
Shane Black
Known For
Writing
Born
1961-12-16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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).
Most Known For

Predator
as Rick Hawkins

The Hunt for Red October
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)

As Good as It Gets
as Cafe 24 Manager

RoboCop 3
as Donnelly

Swing State
as Luke

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
as Disembodied Voice (voice)

Dead Heat
as Patrolman

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Self

In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self

Any Day
as Gino

Iron Man 3 Unmasked
as Self

In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Himself

Tales from the Script
as Self

Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self

The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self

The Craft of Dirty Harry
as Self

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self