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Shane Black

Dec 16, 1961 (63 years old) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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).

Known For

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Predator
Rick Hawkins
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Dead Heat
Patrolman
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As Good as It Gets
Cafe 24 Manager
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
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The Hunt for Red October
Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
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Any Day
Gino
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Wolfman's Got Nards
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
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Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Disembodied Voice (voice)

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