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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).
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,...
Rev Kemp Ward Powers Jr. Birth. 11 Dec 1922. Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. Death. 23 Feb 2002 (aged 79) New Waverly, Walker County, Texas, USA. Burial. Oakwood Cemetery.
Dec 22, 2020 · ‘One Night in Miami’: How Kemp Powers Turned His One-Room Play Into a Serious Oscar Contender. The rookie screenwriter explains how he probed the vulnerabilities of cultural icons Mohammed Ali,...
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 ...
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Feb 25, 2021 · Kemp Powers faced a very personal challenge when writing the screenplay for his critically acclaimed 2020 film “Soul.”
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Feb 28, 2021 · Kemp Powers, co-director of Pixar’s “Soul,” is the first Black debut filmmaker to win a Golden Globe in its 78-year-history.
