Shane Black
Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who has written such films as Lethal Weapon and Lethal Weapon 2, 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 Rick Hawkins in Predator (1987).
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| Full name at birth | Shane Black
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| Claim to fame | The film Predator
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| Date of birth | 16 December 1961
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| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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| Occupation | Screenwriter, actor, film director
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| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Net worth | $16,000,000 USD
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| High school | Sunny Hills High School
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| University | University of California at Los Angeles
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| Talent agency | William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (LA)
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- Is a self-admitted sufferer of Tourette syndrome.
- Walked off Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), because he wanted the film to end with Martin Riggs dying from his wounds. Warner Bros. wanted to continue the series and had him survive. As a result, his script was re-written.
- Adopted an american staffordshire terrier mix, named Adonis, in January 2013 from a rescue, The Little Red Dog, Inc, after a photo of Adonis holding a food bowl in his mouth in the city kill shelter went viral online.
- At UCLA, classmates were Tim Robbins, Paul Townsend, Delia Frankel.
- After a young Joe Carnahan sent him some writing samples, Black wrote a very inspiring letter back, complimenting his writing and encouraging him to move forward with it. Carnahan later went on to write and direct Narc (2002).
Shane Black is known for his role in the film The Nice Guys (2016) as written by.
He is also known for his role in the documentary In Search of Tomorrow (2022) as Self - Interviewee.
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