Personal Info
Birth date
1961-12-16 (63 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Writing
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
-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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Shane Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Lethal Weapon
7.296
Overview:
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.Iron Man 3
6.93
Overview:
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.Predator
7.537
Overview:
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.The Predator
5.628
Overview:
When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.Lethal Weapon
7.287
Overview:
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.The Hunt for Red October
7.381
Overview:
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!The Nice Guys
7.125
Overview:
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.Lethal Weapon 2
7.022
Overview:
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.Lethal Weapon 3
6.701
Overview:
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.Lethal Weapon 4
6.598
Overview:
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from prison and onto American soil.As Good as It Gets
7.396
Overview:
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.The Last Boy Scout
6.831
Overview:
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.Last Action Hero
6.476
Overview:
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.RoboCop 3
4.898
Overview:
The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of the area have no intention of abandoning their homes simply for desires of the company. To this end, OCP have decided to force them to leave by employing a ruthless mercenary army to attack and harass them. An underground resistance begins and in this fight, RoboCop must decide where his loyalties lie.The Long Kiss Goodnight
6.6
Overview:
Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Mitch, she uncovers a secret government plot to stage a terrorist attack in Niagara Falls. When her daughter is kidnapped, Samantha must return to her old ways to stop the attack, rescue her child, and take down the people who tried to erase her.Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
7.167
Overview:
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...The Monster Squad
6.7
Overview:
Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Our heroes - the Monster Squad are the only ones daring to stand in their way.Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
6.894
Overview:
A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel films, the Marvel One-Shots and "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."!Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
7.253
Overview:
The film takes place one year after the events of Captain America: The First Avenger, in which Agent Carter, a member of the Strategic Scientific Reserve, is in search of the mysterious Zodiac.Dead Heat
6.157
Overview:
Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: until he's brought back from the dead with a chemical company's secret re-animation technology. Now he has twelve hours to solve the case of his own death before he dies: And stays dead.The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
7
Overview:
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.In Search of Tomorrow
6.5
Overview:
A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
3.912
Overview:
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action film, for which he proceeds to steal the reels, and leaves the cast and crew in a frenzy.Swing State
4.333
Overview:
A bohemian Seattle DJ uses his on-air charisma to create a fictitious conservative radio personality, becoming an overnight sensation. Won best comedy for Palm Beach Film Festival 2016. Won Best Director LA Film Festival. Produced by Arthur L. Bernstein and Adam FalkoffA Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
4.5
Overview:
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.In Search of the Last Action Heroes
6.988
Overview:
The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.The Craft of Dirty Harry
6
Overview:
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.Tales from the Script
6.488
Overview:
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.Acting
2022In 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
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
Production
TBAPlay Dirty ... Executive Producer
2015Edge ... Executive Producer
1996The Long Kiss Goodnight ... Producer
1991The Last Boy Scout ... Executive Producer
Directing
TBACold Warrior ... Director
TBAThe Destroyer ... Director
TBAPlay Dirty ... Director
2018The Predator ... Director
2016The Nice Guys ... Director
2015Edge ... Director
2013Iron Man 3 ... Director
2005Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ... Director
Writing
TBAPlay Dirty ... Screenplay
2018The Predator ... Writer
2016Lethal Weapon (1 Episode) ... Writer
2016The Nice Guys ... Writer
2015Edge ... Writer
2013Iron Man 3 ... Screenplay
2005Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ... Screenplay, Screenstory
1998Lethal Weapon 4 ... Characters
1996The Long Kiss Goodnight ... Screenplay
1993Last Action Hero ... Screenplay
1992Lethal Weapon 3 ... Characters
1991The Last Boy Scout ... Story, Screenplay
1989Lethal Weapon 2 ... Story, Characters
1987The Monster Squad ... Writer
1987Lethal Weapon ... Screenplay
Crew
2020Container ... Thanks