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Shane Black

Birthday: 
Saturday, December 16, 1961
Sign: 
Capricorn
Birth Place: 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 
6'1"
Latest projects
Iron Man 3
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

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.

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Jon Favreau Returning to 'Iron Man 3'— As an Actor

Submitted on 25 May 2012
Jon Favreau isn't directing Iron Man 3 but he'll still be present on the set.... Read more
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Will Shane Black Direct ‘Iron Man 3’?

Submitted on 09 February 2011
Shane Black is in contention to direct Iron Man 3 for Marvel Studios.... Read more
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Shane Black Directing Doc Savage

Submitted on 23 February 2010
Last October, we brought word that Shane Black had been hired by producing duo Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to write a script based on classic adventurer character Doc Savage.... Read more
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Mel Gibson in talks to join 'Cold Warrior'

Submitted on 27 January 2010
Mel Gibson is in negotiations to reteam with his "Lethal Weapon" scribe Shane Black for Universal's spy thriller "Cold Warrior."... Read more
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