Shane Black
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 16 December 1961 · 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).
Known for
Acting 27
- 2026Predator: The Unseen Arnold as Self
- 2022In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
- 2019In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Self
- 2018Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years - More Than a Hero as Self
- 2018Wolfman's Got Nards as Self
- 2017Swing State as Luke
- 2015Any Day as Gino
- 2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe as Self
- 2013Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter as Disembodied Voice (voice)
- 2013Iron Man 3 Unmasked as Self
- 2009Tales from the Script as Self
- 2008The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008The Craft of Dirty Harry as Self
- 2008The Evolution of Clint Eastwood as Self
- 2008The Business End: Violence in Cinema as Self
- 2001Predator: Camouflage as Self
- 2001Predator: Classified Action as Self
- 2001Predator: Old Painless as Self
- 2001Predator: Character Design as Self
- 2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' as Self
- 1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Self
- 1997As Good as It Gets as Cafe 24 Manager
- 1993RoboCop 3 as Donnelly
- 1990The Hunt for Red October as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
- 1988Dead Heat as Patrolman
- 1987Predator as Rick Hawkins
Directing 8
- 2026The Executioner · director
- 2025Cold Warrior · director
- 2025Play Dirty · director
- 2018The Predator · director
- 2016The Nice Guys · director
- 2015Edge · director
- 2013Iron Man 3 · director
- 2005Kiss Kiss Bang Bang · director
Writing 15
- 2026Lethal Weapon 5 · characters
- 2025Play Dirty · screenplay
- 2018The Predator · writer
- 2016The Nice Guys · writer
- 2015Edge · writer
- 2013Iron Man 3 · screenplay
- 2005Kiss Kiss Bang Bang · screenstory
- 1998Lethal Weapon 4 · characters
- 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight · screenplay
- 1993Last Action Hero · screenplay
- 1992Lethal Weapon 3 · characters
- 1991The Last Boy Scout · story
- 1989Lethal Weapon 2 · story
- 1987The Monster Squad · writer
- 1987Lethal Weapon · screenplay
Production 4
- 2025Play Dirty · executive producer
- 2015Edge · executive producer
- 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight · producer
- 1991The Last Boy Scout · executive producer
crew 1
- 2020Container · thanks