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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 · The call went out to Kemp Powers, a rising playwright and “Star Trek: Discovery” TV writer who headed to Pixar’s Bay Area headquarters with much more than notes. He had a lifetime of ...
- Michael Cavna
In Pittsburgh, the City Theater just announced the Kemp Powers Commission Fund for Black Playwrights. As an entry in the Pixar canon, “Soul” will probably be watched for years to come.
Feb 3, 2021 · NOW PLAYING. JULY 27 – AUGUST 28, 2022. TOTAL RUN TIME: approx. 85 minutes with no intermission. Buy Tickets. For Kemp Powers, 2021 has already been quite the year—and it’s only February. After over two decades of writing, Powers has finally had the chance to experience what so many aspiring creatives can only dream about with the ...
Feb 18, 2021 · Oscar Special 2021 Issue. Kemp Powers Is Awards Season’s Most Valuable Screenwriter. The journalist turned playwright has penned just two features, Soul and One Night in Miami... —and they’re...
- Cassie da Costa
Jan 27, 2021 · Kemp Powers is having the sort of year that fledgling screenwriters dream about. After two decades as a journalist, and a few more years as a playwright, Powers has seen his first two...
Nov 19, 2020 · The Disney subsidiary’s 23rd feature film, and first with a Black lead, was directed by the studio’s chief creative officer Pete Docter and co-directed by playwright Kemp Powers....
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