Kemp Powers
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — Oct 30 1973
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Kemp Powers 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). His screenplay for One Night in Miami... earned him a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination at the 93rd Academy Awards, while his work on Soul made him the first African-American to co-direct a Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar feature. Powers was also nominated for the Academy Award fo…
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Star Trek: Discovery
Writing
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Directing
The Oscars
Self
Soul
Directing
One Night in Miami...
Writing
Lunik Heist
Directing
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
Self
Soul, Improvised