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
Rick Hawkins
Predator
Self
Tales from the Script
Disembodied Voice (voice)
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Himself
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Gino
Any Day
Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Cafe 24 Manager
As Good as It Gets
Luke
Swing State
Donnelly
RoboCop 3
Patrolman
Dead Heat
Self
Wolfman's Got Nards
Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow
Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
The Hunt for Red October
Self
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
21
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-12-16
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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