Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Of 2025Holiday Watch GuideGotham AwardsCelebrity PhotosSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Shane Black(I)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000103
Shane Black at an event for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
When it was released in 1987, The Monster Squad was deemed a failure by critics and was, according to the box office, a film no one cared about. But over the last three decades, word of mouth has turned this sleeping hit into a cultural phenomenon.
Play trailer1:23
Wolfman's Got Nards (2018)
15 Videos
66 Photos
Considered one of the pioneer screenwriters of the action genre, Black made his mark with his Lethal Weapon (1987) screenplay. He also collaborated on the story of the sequel, Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). Each successive script he turned in had a higher price attached it, from The Last Boy Scout (1991) to The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), and in between a re-write on the McTiernan/Schwarzenegger Last Action Hero (1993) script.
BornDecember 16, 1961
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornDecember 16, 1961
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000103
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 13 nominations total

    5 Watchlist Recommendations From Director Shane Black

    5 Watchlist Recommendations From Director Shane Black

    Play Dirty writer-director Shane Black offers up some of his all-time favorite watches.
    See his picks
    Editorial Image
    List

    Photos66

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 60
    View Poster

    Known for

    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Predator
    7.8
    • Hawkins
    • 1987
    Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
    The Nice Guys
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr., and Michelle Monaghan in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Iron Man 3
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2013

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Writer



    • Lethal Weapon 5
      • characters
      • Development Unknown
    • Doc Savage
      • screenplay
      • Development Unknown



    • Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield in Play Dirty (2025)
      Play Dirty
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2025
    • The Predator (2018)
      The Predator
      5.3
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
      Lethal Weapon
      7.8
      TV Series
      • story by
      • based on the screenplay written by
      • 2016
    • Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
      The Nice Guys
      7.4
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Max Martini, Ryan Kwanten, and Yvonne Strahovski in Edge (2015)
      Edge
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2015
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
      Iron Man 3
      7.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2013
    • A.W.O.L (2006)
      A.W.O.L
      5.7
      Short
      • Writer (as Holly Martins)
      • 2006
    • Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr., and Michelle Monaghan in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
      Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
      7.4
      • screen story
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
      Lethal Weapon 4
      6.6
      • characters
      • 1998
    • Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
      The Long Kiss Goodnight
      6.8
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Anthony Quinn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance, Tom Noonan, Austin O'Brien, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Last Action Hero (1993)
      Last Action Hero
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1993
    • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
      Lethal Weapon 3
      6.7
      • characters
      • 1992
    • Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
      The Last Boy Scout
      7.0
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 1991
    • Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
      Lethal Weapon 2
      7.3
      • story
      • characters
      • 1989
    • Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)
      The Monster Squad
      6.9
      • written by
      • 1987

    Actor



    • Life in Film (2021)
      Life in Film
      9.3
      Podcast Series
      • 2025
    • Wild Nothing
      8.0
      Short
      • Phil
      • 2018
    • The 43th Annual Saturn Awards
      TV Special
      • Heself
      • 2017
    • Sean Astin, Billy Zane, Taryn Manning, Angela Kinsey, and Alex Beh in Swing State (2017)
      Swing State
      3.9
      • Luke
      • 2017
    • Any Day (2015)
      Any Day
      5.0
      • Gino
      • 2015
    • Hayley Atwell in Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013)
      Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
      7.4
      Video
      • The Disembodied Voice
      • 2013
    • Monkeys
      • 2007
    • The Boy Scout (2002)
      The Boy Scout
      6.9
      Short
      • Henchman #2
      • 2002
    • Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets (1997)
      As Good as It Gets
      7.7
      • Cafe 24 Manager
      • 1997
    • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
      An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn
      3.5
      • Shane Black
      • 1997
    • Night Realm (1994)
      Night Realm
      5.6
      • 1994
    • Mike the Detective
      Short
      • Mike
      • 1993
    • Janet Gunn, Clayton Prince, and Ramy Zada in Dark Justice (1991)
      Dark Justice
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Caldecott Rush
      • 1991–1993
    • RoboCop 3 (1993)
      RoboCop 3
      4.2
      • Donnelly
      • 1993
    • Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990)
      The Hunt for Red October
      7.5
      • USS Reuben James Crewman (uncredited)
      • 1990

    Director



    • Doc Savage
      • Director
      • Development Unknown



    • Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield in Play Dirty (2025)
      Play Dirty
      5.9
      • directed by
      • 2025
    • The Predator (2018)
      The Predator
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
      The Nice Guys
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Max Martini, Ryan Kwanten, and Yvonne Strahovski in Edge (2015)
      Edge
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
      Iron Man 3
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr., and Michelle Monaghan in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
      Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2005

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos15

    What 'The Predator' Trailer Doesn't Show
    Clip 2:02
    What 'The Predator' Trailer Doesn't Show
    Ryan Gosling Gushes Over 'Nice Guys' Co-Star Russell Crowe
    Interview 1:48
    Ryan Gosling Gushes Over 'Nice Guys' Co-Star Russell Crowe
    Ryan Gosling Gushes Over 'Nice Guys' Co-Star Russell Crowe
    Interview 1:48
    Ryan Gosling Gushes Over 'Nice Guys' Co-Star Russell Crowe
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:23
    Official Trailer
    Swing State
    Trailer 2:13
    Swing State
    Tales From The Script
    Trailer 2:24
    Tales From The Script
    Kiss Kiss, Bang, Bang
    Trailer 0:31
    Kiss Kiss, Bang, Bang

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Official sites
      • Instagram
      • X
    • Alternative names
      • Harry Lime
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • December 16, 1961
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Parents
        Patricia Ann James
    • Relatives
      • Terry Black(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Articles

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Was 22 when he sold the Lethal Weapon (1987) screenplay.
    • Quotes
      I'd like to be the sort of raconteur who rattles off quips and bon mots in the moment, but I'm not going to hit you with the dazzler. Most people just say nothing all of the time.
    • Trademarks
        Uses a kidnapping as a plot device (Lethal Weapon (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Iron Man 3 (2013)).
    • Salaries
        The Long Kiss Goodnight
        (1996)
        $4,000,000

    FAQ

    Powered by Alexa
    • How old is Shane Black?
      63 years old
    • When was Shane Black born?
      December 16, 1961
    • Where was Shane Black born?
      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • How tall is Shane Black?
      5 feet 11 inches, or 1.80 meters
    • What is Shane Black known for?
      Predator, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3, and The Nice Guys

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.