Shane Black

Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. Black has written such films as Lethal Weapon and its sequel, The Monster Squad, The Last Boy Scout, Last Action Hero, and The Long Kiss Goodnight. As an actor, Black is best known for his role as 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), Edge (2015), and The Nice Guys (2016). He is set to direct the next installment in the Predator franchise, The Predator, as well as the upcoming film adaption of Doc Savage. As of mid-2017, his film Iron Man 3 ranks as the twelfth-highest-grossing film worldwide. 2Early life Black was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Paul and Patricia Ann Black. His father was in the printing business, and helped Black get an interest in hardboiled fiction, such as the works of Mickey Spillane and the Matt Helm series. After living in the suburbs of Lower Burrell and Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, his family moved to Fullerton, California, during his sophomore year of high schoo