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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).
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.
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Kemp Powers is an award-winning filmmaker who wrote and co-directed Soul (2020) and One Night in Miami (2020), and directed Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Learn more about his biography, credits, videos, photos, and trivia on IMDb.
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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.
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 shares his experience as the first Black codirector of a Disney feature with Soul and the stage and film adaptations of One Night in Miami.
Jan 29, 2021 · 'Soul' directors Pete Docter & Kemp Powers discuss the process of crafting Pixar's history-making Oscar contender.
As Kemp takes us on his creative journey into Pixar, you’ll hear how you create your best work when you’re the best person for the project. And here’s what you need to know about Kemp Powers. He spent 17 years as a journalist before making the leap to theater and film.
