. 1998)
Children2
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Early life and education

Hemingson was born on July 26, 1964, in New Haven, Connecticut. His father worked both as a teacher and a merchant marine, while his mother was a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. His parents divorced in 1969.[1]

In 1982, Hemingson graduated from Watkinson School, a prep school in Hartford. His experiences in prep school, along with life lessons acquired from an uncle during his youth, informed Hemingson's screenplay for the 2023 Alexander Payne film The Holdovers.[2][1]

Hemingson earned a bachelor's degree at Yale University and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1990. After graduation, he worked in the entertainment division of the Loeb & Loeb law firm in Los Angeles before deciding to pursue a writing career.[3]

Career

Hemingson's first role after leaving the legal field was as an assistant writer on Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete.[4] In addition to his television writing career, Hemingson served as a producer on series such as Just Shoot Me!, Kitchen Confidential, The Deep End, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, and Whiskey Cavalier. Hemigson is credited with creating The Deep End and Whiskey Cavalier. He adapted Kitchen Confidential from Anthony Bourdain's book.

In 2017, Hemingson wrote a pilot for a series set at a New England boarding school based on his own experiences at the Watkinson School. He was later contacted by director Alexander Payne, who wanted his next film to be set in a prep school environment. Hemingson adapted the pilot script into the screenplay for Payne's 2023 film The Holdovers.[4]

In March 2024, Variety reported that screenwriter Simon Stephenson had contacted the Writers Guild of America alleging similarities between The Holdovers and Frisco, Stephenson's own unproduced screenplay.[5] Frisco producer Tom McNulty questioned the validity of Stephenson's claim.[6]

Personal life

Hemingson married writer and actress Victoria Morsell in 1998. They reside in Los Angeles with their son and daughter.[7]

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Writer Producer
2023 The Holdovers Yes Yes
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TV series

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Year Title Writer Producer Creator Notes
1995–1996 The Adventures of Pete and Pete Yes No No 2 episodes
1997–1998 101 Dalmatians: The Series Yes No No 9 episodes
1997–1999 Pepper Ann Yes No No 5 episodes
1998 Hercules Yes No No 2 episodes
1998–1999 For Your Love Yes No No 4 episodes
1999–2000 Jesse Yes Co-producer No Wrote 2 episodes
1999–2001 Angela Anaconda Yes No No 2 episodes
2000–2003 Just Shoot Me! Yes Co-executive No Wrote 11 episodes
2004–2006 Cracking Up Yes Co-executive No Wrote 1 episode
2005–2006 Kitchen Confidential Yes Executive No Wrote 2 episodes
2005–2008 American Dad! Yes Co-executive No Wrote 2 episodes
2007–2008 Family Guy No Consulting No
2009 Lie to Me No Consulting No
2010 The Deep End Yes Executive Yes Wrote 3 episodes
2011 Traffic Light Yes Executive No Wrote 2 episodes
2012–2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Yes Executive No Wrote 2 episodes
2014 Friends With Better Lives Yes Executive No Wrote 1 episode
Bones No Consulting No 5 episodes
2014–2015 Black-ish Yes Consulting No Wrote 1 episode
2016 Uncle Buck Yes Consulting No Wrote 1 episode
2016–2017 The Catch Yes Co-executive No Wrote 1 episode
2019 Whiskey Cavalier Yes Executive Yes Wrote 3 episodes
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TV movies

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Year Title Writer Executive
Producer
Creator
2007 Two Dreadful Children Yes Yes Yes
The Call Yes Yes Yes
2016 Chunk & Bean No Yes No
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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2006 Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy Kitchen Confidential Nominated [8]
2023 Michigan Movie Critics Guild Best Screenplay The Holdovers Nominated [9]
National Board of Review Best Original Screenplay Won [10]
Boston Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay Won [11]
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Nominated [12]
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Nominated [13]
Phoenix Critics Circle Best Screenplay Won [14]
Boston Online Film Critics Association Best Screenplay Won [a] [15]
Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Won [16]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Runner-up [17]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Original Screenplay Won [18][19]
North Texas Film Critics Association Best Screenplay Won [20]
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Screenplay Won [21][22]
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Original Screenplay Runner-up [23][24]
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay Nominated [25]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Best Original Screenplay Nominated [26]
Nevada Film Critics Society Best Original Screenplay Won [27]
2024 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Original Screenplay Nominated [28][29]
Columbus Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Won [30][31]
Georgia Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Won [32]
Astra Awards Best Original Screenplay Nominated [33][34]
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Nominated [35]
National Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay Runner-up[b] [36]
North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Nominated [37]
Utah Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Nominated [38][39]
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Screenplay Won [40]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay Nominated [41][42]
Austin Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Nominated [43]
Denver Film Critics Society Best Original Screenplay Nominated [44][45]
Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Screenplay Nominated [46]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Original Screenplay Nominated [47]
Music City Film Critics Association Best Screenplay Won [48]
North Dakota Film Society Best Screenplay Nominated [49]
Portland Critics Association Best Screenplay Nominated [50]
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay Nominated [51]
Satellite Awards Best Original Screenplay Nominated [52]
Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Screenplay Nominated [8]
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay Nominated [8]
Writers Guild of America Awards Best Original Screenplay Won [53]
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Notes

  1. Tied with Celine Song for Past Lives.

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