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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
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 ...
- sonaiya.kelley@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
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...
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,...
Dec 24, 2020 · Disney/Pixar. By A.O. Scott. Published Dec. 24, 2020 Updated April 26, 2021. Soul. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Pete Docter, Kemp Powers. Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy,...
Sep 9, 2021 · Powers became the first Black director in Pixar history with “Soul,” and found himself pushing for culture change at a very white company. By Aarti Shahani. Sept 9, 2021, 3:00am CT. Listen 47: ...
