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

Predator

The Hunt for Red October

RoboCop 3

As Good as It Gets

Dead Heat

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

All Movies (26)

• In Search of Tomorrow2022 · as Self - Interviewee
• In Search of the Last Action Heroes2019 · as Self
• Wolfman's Got Nards2018 · as Self
• Swing State2017 · as Luke
• Any Day2015 · as Gino
• Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe2014 · as Self
• Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter2013 · as Disembodied Voice (voice)
• Iron Man 3 Unmasked2013 · as Self
• Tales from the Script2009 · as Self
• The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry2008 · as Self
• A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry2008 · as Self
• The Business End: Violence in Cinema2008 · as Self
• The Evolution of Clint Eastwood2008 · as Self
• The Craft of Dirty Harry2008 · as Self
• Predator: Camouflage2001 · as Self
• Predator: Character Design2001 · as Self
• Predator: Classified Action2001 · as Self
• Predator: Old Painless2001 · as Self
• If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'2000 · as Self
• An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn1998 · as Self
• As Good as It Gets1997 · as Cafe 24 Manager
• RoboCop 31993 · as Donnelly
• The Hunt for Red October1990 · as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
• Dead Heat1988 · as Patrolman
• Predator1987 · as Rick Hawkins
• Predator: The Unseen Arnold— · as Self