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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
Dec 21, 2020 · Powers toyed with the gun and accidentally shot and killed his 14-year-old best friend he calls Henry (not his real name). The friend’s family did not press charges and forgave Powers, who...
- Michael Cavna
Sharing a name with his grandfather and great-grandfather, Kemp Willis Powers was born the fourth of five children, and the eldest son, growing up in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Coney Island,...
Kemp Powers is a director of Sony Pictures Animation 's "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." Alongside his fellow directors, Joaquim Dos Santos and Justin K. Thompson, the trio helmed the highly-anticipated sequel to "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," which received the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature in 2019.
Nov 19, 2020 · How Pete Docter and Kemp Powers brought the first Black Pixar protagonist to life in ‘Soul’. By Sonaiya Kelley Staff Writer. Nov. 19, 2020 7 AM PT. In 1963, jazz pianist Herbie Hancock was ...
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Years active. 2012 –present. Source. Kemp Powers is an American film co-director, screenwriter, and playwright who co-directed the 2020 Disney / Pixar film, Soul with Pete Docter as his directorial debut.
Apr 23, 2021 · Pixar 'Soul' Creators Pete Docter & Kemp Powers : Fresh Air The Oscar-nominated animated film imagines a place where souls are matched with unique passions. It follows Joe Gardner, a middle...
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