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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 known for One Night in Miami... (2020), Soul (2020) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
- Writer, Director, Producer
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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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Jun 20, 2023 · Kemp Powers: Storytelling and ‘Across the Spider-Verse’. Kemp also talks about being the first Black codirector of a Disney feature with ‘Soul’ and scripting the stage play and film...
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.
Nov 19, 2020 · How Pete Docter and Kemp Powers brought the first Black Pixar protagonist to life in ‘Soul’. In 1963, jazz pianist Herbie Hancock was playing a show with Miles Davis when, during Davis’ solo ...
Jan 29, 2021 · ‘Soul’ Directors Pete Docter And Kemp Powers On Bringing Authentic Life To Pixar’s First Black Lead Character & The Importance Of Having Difficult Conversations
