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Shane Black

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Shane Black

Born
(age 64)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
48 titles

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).

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 27

YearTitleRole
TBA Predator: The Unseen Arnold Film Self
2022 In Search of Tomorrow Film Self - Interviewee
2019 In Search of the Last Action Heroes Film Self
2018 Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero Film Self
2018 Wolfman's Got Nards Film Self
2017 Swing State Film Luke
2015 Any Day Film Gino
2014 Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe Film Self
2013 Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter Film Disembodied Voice (voice)
2013 Iron Man 3 Unmasked Film Self
2009 Tales from the Script Film Self
2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry Film Self
2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry Film Self
2008 The Business End: Violence in Cinema Film Self
2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood Film Self
2008 The Craft of Dirty Harry Film Self
2001 Predator: Camouflage Film Self
2001 Predator: Character Design Film Self
2001 Predator: Classified Action Film Self
2001 Predator: Old Painless Film Self
2000 If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Film Self
1998 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn Film Self
1997 As Good as It Gets Film Cafe 24 Manager
1993 RoboCop 3 Film Donnelly
1990 The Hunt for Red October Film Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
1988 Dead Heat Film Patrolman
1987 Predator Film Rick Hawkins

Crew credits 21

YearTitleJob
TBA The Executioner Film Director
TBA Cold Warrior Film Director
TBA Lethal Weapon 5 Film Characters
TBA Bannerman TV Executive Producer, Writer, Director (2 ep)
2025 Play Dirty Film Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
2020 Container Film Thanks
2018 The Predator Film Director, Writer
2016 Lethal Weapon TV Writer (1 ep)
2016 The Nice Guys Film Director, Writer
2015 Edge Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2015 Edge TV Director, Teleplay, Executive Producer (1 ep)
2013 Iron Man 3 Film Director, Screenplay
2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Film Screenplay, Director, Screenstory
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Film Characters
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight Film Producer, Screenplay
1993 Last Action Hero Film Screenplay
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Film Characters
1991 The Last Boy Scout Film Executive Producer, Story, Screenplay
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Film Story, Characters
1987 The Monster Squad Film Writer
1987 Lethal Weapon Film Screenplay
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