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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).
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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Dec 21, 2020 · Kemp Powers is the co-director of Pixar's upcoming movie “Soul.” (Nolwen Cifuentes for The Washington Post) The geniuses at Pixar had a problem, and this time, they would need to look beyond the...
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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.
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.
Jan 29, 2021 · Kemp Powers, the first Black co-director of a Pixar film, shares his experience of shaping the story of Joe, the jazz musician and the first Black lead character in Pixar's history. He reveals how he brought authenticity and realism to Joe's life, and how he collaborated with Pete Docter and Mike Jones on the script.
