Shane Black
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).
Acting
Movie
Predator
as Rick Hawkins
1987
Movie
As Good as It Gets
as Cafe 24 Manager
1997
Movie
The Hunt for Red October
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
1990
Movie
RoboCop 3
as Donnelly
1993
Movie
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
2013
Movie
Dead Heat
as Patrolman
1988
Movie
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
2014
Movie
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Self
1998
Movie
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Self
2019
Movie
Tales from the Script
as Self
2009
Movie
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2022
Movie
Any Day
as Gino
2015
Movie
Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self
2018
Movie
Swing State
as Luke
2017
Movie
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008
Movie
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
2008
Movie
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008
Movie
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self
2008
Movie
The Craft of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008
Movie
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
as Self
2000
Movie
Iron Man 3 Unmasked
as Self
2013
Crew
Movie
Iron Man 3
Director
2013
Movie
The Nice Guys
Director
2016
Movie
The Predator
Director
2018
Movie
Lethal Weapon
Screenplay
1987
Movie
Lethal Weapon 2
Story
1989
Movie
Lethal Weapon 3
Characters
1992
Movie
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Screenplay
2005
Movie
Last Action Hero
Screenplay
1993
Movie
Lethal Weapon 4
Characters
1998
Movie
The Last Boy Scout
Executive Producer
1991
Movie
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Producer
1996
TV
Lethal Weapon
Writer
2016