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Considered one of the pioneer screenwriters of the action genre, Black made his mark with his Lethal Weapon (1987) screenplay. He also collaborated on the story of the sequel, Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). Each successive script he turned in had a higher price attached it, from The Last Boy Scout (1991) to The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), and in between a...
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The acclaimed actor discusses working with Keanu Reeves in John Wick and how he says the name of detective "Bosch."
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4 wins & 13 nominations.
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Writer (17 credits)
Writer (17 credits)
Lethal Weapon
(TV Series) (based on the screenplay written by - 1 episode, 2016) (story by - 1 episode, 2016)
- Pilot
(2016)
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Actor (16 credits)
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Director (6 credits)
Director (6 credits)
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Producer (4 credits)
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Thanks (12 credits)
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Self (39 credits)
Self (39 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
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I could read schoolbooks but sometimes when I tried to read for pleasure, I couldn't make sense of the words anymore. And I figured out later, psychologically it's because I was sensing from the people around me, especially my parents, this disapproval like they felt hurt. My dad would say, "Hi, I'm leaving for my trip for two weeks" and I'd go, "Yeah" and keep reading. I read too much. I read in... See more »Trivia:
After being the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood, he disappeared as a writer in the late '90s. He recently admitted he withdrew due to pressure and a growing contempt for his own commercial, action-packed material. See more »Trademark:
Five of his screenplays begin with the letter "L" See more »Star Sign:
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