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Kemp Powers (born October 30, 1973) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his play One Night in Miami and the 2020 film adaptation of the same name , as well as for co-directing the animated films Soul (2020) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
- October 30, 1973 (age 49), Brooklyn, New York
- 2012–present
- American
- Howard University
Kemp Powers is an award-winning filmmaker who wrote and co-directed Soul (2020) and One Night in Miami (2020), and directed Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Learn more about his biography, credits, videos, photos, and trivia on IMDb.
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Dec 21, 2020 · Kemp Powers’s long journey to becoming Pixar’s first Black writer-director. By Michael Cavna. December 21, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EST. Kemp Powers is the co-director of Pixar's upcoming movie ...
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Kemp Powers had no film credits in 2018, when he was summoned to Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, Calif., to give notes on a secret work in progress. During the flight from Los Angeles, the ...
Jun 20, 2023 · Listen to Kemp Powers, the writer and codirector of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, talk about his career and projects. He shares his experience as the first Black codirector of a Disney feature with Soul and the stage and film adaptations of One Night in Miami.
Mar 1, 2021 · Kemp Powers, co-director and co-writer of Pixar's 'Soul', is the first Black debut filmmaker to win an animated feature Golden Globe. The film, which debuted on Disney Plus, has also won the most critics' awards and is shortlisted for best visual effects.
Jan 29, 2021 · Kemp Powers, the first Black co-director of a Pixar film, shares his experience of shaping the story of Joe, the jazz musician and the first Black lead character in Pixar's history. He reveals how he brought authenticity and realism to Joe's life, and how he collaborated with Pete Docter and Mike Jones on the script.
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