David Hemingson Explained

David Hemingson
Birth Date:26 July 1964
Birth Place:New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Children:2

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.

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 sons.[7]

Filmography

Film

TV series

YearTitleWriterProducerCreatorNotes
1995-1996The Adventures of Pete and Pete2 episodes
1997-19989 episodes
1997-1999Pepper Ann5 episodes
1998Hercules2 episodes
1998-1999For Your Love4 episodes
1999-2000JesseWrote 2 episodes
1999-2001Angela Anaconda2 episodes
2000-2003Just Shoot Me!Wrote 11 episodes
2004-2006Cracking UpWrote 1 episode
2005-2006Kitchen ConfidentialWrote 13 episodes
2005-2008American Dad!Wrote 2 episodes
2007-2008Family Guy
2009Lie to Me
2010The Deep End Wrote 3 episodes
2011Traffic LightWrote 2 episodes
2012-2013Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23Wrote 2 episodes
2014Friends With Better LivesWrote 1 episode
Bones5 episodes
2014-2015Black-ishWrote 1 episode
2016Uncle BuckWrote 1 episode
2016-2017The CatchWrote 1 episode
2019Whiskey CavalierWrote 13 episodes

TV movies

YearTitleWriterExecutive
Producer		Creator
2007Two Dreadful Children
The Call
2016Chunk & Bean

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultReferences
2006Writers Guild of America AwardsEpisodic ComedyKitchen Confidential[8]
2023Michigan Movie Critics GuildBest Screenplay (Adapted or Original)The Holdovers[9]
National Board of ReviewBest Original Screenplay[10]
Boston Society of Film CriticsBest Screenplay[11]
Washington DC Area Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[12]
Chicago Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[13]
Phoenix Critics CircleBest Screenplay[14]
Boston Online Film Critics AssociationBest Screenplay[15]
Southeastern Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[16]
St. Louis Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[17]
Indiana Film Journalists AssociationBest Original Screenplay[18] [19]
North Texas Film Critics AssociationBest Screenplay[20]
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationBest Screenplay[21] [22]
San Diego Film Critics SocietyBest Original Screenplay[23] [24]
Florida Film Critics CircleBest Original Screenplay[25]
Online Association of Female Film CriticsBest Original Screenplay[26]
Nevada Film Critics SocietyBest Original Screenplay[27]
2024Alliance of Women Film JournalistsBest Original Screenplay[28] [29]
Columbus Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[30] [31]
Georgia Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[32]
Astra AwardsBest Original Screenplay[33] [34]
Greater Western New York Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[35]
National Society of Film CriticsBest Screenplay[36]
North Carolina Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[37]
Utah Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[38] [39]
Seattle Film Critics SocietyBest Screenplay[40]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics CircleBest Original Screenplay[41] [42]
Austin Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[43]
Denver Film Critics SocietyBest Original Screenplay[44] [45]
Hawaii Film Critics SocietyBest Screenplay[46]
Critics' Choice AwardsBest Original Screenplay[47]
Music City Film Critics AssociationBest Screenplay[48]
North Dakota Film SocietyBest Screenplay[49]
Portland Critics AssociationBest Screenplay[50]
British Academy of Film and Television ArtsBest Original Screenplay[51]
Satellite AwardsBest Original Screenplay[52]
Film Independent Spirit AwardsBest Screenplay
Academy AwardsBest Original Screenplay
Writers Guild of America AwardsBest Original Screenplay[53]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hemingson . David . The Real People Who Inspired Me to Write The Holdovers . 18 December 2023 . Time . November 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: n.a. . Watkinson School Alumnus Writes Screenplay for Film Starring Paul Giamatti . Watkinson School . 7 November 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  3. News: Jones . Ashby . A Chat With 'Deep End' Producer and BigLaw Refugee David Hemingson . 18 December 2023 . Wall Street Journal . January 19, 2010.
  4. News: Ford . Rebecca . How the Writer of The Holdovers Channeled His Upbringing for His First Feature Film Script . 18 December 2023 . Vanity Fair.
  5. Web site: Siegel . Tatiana . 2024-03-09 . Alexander Payne's 'The Holdovers' Accused of Plagiarism by 'Luca' Writer (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-03-09 . Variety.
  6. Web site: What I'm Hearing: Kassan v. Zimmer, In Their Own (Very Hostile!) Words . Puck . 6 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Elliott . Peter Malone . Victoria Morsell . Book Pipeline . 18 December 2023.
  8. Web site: n.a. . David Hemingson Awards . IMDb . 18 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Anderson . Erik . Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Winners: 'Barbie' is Best Picture, Jeffrey Wright and Paul Giamatti Tie for Best Actor . AwardsWatch . 4 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  10. Web site: n.a. . NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW NAMES 2023 HONOREES . National Board of Review . 6 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Anderson . Erik . Best Film, Actor, Supporting Actress, Screenplay . AwardsWatch . 10 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  12. Web site: n.a. . WAFCA Awards Are All Across the Board . Washington DC Area Film Critics Association . 18 December 2023.
  13. Web site: n.a. . THREE FILMS CLAIM IMPRESSIVE 10 NOMINATIONS EACH IN CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION 2023 AWARDS . Chicago Film Critics Association . 8 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  14. Web site: Anderson . Erik . Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards: 'Past Lives' Wins Best Picture . AwardsWatch . 15 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Anderson . Erik . Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Awards: 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Named Best Picture, 'Oppenheimer' Wins 5 . AwardsWatch . 17 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  16. Web site: Anderson . Erik . Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA): 'Oppenheimer' Wins 8 including Best Picture . AwardsWatch . 18 December 2023 . 7 January 2024.
  17. Web site: @STLFilmCritics . ur 2023 runner up for Best Original Screenplay: David Hemingson - The Holdovers . X . 18 December 2023.
  18. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Nominations . Next Best Picture . 12 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Phillips . David . Indiana Film Journalists Association Hand Out Their Film Awards for 2023 . Awards Daily . 18 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  20. Web site: Neglia . Matt . AWARDSWINNERSNTFCA The 2023 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Winners . Next Best Picture . 18 December 2023 . 19 December 2023.
  21. Web site: Anderson . Erik . North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations: 'Saltburn,' 'The Holdovers' Score Big . AwardsWatch . 12 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  22. Web site: Bentley . Alex . Dallas-Fort Worth film critics reveal their favorite films of 2023 . CultureMap Dallas . 18 December 2023.
  23. Web site: Anderson . Erik . San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Nominations . AwardsWatch . 15 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  24. Web site: n.a. . 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners . San Diego Film Critics Society . 19 December 2023 . 19 December 2023.
  25. Web site: Anderson . Erik . Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations . AwardsWatch . 13 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  26. Web site: n.a. . AWARDS, LATEST NEWS Online Association of Female . Online Association of Female Film Critics . 18 December 2023 . 7 January 2024.
  27. Web site: n.a. . The Nevada Film Critics Society 2023 Awards for Achievement in Film . Nevada Film Critics Society . 7 January 2024.
  28. Web site: n.a. . 2023 EDA Awards Nominees . Alliance of Women Film Journalists . 24 December 2023.
  29. Web site: n.a. . 2023 EDA Award Winners . Alliance of Women Film Journalists . 7 January 2024.
  30. Web site: n.a. . Awards 2023 Nominees . Columbus Film Critics Association . 7 January 2024.
  31. Web site: n.a. . Awards 2023 . Columbus Film Critics Association . 7 January 2024.
  32. Web site: n.a. . 2023 Awards . Georgia Film Critics Association . 7 January 2024.
  33. Grein . Paul . 'Barbie,' Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' Film Nominated for The Hollywood Creative Alliance's 2024 Astra Awards . Billboard . 18 December 2023.
  34. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 Hollywood Creative Alliance's (HCA) Astra Film And Creative Arts Award Winners . Next Best Picture . 7 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  35. Web site: n.a. . Awards: Our 2023 Winners . Greater Western New York Film Critics Association . 6 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  36. Web site: Lewis . Hilary . 'Past Lives' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics . The Hollywood Reporter . 6 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  37. Web site: n.a. . Oppenheimer Awarded in a Record-Breaking Ten Categories by North Carolina Film Critics Association Best of 2023 . North Carolina Film Critics Association . 7 January 2024.
  38. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations . Next Best Picture . 16 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  39. Web site: Painter . Ryan . Utah Film Critics Association 2023 Award Winners . KUTV . 6 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  40. Web site: Anderson . Erik . Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations: 'Poor Things,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Lead . AwardsWatch . 3 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  41. Web site: n.a. . San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle . SFBAFCC 2023 AWARDS . 7 January 2024.
  42. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Winners . Next Best Picture . 9 January 2024 . 16 January 2024.
  43. Web site: Anderson . Erik . Austin Film Critics Association Nominations (AFCA): 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Oppenheimer' Lead with 10 Each . AwardsWatch . 4 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  44. Web site: Jamieson . Doug . Barbie and Poor Things Lead Denver Film Critics Society Nominations . Filmotomy . 6 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  45. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners . Next Best Picture . 12 January 2024 . 16 January 2024.
  46. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners . Next Best Picture . 12 January 2024 . 16 January 2024.
  47. Web site: Hammond . Pete . The Critics Choice Is 'Barbie' With 18 CCA Nominations; 'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things' Follow With 13 Each . Variety . 13 December 2023 . 18 December 2023.
  48. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners . Next Best Picture . 15 January 2024 . 16 January 2024.
  49. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners . Next Best Picture . 15 January 2024 . 16 January 2024.
  50. Web site: Neglia . Matt . The 2023 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners . Next Best Picture . 15 January 2024 . 16 January 2024.
  51. Web site: Szalai . Georg . BAFTA Awards: 'Oppenheimer' Leads With 13 Nominations, 'Poor Things' Earns 11 . The Hollywood Reporter . 18 January 2024 . 18 January 2024.
  52. Web site: n.a. . IPA Reveals Nominations for the 28th Satellite™ Awards . International Press Academy . 18 December 2023.
  53. Web site: n.a. . 2024 Writers Guild Awards Nominees . Writers Guild of America . 11 March 2024.

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