Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Shane Black
Writing
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1.0
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 1All crew credits: 17
TMDB ID: 1108
IMDb ID: nm0000948
Known for: Writing
Born: December 16, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q726126
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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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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shane Black.
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Directed Series
Series directed by Shane Black.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shane Black.
7.5
Predator
as Rick Hawkins
1987 Movie
7.4
As Good as It Gets
as Cafe 24 Manager
1997 Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
1990 Movie
7.3
Lethal Weapon
Screenplay
1987 Movie
7.2
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
2013 Movie
7.2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Screenplay
2005 Movie
7.1
The Nice Guys
Director
2016 Movie
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
Story
1989 Movie
6.9
Iron Man 3
Director
2013 Movie
6.9
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
2014 Movie
6.8
The Last Boy Scout
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
6.7
The Monster Squad
Writer
1987 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shane Black.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shane Black.
7.5
Predator
as Rick Hawkins
1987 Movie
6.9
Iron Man 3
Director
2013 Movie
5.6
The Predator
Director
2018 Movie
6.6
Play Dirty
Screenplay
2025 Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
1990 Movie
7.3
Lethal Weapon
Screenplay
1987 Movie
7.1
The Nice Guys
Director
2016 Movie
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
Story
1989 Movie
7.4
As Good as It Gets
as Cafe 24 Manager
1997 Movie
6.6
Lethal Weapon 4
Characters
1998 Movie
6.5
Last Action Hero
Screenplay
1993 Movie
6.8
The Last Boy Scout
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shane Black.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shane Black.
6.6
Play Dirty
Screenplay
2025 Movie
Container
Thanks
2020 Movie
7.2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Screenplay
2005 Movie
6.6
Lethal Weapon 4
Characters
1998 Movie
6.6
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Producer
1996 Movie
6.5
Last Action Hero
Screenplay
1993 Movie
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
Characters
1992 Movie
6.8
The Last Boy Scout
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
Story
1989 Movie
6.7
The Monster Squad
Writer
1987 Movie
7.3
Lethal Weapon
Screenplay
1987 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shane Black.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shane Black.
6.7
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2022 Movie
6.9
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Himself
2019 Movie
7.7
Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self
2018 Movie
4.3
Swing State
as Luke
2017 Movie
5.1
Any Day
as Gino
2015 Movie
6.9
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
2014 Movie
7.2
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
2013 Movie
10.0
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
as Self
2013 Movie
6.5
Tales from the Script
as Self
2009 Movie
5.8
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008 Movie
4.5
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008 Movie
7.0
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
2008 Movie