David Hemingson

David Hemingson
Born (1964-07-26) July 26, 1964 (age 60)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Producer
  • screenwriter
Spouse
Victoria Morsell
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(m. 1998)​
Children2

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

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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

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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

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

Filmography

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Film

Year Title Writer Producer
2023 The Holdovers Yes Yes

TV series

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 13 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 13 episodes

TV movies

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

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]

Notes

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  1. ^ Tied with Samy Burch for May December
  2. ^ Tied with Celine Song for Past Lives.

References

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