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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 has worked on Soul, One Night in Miami, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. IMDb provides his biography, credits, videos, photos, and trivia.
- Writer, Director, Producer
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Dec 21, 2020 · By Michael Cavna. December 21, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EST. Kemp Powers is the co-director of Pixar's upcoming movie “Soul.” (Nolwen Cifuentes for The Washington Post) The geniuses at Pixar had a...
- Michael Cavna
Kemp Powers is the co-director of “Soul” and screenwriter of “One Night in Miami,” but his collaborators may not know just how much of himself is in those films.
Kemp Powers is a Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, playwright, producer and director. He co-wrote and co-directed Pixar's "Soul" and is working on two Netflix features and a stage play.
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 also shares his experiences with Soul, One Night in Miami, and being the first Black codirector of a Disney feature.
Mar 1, 2021 · By Clayton Davis. PIXAR. Kemp Powers, co-director of Pixar’s “ Soul ,” is the first Black debut filmmaker to win a Golden Globe in its 78-year-history.
