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).
Filmography
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019
as Self
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018
as Self
Swing State
2017
as Luke
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
Tales from the Script
2009
as Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008
as Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008
as Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
Predator: Camouflage
2001
as Self
Predator: Character Design
2001
as Self
Predator: Classified Action
2001
as Self
Predator: Old Painless
2001
as Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000
as Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Self
As Good as It Gets
1997
as Cafe 24 Manager
RoboCop 3
1993
as Donnelly
The Hunt for Red October
1990
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
Dead Heat
1988
as Patrolman