Biography
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, while his work on Soul made him the first African-American to co-direct a Disney animated feature.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
One Night in Miami...
Role: Theatre Play
MOVIE • 2020
Soul
Role: Co-Director
MOVIE • 2020
One Night in Miami...
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2020
One Night in Miami...
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Soul
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2020
Soul
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2020
Star Trek: Discovery
Role: Writer
TV • 2017
Lunik Heist
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA
Lunik Heist
Role: Writer
MOVIE • TBA