Writing
Shane Black
Born December 16, 1961 · 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).
Known for
7.1
Iron Man 3
Director, Screenplay
7.8
Predator
Rick Hawkins
7.4
The Nice Guys
Director, Writer
5.3
The Predator
Director, Writer
7.6
Lethal Weapon
Screenplay
7.7
As Good as It Gets
Cafe 24 Manager
7.3
Lethal Weapon 2
Story, Characters
7.5
The Hunt for Red October
Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
Characters
7.4
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Screenplay, Director, Screenstory
6.5
Last Action Hero
Screenplay
6.6
Lethal Weapon 4
Characters
7.0
The Last Boy Scout
Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story
4.2
RoboCop 3
Donnelly
6.8
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Screenplay, Producer
7.3
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Disembodied Voice (voice)
7.8
Lethal Weapon
Writer
5.9
Play Dirty
Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
6.9
The Monster Squad
Writer
6.1
Dead Heat
Patrolman
Filmography
- 2025Play DirtyScreenplay, Director, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2022'Tis the Season: The Holidays on ScreenSelf - CommentatorMovie
- 2022In Search of TomorrowSelf - IntervieweeMovie
- 2020ContainerThanksMovie
- 2019In Search of the Last Action HeroesSelfMovie
- 2018Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a HeroSelfMovie
- 2018The PredatorDirector, WriterMovie
- 2018Wolfman's Got NardsSelfMovie
- 2017Swing StateLukeMovie
- 2016Lethal WeaponWriterSeries
- 2016The Nice GuysDirector, WriterMovie
- 2015EdgeDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2015EdgeDirector, Teleplay, Executive ProducerSeries
- 2015Any DayGinoMovie
- 2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseSelfMovie
- 2013Marvel One-Shot: Agent CarterDisembodied Voice (voice)Movie
- 2013Iron Man 3 UnmaskedSelfMovie
- 2013Iron Man 3Director, ScreenplayMovie
- 2009Tales from the ScriptSelfMovie
- 2008The Long Shadow of Dirty HarrySelfMovie
- 2008A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty HarrySelfMovie
- 2008The Evolution of Clint EastwoodSelfMovie
- 2008The Business End: Violence in CinemaSelfMovie
- 2008The Craft of Dirty HarrySelfMovie
- 2005Kiss Kiss Bang BangScreenplay, Director, ScreenstoryMovie
- 2001Predator: CamouflageSelfMovie
- 2001Predator: Character DesignSelfMovie
- 2001Predator: Classified ActionSelfMovie
- 2001Predator: Old PainlessSelfMovie
- 2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'SelfMovie
- 1998Lethal Weapon 4CharactersMovie
- 1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnSelfMovie
- 1997As Good as It GetsCafe 24 ManagerMovie
- 1996The Long Kiss GoodnightScreenplay, ProducerMovie
- 1993Last Action HeroScreenplayMovie
- 1993RoboCop 3DonnellyMovie
- 1992Lethal Weapon 3CharactersMovie
- 1991The Last Boy ScoutScreenplay, Executive Producer, StoryMovie
- 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberCrewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)Movie
- 1989Lethal Weapon 2Story, CharactersMovie
- 1988Dead HeatPatrolmanMovie
- 1987The Monster SquadWriterMovie
- 1987PredatorRick HawkinsMovie
- 1987Lethal WeaponScreenplayMovie
- —Predator: The Unseen ArnoldSelfMovie
- —The ExecutionerDirectorMovie
- —Cold WarriorDirectorMovie
- —Lethal Weapon 5CharactersMovie
- —BannermanExecutive Producer, Writer, DirectorSeries