Shane Black
Birthday: 1961-12-16
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography: 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).
Movies
Predator
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves h...
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Tales from the Script
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redempti...
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Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
The film takes place one year after the events of Captain America: The First Avenger, in which Agent...
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In Search of the Last Action Heroes
The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made....
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action fil...
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Any Day
Following his release from prison, an ex-fighter meets a woman who helps him put his life back toget...
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Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews an...
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As Good as It Gets
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyon...
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Swing State
A bohemian Seattle DJ uses his on-air charisma to create a fictitious conservative radio personality...
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RoboCop 3
The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City,...
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Dead Heat
Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: unt...
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Wolfman's Got Nards
A documentary that explores the power of cult film told through the lens of the Monster Squad and th...
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madse...
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A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethica...
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience....
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The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide...
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dir...
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In Search of Tomorrow
A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by t...
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The Hunt for Red October
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast un...
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If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
A behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 sci-fi/action film that has since become one of the modern clas...
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