
Shane Black
Writing • Born 1961-12-16
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).
Filmography
21 credits
Predator
Movie • 1987
Rick Hawkins

Tales from the Script
Movie • 2009
Self

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Movie • 2013
Disembodied Voice (voice)

In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Movie • 2019
Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie • 1998
Self

Any Day
Movie • 2015
Gino

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Movie • 2014
Self

As Good as It Gets
Movie • 1997
Cafe 24 Manager

Swing State
Movie • 2017
Luke

RoboCop 3
Movie • 1993
Donnelly

Dead Heat
Movie • 1988
Patrolman

Wolfman's Got Nards
Movie • 2018
Self

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Movie • 2008
Self

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Movie • 2008
Self

The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Movie • 2008
Self

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Movie • 2008
Self

The Craft of Dirty Harry
Movie • 2008
Self

In Search of Tomorrow
Movie • 2022
Self - Interviewee

The Hunt for Red October
Movie • 1990
Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)

Iron Man 3 Unmasked
Movie • 2013
Self

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Movie • 2000
Self