Shane Black

Writing·Dec 16, 1961·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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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).

Film	Credit
Play Dirty2025 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
In Search of Tomorrow2022 · Self - Interviewee	Self - Interviewee
In Search of the Last Action Heroes2019 · Self	Self
The Predator2018 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Wolfman's Got Nards2018 · Self	Self
Swing State2017 · Luke	Luke
The Nice Guys2016 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Edge2015 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Any Day2015 · Gino	Gino
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe2014 · Self	Self
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter2013 · Disembodied Voice (voice)	Disembodied Voice (voice)
Iron Man 3 Unmasked2013 · Self	Self
Iron Man 32013 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Tales from the Script2009 · Self	Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry2008 · Self	Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry2008 · Self	Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema2008 · Self	Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood2008 · Self	Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry2008 · Self	Self
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang2005 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Predator: Camouflage2001 · Self	Self
Predator: Character Design2001 · Self	Self
Predator: Classified Action2001 · Self	Self
Predator: Old Painless2001 · Self	Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'2000 · Self	Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn1998 · Self	Self
As Good as It Gets1997 · Cafe 24 Manager	Cafe 24 Manager
The Long Kiss Goodnight1996 · Producer, Screenplay	Producer, Screenplay
Last Action Hero1993 · Screenplay	Screenplay
RoboCop 31993 · Donnelly	Donnelly
The Last Boy Scout1991 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Hunt for Red October1990 · Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)	Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
Dead Heat1988 · Patrolman	Patrolman
The Monster Squad1987 · Writer	Writer
Predator1987 · Rick Hawkins	Rick Hawkins
Lethal Weapon1987 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Predator: The Unseen ArnoldSelf	Self
TThe ExecutionerDirector	Director
CCold WarriorDirector	Director