Shane Black
Writing
- Born
- December 16, 1961 (age 64) · 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
Iron Man 3
April 18, 2013
The Nice Guys
May 15, 2016
The Predator
September 5, 2018
Lethal Weapon
March 6, 1987
Lethal Weapon 2
July 7, 1989
Lethal Weapon 3
May 15, 1992
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
September 14, 2005
Last Action Hero
June 18, 1993
Lethal Weapon 4
July 10, 1998
The Last Boy Scout
December 13, 1991
The Long Kiss Goodnight
October 11, 1996
Play Dirty
September 30, 2025
Behind the camera17
- 2025Play Dirty Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer
- 2018The Predator Director, Writer
- 2016The Nice Guys Director, Writer
- 2015Edge Writer, Director, Executive Producer
- 2013Iron Man 3 Director, Screenplay
- 2005Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1998Lethal Weapon 4 Characters
- 1996The Long Kiss Goodnight Screenplay, Producer
- 1993Last Action Hero Screenplay
- 1992Lethal Weapon 3