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).
Wrote 16
2020s
- 2025
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
- 2015
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Writer
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Teleplay
- 2013
2000s
- 2005
1990s
- 1998
- 1996
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
Acted in 8
2010s
- 2017
- 2015
Any Day
Gino
- 2013
1990s
- 1997
- 1993
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
Directed 7
2020s
- 2025
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
- 2015
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Director
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Director
- 2013
2000s
- 2005
Produced 5
2020s
- 2025
2010s
- 2015
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
1990s
- 1996
- 1991
Appearances20
2020s
- 2022
2010s
- 2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Self
- 2018
Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero
Self
Wolfman's Got Nards
Self
- 2014
- 2013
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
Self
2000s
- 2009
Tales from the Script
Self
- 2008
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self
- 2001
Predator: Character Design
Self
Predator: Classified Action
Self
Predator: Old Painless
Self
- 2000
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Self
1990s
- 1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Self
No release date
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2020
Container
Thanks