Known For
Writing
Born
Dec 16, 1961
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
46 titles
Shane Black
Biography
Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American filmmaker and actor who has written such films as Lethal Weapon, The Monster Squad, The Last Boy Scout, Last Action Hero, and The Long Kiss Goodnight. He is also known as the original creator of the Lethal Weapon franchise. As an actor, Black is best known for his role as Rick Hawkins in Predator (1987). He made his directorial debut with the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005. Black went on to write and direct Iron Man 3 (2013), The Nice Guys (2016), and The Predator (2018).
Known For
Filmography
Play Dirty
Screenplay
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
Container
Thanks
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Self
The Predator
Director
Wolfman's Got Nards
Self
Swing State
Luke
Lethal Weapon
Writer
The Nice Guys
Director
Edge
Director
Edge
Director
Any Day
Gino
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Disembodied Voice (voice)
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
Self
Iron Man 3
Director
Tales from the Script
Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Screenplay
Predator: Camouflage
Self
Predator: Character Design
Self
Predator: Classified Action
Self
Predator: Old Painless
Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Self
Lethal Weapon 4
Characters
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Self
As Good as It Gets
Cafe 24 Manager
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Producer
Last Action Hero
Screenplay
RoboCop 3
Donnelly
Lethal Weapon 3
Characters
The Last Boy Scout
Executive Producer
The Hunt for Red October
Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 2
Story
Dead Heat
Patrolman
The Monster Squad
Writer
Predator
Rick Hawkins
Lethal Weapon
Screenplay
The Executioner
Director
Lethal Weapon 5
Characters
Cold Warrior
Director
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
Self