Shane Black
Known for: Writing
Born: December 16, 1961
Place of birth: 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).
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Filmography
44 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
6.6
Play Dirty
2025
6.7
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
NR
Container
2020
7.0
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019
5.6
The Predator
2018
7.7
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018
4.1
Swing State
2017
7.3
Lethal Weapon
2016
7.1
The Nice Guys
2016
5.0
Edge
2015
NR
Edge
2015
5.0
Any Day
2015
6.9
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
7.3
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
2013
5.5
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
2013
6.9
Iron Man 3
2013
6.6
Tales from the Script
2009
5.8
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008
4.5
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008
8.0
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008
7.0
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008
6.0
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008
7.2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005
NR
Predator: Camouflage
2001
NR
Predator: Character Design
2001
NR
Predator: Classified Action
2001
NR
Predator: Old Painless
2001
7.5
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000
6.6
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
3.9
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
7.4
As Good as It Gets
1997
6.6
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
6.5
Last Action Hero
1993
4.9
RoboCop 3
1993
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
6.8
The Last Boy Scout
1991
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
1990
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
6.2
Dead Heat
1988
6.7
The Monster Squad
1987
7.6
Predator
1987
7.3
Lethal Weapon
1987
NR
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
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The Executioner
—NR
Cold Warrior
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NR
Lethal Weapon 5
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Bannerman
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