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.

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.

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.

Career Hemingson's first role after leaving the legal field was as an assistant writer on Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete. 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.

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. Frisco producer Tom McNulty questioned the validity of Stephenson's claim.

Personal life Hemingson married writer and actress Victoria Morsell in 1998. They reside in Los Angeles with their son and daughter.

Filmography Film Year Title Writer Producer 2023 The Holdovers

TV series Year Title Writer Producer Creator Notes 1995–1996 The Adventures of Pete and Pete Wrote 2 episodes 1997–1998 101 Dalmatians: The Series Wrote 9 episodes 1997–1999 Pepper Ann Wrote 6 episodes 1998 Hercules Wrote 2 episodes 1998–1999 For Your Love Wrote 4 episodes 1999–2000 Jesse Wrote 2 episodes 1999–2001 Angela Anaconda Wrote 2 episodes 2000–2003 Just Shoot Me! Wrote 11 episodes 2004–2006 Cracking Up Wrote 1 episode 2005–2006 Kitchen Confidential Wrote 2 episodes 2005–2008 American Dad! Wrote 2 episodes2007How I Met Your Mother Wrote 1 episode 2007–2008 Family Guy 2009 Lie to Me 2010 The Deep End Wrote 3 episodes 2011 Traffic Light Wrote 2 episodes 2012–2013 Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23 Wrote 2 episodes2014 Friends With Better Lives Wrote 1 episode Bones 5 episodes 2014–2015 Black-ish Wrote 1 episode 2016 Uncle Buck Wrote 1 episode 2016–2017 The Catch Wrote 1 episode 2019 Whiskey Cavalier Wrote 3 episodes Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

TV pilots Year Title Writer ExecutiveProducer Creator Notes2007 Two Dreadful Children The Call 2016 Chunk & Bean

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Ref. 2006 Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy Kitchen Confidential 2023 Michigan Movie Critics Guild Best Screenplay The Holdovers National Board of Review Best Original Screenplay Boston Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay Washington DC Area Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Phoenix Critics Circle Best Screenplay Boston Online Film Critics Association Best Screenplay Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Original Screenplay North Texas Film Critics Association Best Screenplay Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Screenplay San Diego Film Critics Society Best Original Screenplay Florida Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay Online Association of Female Film Critics Best Original Screenplay Nevada Film Critics Society Best Original Screenplay 2024 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Original Screenplay Columbus Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Georgia Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Astra Awards Best Original Screenplay Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay National Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Utah Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Seattle Film Critics Society Best Screenplay San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay Austin Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay Denver Film Critics Society Best Original Screenplay Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Screenplay Critics' Choice Awards Best Original Screenplay Music City Film Critics Association Best Screenplay North Dakota Film Society Best Screenplay Portland Critics Association Best Screenplay British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay Satellite Awards Best Original Screenplay Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Screenplay Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay Writers Guild of America AwardsBest Original Screenplay

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