Shane Black
Writing
1961-12-16 · 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
Play Dirty
2025 · Movie
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · Movie
Container
2020 · Movie
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019 · Movie
The Predator
2018 · Movie
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018 · Movie
Swing State
2017 · Movie
Lethal Weapon
2016 · Series
The Nice Guys
2016 · Movie
Edge
2015 · Movie
Edge
2015 · Series
Any Day
2015 · Movie
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014 · Movie
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
2013 · Movie
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
2013 · Movie
Iron Man 3
2013 · Movie
Tales from the Script
2009 · Movie
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008 · Movie
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008 · Movie
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008 · Movie
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008 · Movie
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008 · Movie
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005 · Movie
Predator: Camouflage
2001 · Movie
Predator: Character Design
2001 · Movie
Predator: Old Painless
2001 · Movie
Predator: Classified Action
2001 · Movie
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000 · Movie
Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Movie
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998 · Movie
As Good as It Gets
1997 · Movie
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996 · Movie
Last Action Hero
1993 · Movie
RoboCop 3
1993 · Movie
Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · Movie
The Last Boy Scout
1991 · Movie
The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Movie
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Movie
Dead Heat
1988 · Movie
The Monster Squad
1987 · Movie
Predator
1987 · Movie
Lethal Weapon
1987 · Movie
Lethal Weapon 5
Movie
Bannerman
Series
The Executioner
Movie
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
Movie
Cold Warrior
Movie