Shane Black

Shane Black

63 · Born: Dec 16, 1961

Known For

Iron Man 3Iron Man 3
The Nice GuysThe Nice Guys
The PredatorThe Predator
Lethal WeaponLethal Weapon

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornDec 16, 1961 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
  • Patricia Ann James
  • Paul Black
Relatives
  • Terry Black (Sibling)

Biography

Noted as a trailblazing screenwriter in the action genre, Shane Black's impressive career got off to a remarkable start with his screenplay for the 1987 blockbuster hit, Lethal Weapon. This groundbreaking film's success was followed by his collaboration on the story for the sequel, Lethal Weapon 2, which hit theaters in 1989.

Career

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2017
Swing State
Swing State as Luke
{"id":27058,"title":"Any Day","year":"2015","character":"Gino","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/any-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ma85n8g8ra0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ma85n8g8ra0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Any Day
Any Day as Gino
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2013
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter as Disembodied Voice (voice)
{"id":3654,"title":"As Good as It Gets","year":"1997","character":"Cafe 24 Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/as-good-as-it-gets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7svjtjug8lu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7svjtjug8lu0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets as Cafe 24 Manager
{"id":894,"title":"RoboCop 3","year":"1993","character":"Donnelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/robocop-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ns6och4ulp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ns6och4ulp0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 as Donnelly
{"id":5027,"title":"The Hunt for Red October","year":"1990","character":"Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hunt-for-red-october","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1siq78qed3k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1siq78qed3k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
{"id":7865,"title":"Dead Heat","year":"1988","character":"Patrolman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-heat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ce4r4cg4970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ce4r4cg4970.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Dead Heat
Dead Heat as Patrolman
{"id":1122,"title":"Predator","year":"1987","character":"Rick Hawkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/predator","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77vkip735js0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77vkip735js0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Predator
Predator as Rick Hawkins
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2022
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
{"id":138109,"title":"In Search of the Last Action Heroes","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-search-of-the-last-action-heroes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138109.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138109.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
{"id":136879,"title":"Wolfman's Got Nards","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wolfmans-got-nards-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136879.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Wolfman's Got Nards
Wolfman's Got Nards
{"id":30504,"title":"Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/marvel-studios-assembling-a-universe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30504.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
{"id":45166,"title":"Tales from the Script","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tales-from-the-script","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45166.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Tales from the Script
Tales from the Script
{"id":266174,"title":"A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-moral-right-the-politics-of-dirty-harry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266174.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
{"id":266190,"title":"The Business End: Violence in Cinema","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-business-end-violence-in-cinema","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266190.jpg"},"released":1}
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry
{"id":266175,"title":"The Evolution of Clint Eastwood","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-evolution-of-clint-eastwood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266175.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266175.jpg"},"released":1}
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
{"id":55683,"title":"An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn","year":"1998","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-alan-smithee-film-burn-hollywood-burn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55683.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55683.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
{"id":2709,"title":"Lethal Weapon 4","year":"1998","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lethal-weapon-4","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7poa01kcv8n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7poa01kcv8n0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4 as Characters
{"id":6260,"title":"The Long Kiss Goodnight","year":"1996","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-long-kiss-goodnight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4fhqd74n13k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4fhqd74n13k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight as Screenplay
{"id":1002,"title":"Last Action Hero","year":"1993","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/last-action-hero","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5bd7llhts530.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5bd7llhts530.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero as Screenplay
{"id":2708,"title":"Lethal Weapon 3","year":"1992","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lethal-weapon-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7roh25i57em0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7roh25i57em0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3 as Characters
{"id":4972,"title":"The Last Boy Scout","year":"1991","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-boy-scout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/512cbq5g5fc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/512cbq5g5fc0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout as Screenplay, Story
{"id":2707,"title":"Lethal Weapon 2","year":"1989","job":"Characters, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lethal-weapon-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/50tkl3mvedl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/50tkl3mvedl0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2 as Characters, Story
{"id":873,"title":"The Monster Squad","year":"1987","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-monster-squad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75cmuomtif00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75cmuomtif00.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad as Writer
{"id":2706,"title":"Lethal Weapon","year":"1987","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lethal-weapon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/uinp3abo58k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/uinp3abo58k0.jpg"},"released":1}
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon as Screenplay
{"id":110949,"title":"The Predator","year":"2018","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-predator","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/45cokrucq4f0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/45cokrucq4f0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
The Predator
The Predator as Director, Writer
{"id":83706,"title":"The Nice Guys","year":"2016","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-nice-guys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3imqmrogllr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3imqmrogllr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Nice Guys
The Nice Guys as Director, Writer
{"id":89566,"title":"Edge","year":"2015","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/edge-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_89566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_89566.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Edge
Edge as Director, Writer
{"id":22,"title":"Iron Man 3","year":"2013","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/iron-man-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6mpgu9i9idi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6mpgu9i9idi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 as Director, Screenplay
{"id":146,"title":"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang","year":"2005","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kiss-kiss-bang-bang","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n8fnon3g1j80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n8fnon3g1j80.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as Director, Screenplay