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Shane Black(I)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00029
Shane Black at an event for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
When it was released in 1987, The Monster Squad was deemed a failure by critics and was, according to the box office, a film no one cared about. But over the last three decades, word of mouth has turned this sleeping hit into a cultural phenomenon.
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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 re-write on the McTiernan/Schwarzenegger Last Action Hero (1993) script.
BornDecember 16, 1961
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BornDecember 16, 1961
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00029
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 13 nominations

Photos63

Shane Black in Conan (2010)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shane Black, Jesse Ventura, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Richard Chaves, and Sonny Landham in Predator (1987)
Shane Black and Joel Silver in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Shane Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Olivia Munn, Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, and Trevante Rhodes in The Predator (2018)
Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black in Iron Man 3 (2013)
Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Shane Black in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Shane Black, Randy Davison, and Mark Atkinson
Shane Black, Jake Busey, Thomas Jane, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Augusto Aguilera, and Trevante Rhodes
Shane Black
Shane Black, Kevin Smith, Thomas Jane, and Keegan-Michael Key at an event for The Predator (2018)

Known for:

Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
The Nice Guys
7.3
  • Writer
  • 2016
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
Predator
7.8
  • Hawkins
  • 1987
Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr., and Michelle Monaghan in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
7.5
  • Writer
  • 2005
Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, and Stephanie Szostak in Iron Man 3 (2013)
Iron Man 3
7.1
  • Writer
  • 2013

Credits

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Writer

  • Doc Savage
    • screenplay
    • In Development
  • Lethal Weapon 5
    • characters
    • In Development
  • Play Dirty
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
  • The Predator (2018)
    The Predator
    • written by
    • 2018
  • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
    Lethal Weapon
    • based on the screenplay written by
    • story by
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
    The Nice Guys
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Max Martini, Ryan Kwanten, and Yvonne Strahovski in Edge (2015)
    Edge
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, and Stephanie Szostak in Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Iron Man 3
    • screenplay by
    • 2013
  • A.W.O.L (2006)
    A.W.O.L
    • Writer (as Holly Martins)
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr., and Michelle Monaghan in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
    • screen story
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
    Lethal Weapon 4
    • characters
    • 1998
  • Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
    The Long Kiss Goodnight
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    • screenplay
    • 1993
  • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
    Lethal Weapon 3
    • characters
    • 1992
  • Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
    The Last Boy Scout
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1991
  • Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
    Lethal Weapon 2
    • characters
    • story
    • 1989
  • The Monster Squad (1987)
    The Monster Squad
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon (1987)
    Lethal Weapon
    • written by
    • 1987

Actor

  • Wild Nothing
    • Phil
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Sean Astin, Billy Zane, Taryn Manning, Angela Kinsey, and Alex Beh in Swing State (2017)
    Swing State
    • Luke
    • 2017
  • Any Day (2015)
    Any Day
    • Gino
    • 2015
  • Hayley Atwell in Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013)
    Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
    • Disembodied Voice (voice)
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Monkeys
    • 2007
  • The Boy Scout (2002)
    The Boy Scout
    • Henchman #2
    • Short
    • 2002
  • Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets (1997)
    As Good as It Gets
    • Cafe 24 Manager
    • 1997
  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
    • Shane Black
    • 1997
  • Night Realm
    • 1994
  • Mike the Detective
    • Mike
    • Short
    • 1993
  • Janet Gunn, Clayton Prince, and Ramy Zada in Dark Justice (1991)
    Dark Justice
    • Caldecott Rush
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1993
  • RoboCop 3 (1993)
    RoboCop 3
    • Donnelly
    • 1993
  • Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990)
    The Hunt for Red October
    • USS Reuben James Crewman (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo in Dead Heat (1988)
    Dead Heat
    • Patrolman
    • 1988
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Predator
    • Hawkins
    • 1987

Director

  • Doc Savage
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Play Dirty
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Predator (2018)
    The Predator
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
    The Nice Guys
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Max Martini, Ryan Kwanten, and Yvonne Strahovski in Edge (2015)
    Edge
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, and Stephanie Szostak in Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Iron Man 3
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr., and Michelle Monaghan in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
    • Director
    • 2005
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Videos15

What 'The Predator' Trailer Doesn't Show
Clip 2:02
What 'The Predator' Trailer Doesn't Show
Ryan Gosling Gushes Over 'Nice Guys' Co-Star Russell Crowe
Interview 1:48
Ryan Gosling Gushes Over 'Nice Guys' Co-Star Russell Crowe
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:23
Official Trailer
Swing State
Trailer 2:13
Swing State
Tales From The Script
Trailer 2:24
Tales From The Script
Kiss Kiss, Bang, Bang
Trailer 0:31
Kiss Kiss, Bang, Bang
Tales from the Script
Trailer 2:23
Tales from the Script
We, The Screenwriter - Trailer 3
Trailer 3:02
We, The Screenwriter - Trailer 3
We, The Screenwriter - Trailer 2
Trailer 2:42
We, The Screenwriter - Trailer 2
We, The Screenwriter - Trailer 1
Trailer 3:02
We, The Screenwriter - Trailer 1
Super Bowl Extended Look
Promo 1:34
Super Bowl Extended Look
Super Bowl Spot
Promo 0:31
Super Bowl Spot

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Harry Lime
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • December 16, 1961
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Parents
      Patricia Ann James
  • Relatives
    • Terry Black(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was 22 when he sold the Lethal Weapon (1987) screenplay.
  • Quotes
    I'd like to be the sort of raconteur who rattles off quips and bon mots in the moment, but I'm not going to hit you with the dazzler. Most people just say nothing all of the time.
  • Trademarks
      Uses a kidnapping as a plot device (Lethal Weapon (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Iron Man 3 (2013)).
  • Salaries
      The Long Kiss Goodnight
      (1996)
      $4,000,000

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