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Shane Black
Born 1961-12-16Pittsburgh, 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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
In Search of TomorrowSelf - IntervieweeIn Search of the Last Action HeroesSelfWolfman's Got NardsSelfSwing StateLukeAny DayGinoMarvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseSelfMarvel One-Shot: Agent CarterDisembodied Voice (voice)Iron Man 3 UnmaskedSelfTales from the ScriptSelfThe Long Shadow of Dirty HarrySelfA Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty HarrySelfThe Business End: Violence in CinemaSelfThe Evolution of Clint EastwoodSelfThe Craft of Dirty HarrySelfPredator: CamouflageSelfPredator: Character DesignSelfPredator: Classified ActionSelfPredator: Old PainlessSelfIf It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'SelfAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnSelfAs Good as It GetsCafe 24 ManagerRoboCop 3DonnellyThe Hunt for Red OctoberCrewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)Dead HeatPatrolman