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).
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Known For
Acting History
2022
In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
2019In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Himself
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 Business End: Violence in Cinema as Self
2008The Evolution of Clint Eastwood as Self
2008The Craft of Dirty Harry 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