Kemp Powers

Kemp Powers
Kemp Powers
	Powers in 2023
Born	October 30, 1973 (age 50); Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Education	Howard University
Occupations	Screenwriter; playwright; director;
Years active	2012–present

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). His screenplay for One Night in Miami... earned him a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination at the 93rd Academy Awards,^[1] while his work on Soul made him the first African-American to co-direct a Disney animated feature.^[2]

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^ How Pete Docter and Kemp Powers brought the first Black Pixar protagonist to life in 'Soul'

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Kemp Powers
Powers in 2023
Born	(1973-10-30) October 30, 1973 (age 50) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Education	Howard University
Occupations	Screenwriter playwright director
Years active	2012–present