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Learn about Shane Black's life and career, from writing Lethal Weapon and Predator to directing Iron Man 3 and The Predator. Find out his notable works, awards, and controversies.
Shane Black is a prolific and influential screenwriter, actor and director of action films, such as Lethal Weapon, Predator, Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys. Learn about his biography, awards, trivia, credits, videos and more on IMDb.
- January 1, 1
- 1.80 m
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Learn about the life and career of Shane Black, one of the pioneer screenwriters of the action genre. Find out his trademarks, trivia, quotes, salaries and more on IMDb.
- December 16, 1961
- The Nice Guys (2016) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91% After the success of Iron Man 3, Black returns to his Lethal Weapon roots with a buddy action film about a private eye who teams up with an enforcer to find the only eyewitness of a politician's daughter thought to be dead.
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86% After being rejected by the Academy of Motion Pictures and the failure of The Long Kiss, Goodby, Black decided to step out of his comfort zone and write a romantic comedy.
- Lethal Weapon (1987) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 80% Shane Black's first script after graduating from U.C.L.A. is about a suicidal cop and his family-oriented partner who take on a drug syndicate run by ex-special forces.
- Iron Man 3 (2013) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 79% After losing director John Favreau, who had spearheaded the first two films, Robert Downey turned to his Kiss Kiss Bang Bang director Shane Black to write and direct the series's final installmen t. Black's emphasis on wall-to-jokes and other strong narrative choices divided fans in this trilogy's last film.
Black has apologised for casting Steven Wilder Striegel, stating he had been “misled” about the conviction.
Birthday: Dec 16, 1961. Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. On his way to becoming one of the highest-paid screenwriters in motion picture history, Shane Black redefined the action movie...
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Learn about Shane Black, an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who wrote and directed Lethal Weapon, Iron Man 3 and The Predator. Find his biography, filmography, awards and trivia on TMDB.
