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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.
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.
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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.
Feb 1, 2016 · Explore the themes, motifs and conventions of Shane Black's filmography, from Lethal Weapon to Iron Man 3. Learn how he blends humor, noir and action in his scripts and directing.
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Apr 18, 2013 · Learn about the career and style of Shane Black, the writer and director of Iron Man 3, Lethal Weapon and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. He talks about his love of action, thrillers, spec scripts and Christmas.
Oct 26, 2016 · The filmmaker talks about his storytelling process, his collaboration with Marvel, and his vision for the sequel to Predator. He also reveals how trailers influence his ideas and how he approaches comedy and action in his scripts.
