Kemp Powers
Biography
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 for Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kemp Powers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles
Drama Series - 1953, 16 episodes • as Self
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
Writing, pre-production and the challenges of crafting a sequel to a game-changing film, as told by the filmmakers who worked so hard to push Across the Spider-Verse several steps farther without losing the magic of the first entry in the series.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Obscure Spiders and Easter Eggs
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Across the Worlds: Designing New Dimensions