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Shane Black

Writing

Shane Black

EN cinema · 46 credits

Born

16 December 1961 (age 64)

Birthplace

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Predator: The Unseen Arnold poster

Predator: The Unseen Arnold

ENNot rated

as Self

The Executioner

The Executioner

ENNot rated

Director

Cold Warrior

Cold Warrior

ENNot rated

Director

Lethal Weapon 5

Lethal Weapon 5

ENNot rated

Characters

Play Dirty poster

Play Dirty

EN · 20256.6

Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer

In Search of Tomorrow poster

In Search of Tomorrow

EN · 20226.8

as Self - Interviewee

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen poster

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

EN · 20225.0

as Self - Commentator

Container poster

Container

EN · 2020Not rated

Thanks

In Search of the Last Action Heroes poster

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

EN · 20196.9

as Self

Wolfman's Got Nards poster

Wolfman's Got Nards

EN · 20187.7

as Self

Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero poster

Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero

EN · 2018Not rated

as Self

The Predator poster

The Predator

EN · 20185.6

Director, Writer

Swing State poster

Swing State

EN · 20174.1

as Luke

The Nice Guys poster

The Nice Guys

EN · 20167.1

Director, Writer

Any Day poster

Any Day

EN · 20155.0

as Gino

Edge poster

Edge

EN · 20155.0

Writer, Director, Executive Producer

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe poster

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

EN · 20146.9

as Self

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter poster

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

EN · 20137.2

as Disembodied Voice (voice)

Iron Man 3 Unmasked poster

Iron Man 3 Unmasked

EN · 20135.5

as Self

Iron Man 3 poster

Iron Man 3

EN · 20136.9

Director, Screenplay

Tales from the Script poster

Tales from the Script

EN · 20096.6

as Self

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry poster

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

EN · 20085.8

as Self

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry poster

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

EN · 20084.5

as Self

The Business End: Violence in Cinema poster

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

EN · 20088.0

as Self

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood poster

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

EN · 20087.0

as Self

The Craft of Dirty Harry poster

The Craft of Dirty Harry

EN · 20086.0

as Self

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang poster

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

EN · 20057.2

Director, Screenplay, Screenstory

Predator: Camouflage poster

Predator: Camouflage

EN · 2001Not rated

as Self

Predator: Character Design poster

Predator: Character Design

EN · 2001Not rated

as Self

Predator: Classified Action poster

Predator: Classified Action

EN · 2001Not rated

as Self

Predator: Old Painless poster

Predator: Old Painless

EN · 2001Not rated

as Self

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' poster

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

EN · 20007.5

as Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn poster

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

EN · 19983.9

as Self

Lethal Weapon 4 poster

Lethal Weapon 4

EN · 19986.6

Characters

As Good as It Gets poster

As Good as It Gets

EN · 19977.4

as Cafe 24 Manager

The Long Kiss Goodnight poster

The Long Kiss Goodnight

EN · 19966.6

Screenplay, Producer

RoboCop 3 poster

RoboCop 3

EN · 19934.9

as Donnelly

Last Action Hero poster

Last Action Hero

EN · 19936.5

Screenplay

Lethal Weapon 3 poster

Lethal Weapon 3

EN · 19926.7

Characters

The Last Boy Scout poster

The Last Boy Scout

EN · 19916.8

Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer

The Hunt for Red October poster

The Hunt for Red October

EN · 19907.4

as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)

Lethal Weapon 2 poster

Lethal Weapon 2

EN · 19897.1

Story, Characters

Dead Heat poster

Dead Heat

EN · 19886.2

as Patrolman

Predator poster

Predator

EN · 19877.6

as Rick Hawkins

Lethal Weapon poster

Lethal Weapon

EN · 19877.3

Screenplay

The Monster Squad poster

The Monster Squad

EN · 19876.7

Writer