Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
December 16, 1961 (64 years old)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Shane Black
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
Acting
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018
Any Day
2015
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
2013
Tales from the Script
2009
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
As Good as It Gets
1997
RoboCop 3
1993
The Hunt for Red October
1990
Dead Heat
1988
Predator
1987
Writing
Play Dirty
Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
2025
The Predator
Director, Writer
2018
Lethal Weapon
Writer
2016
The Nice Guys
Director, Writer
2016
Edge
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
2015
Iron Man 3
Director, Screenplay
2013
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
2005
Lethal Weapon 4
Characters
1998
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Screenplay, Producer
1996
Last Action Hero
Screenplay
1993
Lethal Weapon 3
Characters
1992
The Last Boy Scout
Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer
1991