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Kemp Powers
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • Writer
  • Director
Years active2012–present
Notable work

Kemp Powers is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director best known for his work on One Night in Miami and Star Trek: Discovery.

Career

After writing the 2012 short film This Day Today, he scripted the 2013 play One Night in Miami.[1][2][3] In 2017, Powers was brought onboard to write several scripts for Star Trek: Discovery season one episodes.[4] In 2018, he co-wrote the script for Pixar's Soul, with Pete Docter, Mike Jones and Tina Fey, as well as co-directing the film with Docter, making his directorial debut.[5][6] On July 9, 2019, it was announced that actress, Regina King would be directing a film adaptation of Powers' play One Night in Miami.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Writer
2012 This Day Today No Yes Short film
2017 Star Trek: Discovery No Yes 5 episodes[4]
2020 One Night in Miami No Yes Post-production[8][9]
2020 Soul Yes Yes Co-director (with Pete Docter)
Co-screenwriter (with Pete Docter, Mike Jones and Tina Fey)
Post-production[10]

Plays

References

  1. ^ Verini, Bob (August 5, 2013). "L.A. Legit Review: 'One Night in Miami...'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Meisel, Myron (June 11, 2013). "'One Night In Miami...': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Valence Media. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Dowd, Vincent (October 11, 2016). "Muhammad Ali play puts icons of black America on stage". BBC News. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Trumbore, Dave (August 24, 2019). "First Images for Pixar's 'Soul' Revealed; Cast and More Musical Details Announced". Collider. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Romano, Nick (November 6, 2019). "Pixar bares its Soul in first look at film with Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved December 21, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Sherlock, Ben (October 13, 2019). "Kemp Powers And Mike Jones Have Co-Written The Script With Pete Docter". Screen Rant. Valnet, Inc. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  7. ^ Ray-Ramos, Dino (July 1, 2019). "Regina King To Direct Adaptation Of 'One Night In Miami'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran. "Regina King to Make Feature Film Directorial Debut With 'One Night In Miami'". /Film. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  9. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (January 7, 2020). "Regina King Directing Debut 'One Night In Miami' Underway With Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge & Leslie Odom Jr As '60s Icons". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. ^ Snetiker, Marc (August 24, 2019). "Pixar's 'Soul' cast Tina Fey, Jamie Foxx, Daveed Diggs and more". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  11. ^ LADCC Awards Turn Critical CTG
  12. ^ "'One Night in Miami' with Malcolm X, Ali Brown, and Cooke". This Stage. June 7, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Olivier awards 2017: full list of nominations". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. March 6, 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  14. ^ Little Black Shadows Reflects the Everyday Savagery of American Slavery
  15. ^ Press Photos Little Black Shadows

External links

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