Directed credits
5
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Director
Shane Black
Writing
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 1All crew credits: 18
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: 6.61
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 Series
Series directed by Shane Black.
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Highest rated movies linked with Shane Black.
as Rick Hawkins
Predator
1987 • Movie
as Cafe 24 Manager
As Good as It Gets
1997 • Movie
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
The Hunt for Red October
1990 • Movie
Screenplay
Lethal Weapon
1987 • Movie
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
2013 • Movie
Director
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005 • Movie
Director
The Nice Guys
2016 • Movie
Story
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 • Movie
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014 • Movie
Director
Iron Man 3
2013 • Movie
Story
The Last Boy Scout
1991 • Movie
Characters
Lethal Weapon 3
1992 • Movie
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Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shane Black.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shane Black.
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
The Hunt for Red October
1990 • Movie
Director
Iron Man 3
2013 • Movie
as Rick Hawkins
Predator
1987 • Movie
Screenplay
Play Dirty
2025 • Movie
Director
The Nice Guys
2016 • Movie
Director
The Predator
2018 • Movie
Director
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005 • Movie
Story
The Last Boy Scout
1991 • Movie
Screenplay
Lethal Weapon
1987 • Movie
as Donnelly
RoboCop 3
1993 • Movie
Screenplay
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996 • Movie
as Cafe 24 Manager
As Good as It Gets
1997 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shane Black.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shane Black.
Screenplay
Play Dirty
2025 • Movie
Thanks
Container
2020 • Movie
Writer
Edge
2015 • Movie
Characters
Lethal Weapon 4
1998 • Movie
Screenplay
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996 • Movie
Screenplay
Last Action Hero
1993 • Movie
Characters
Lethal Weapon 3
1992 • Movie
Story
The Last Boy Scout
1991 • Movie
Story
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 • Movie
Writer
The Monster Squad
1987 • Movie
Screenplay
Lethal Weapon
1987 • Movie
Characters
Lethal Weapon 5
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shane Black.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shane Black.
as Self - Interviewee
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 • Movie
as Self
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019 • Movie
as Self
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018 • Movie
as Luke
Swing State
2017 • Movie
as Gino
Any Day
2015 • Movie
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014 • Movie
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
2013 • Movie
as Self
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
2013 • Movie
as Self
Tales from the Script
2009 • Movie
as Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008 • Movie
as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008 • Movie
as Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008 • Movie