Acting credits
21
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Shane Black
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
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Movies: 36Series: 2Crew 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
Other jobs
Director (5)Screenplay (4)Characters (2)Writer (2)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Story (1)Thanks (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Shane Black.
6.6
Play Dirty
Screenplay
2025 Movie
6.7
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2022 Movie
Container
Thanks
2020 Movie
6.9
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Himself
2019 Movie
5.6
The Predator
Director
2018 Movie
7.7
Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self
2018 Movie
4.3
Swing State
as Luke
2017 Movie
7.1
The Nice Guys
Director
2016 Movie
4.9
Edge
Director
2015 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
6.9
Iron Man 3
Director
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
8.0
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self
2008 Movie
6.0
The Craft of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008 Movie
7.2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Screenplay
2005 Movie
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
as Self
2000 Movie
6.6
Lethal Weapon 4
Characters
1998 Movie
3.8
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Self
1998 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Shane Black.
