Shane Black

Shane Black
Black in 2018
Born (1961-12-16) December 16, 1961 (age 62)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1986–present
Notable work

Shane Black (born December 16, 1961)[1] 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).[2][3]

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  3. ^ Kit, Borys (June 23, 2014). "Fox Rebooting 'Predator' With Shane Black (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2014.