Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Kemp Powers
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 2451598
IMDb ID: nm5358492
Known for: Directing
Born: October 30, 1973
Age: 52
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2027
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 7.49
Wikidata: Q79360684
Frequent jobs
Co-Director (1)Director (1)Executive Producer (1)Theatre Play (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kemp Powers.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Director
2023 Movie
Soul
Co-Director
2020 Movie
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Kemp Powers.
Jun 17, 2027
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Executive Producer
2027 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kemp Powers.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Director
2023 Movie
Soul
Co-Director
2020 Movie
One Night in Miami...
Theatre Play
2020 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kemp Powers.
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
Star Trek: Discovery
Writer • 1 eps
2017 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kemp Powers.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Director
2023 Movie
Soul
Co-Director
2020 Movie
Jun 17, 2027
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Executive Producer
2027 Movie
One Night in Miami...
Theatre Play
2020 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Obscure Spiders and Easter Eggs
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Across the Worlds: Designing New Dimensions
as Self
2023 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kemp Powers.
Star Trek: Discovery
Writer • 1 eps
2017 Series
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kemp Powers.
Jun 17, 2027
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Executive Producer
2027 Movie
One Night in Miami...
Theatre Play
2020 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kemp Powers.
Star Trek: Discovery
Writer • 1 eps
2017 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kemp Powers.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Across the Worlds: Designing New Dimensions
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Obscure Spiders and Easter Eggs
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
as Self
2023 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kemp Powers.
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series