Shane Black
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- December 16, 1961
- Birthplace
- 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).
Filmography
- Lethal Weapon 5
Lethal Weapon 5 TBA
Characters
- Cold Warrior
Cold Warrior TBA
Director
- The Executioner
The Executioner TBA
Director
Predator: The Unseen Arnold TBA
as Self
Play Dirty 2025
Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen 2022
as Self - Commentator
In Search of Tomorrow 2022
as Self - Interviewee
Container 2020
Thanks
In Search of the Last Action Heroes 2019
as Self
Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero 2018
as Self
The Predator 2018
Director, Writer
Wolfman's Got Nards 2018
as Self
Swing State 2017
as Luke
The Nice Guys 2016
Director, Writer
Edge 2015
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
Any Day 2015
as Gino
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe 2014
as Self
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter 2013
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
Iron Man 3 Unmasked 2013
as Self
Iron Man 3 2013
Director, Screenplay
Tales from the Script 2009
as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry 2008
as Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry 2008
as Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry 2008
as Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood 2008
as Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema 2008
as Self
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2005
Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
Predator: Old Painless 2001
as Self
Predator: Classified Action 2001
as Self
Predator: Character Design 2001
as Self
Predator: Camouflage 2001
as Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' 2000
as Self
Lethal Weapon 4 1998
Characters
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn 1998
as Self
As Good as It Gets 1997
as Cafe 24 Manager
The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996
Screenplay, Producer
Last Action Hero 1993
Screenplay
RoboCop 3 1993
as Donnelly
Lethal Weapon 3 1992
Characters
The Last Boy Scout 1991
Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer
The Hunt for Red October 1990
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 2 1989
Story, Characters
Dead Heat 1988
as Patrolman
The Monster Squad 1987
Writer
Predator 1987
as Rick Hawkins
Lethal Weapon 1987
Screenplay
Credits from TMDB.