Shane Black

Writer

Born: December 16, 1961 (age 64)
From: 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…

Filmography (34)

Play Dirty (2025)
Director
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
Self - Interviewee
In Search of the Last Action Heroes (2019)
Self
The Predator (2018)
Director
Wolfman's Got Nards (2018)
Self
Swing State (2017)
Luke
The Nice Guys (2016)
Director
Edge (2015)
Director
Any Day (2015)
Gino
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)
Self
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013)
Disembodied Voice (voice)
Iron Man 3 Unmasked (2013)
Self
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Director
Tales from the Script (2009)
Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008)
Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008)
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008)
Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008)
Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008)
Self
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Director
Predator: Camouflage (2001)
Self
Predator: Character Design (2001)
Self
Predator: Classified Action (2001)
Self
Predator: Old Painless (2001)
Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000)
Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)
Self
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Cafe 24 Manager
RoboCop 3 (1993)
Donnelly
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
Dead Heat (1988)
Patrolman