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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 · 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 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.
Kemp Powers is known for One Night in Miami... (2020), Soul (2020) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume. Add to list. Nominated for 2 Oscars. 21 wins & 55 nominations total. 'One Night in Miami' Cast Talks Representation on Screen.
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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. Share full article. 6. “I’ve...
Sep 9, 2021 · Kemp Powers On Creativity And Tackling Stereotypes At Pixar. Powers became the first Black director in Pixar history with “Soul,” and found himself pushing for culture change at a very white...
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...
