Shane Black

Shane Black

  • Born: 1961-12-16
  • Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
  • Profession: Screenwriter, actor, director, producer
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
  • Representative Works: LAPI, Iron Man 3, The Nice Guys, The Predator, Doc Savage
  • Harry Lime (Shane Black), born on December 16, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, is an American screenwriter, actor, director, and producer.
    In 1986, he participated in his first movie " Night of the Creeps ". In 1987, he served as the screenwriter of the action movie " Lethal Weapon " [1]  . In 1991, he served as the screenwriter of the action crime movie " The Last Boy Scout " [1]  . In 1993, he served as the screenwriter of the action-adventure movie " Last Action Hero " [1]  , for which he was nominated for the 20th Saturn Awards for Best Screenplay. In 1996, he served as the screenwriter of the action crime movie " The Long Kiss Goodnight " [1]  . In 1998, the film " Lethal Weapon 4 " , which served as the screenwriter, was released. In 2005, directed his first film " LAPI " [2]  . In 2013, he directed the sci-fi action movie " Iron Man 3 " [3]  , which won the 40th Saturn Award for Best Comic Adapted Film Award [4]  and the 40th People’s Choice Award for Most Popular Film [5]  . In 2016, directed the action crime movie " The Nice Guys " [6]  . In 2018, he served as the director of the science fiction thriller film " The Predator " [7]  . In 2020, directed the adventure film " Doc Savage " [8]  .

    Performing Experience

    In 1986, he participated in his first movie " Night of the Creeps ". In 1987, he served as the screenwriter for the action movie " Lethal Weapon " directed by Richard D. Schwartzberg  . In 1989, the film " Lethal Weapon 2 " , which served as the screenwriter, was released. In 1991, he served as the screenwriter of the action crime movie " The Last Boy Scout ", which was co-starred by Walter Bruce Willis and Damon Waynes   .
    In 1992, the film " Lethal Weapon 3 " , which served as the screenwriter, was released. In 1993, he served as the screenwriter of the action-adventure movie " Last Action Hero "   , for which he was nominated for the 20th Saturn Awards for Best Screenplay. In 1996, he served as the screenwriter of the action crime movie " The Long Kiss Goodnight "   .
    In 1997, starred in the romantic comedy film " As Good as It Gets " directed by James L. Brooks . In 1998, the film " Lethal Weapon 4 " , which served as the screenwriter, was released. In 2005, directed his first film " LAPI " . In 2006, he served as the screenwriter for the short action film "My Dance Shadows are Messy". 
    In 2013, directed the sci-fi action movie " Iron Man 3 " starring Robert John Downey Jr. , which was adapted from Marvel comics and won the 40th Saturn Award for Best Comic Adapted Film Award and the 40th People’s Choice Award for Most Popular Movie awards . In 2014, he was the producer of the comedy film " Agent: Century 21 ".   
    In 2015, directed the western movie " Edge " co-starred by Strahotski , Ryan Kwanten and Max Martini , which was adapted from the novel of the same name by George Gilman. In 2016, directed the action crime movie " The Nice Guys " co-starring Russell Crowe and Opie . In 2017, directed the action-adventure film "The Destroyer", which was adapted from the action-adventure novel series in the 1970s. 
    In 2018, directed the sci-fi thriller " The Predator " co-starring Boyd Holbrook and Sterling K. Brown . The film tells the story of sniper Quinn McKenney acquiring the equipment of the alien The Predator in battle, but his family Inadvertently attracting other The Predator to the earth, Quinn leads his companions to the Predator to start a contest story   . In 2020, directed the adventure film " Doc Savage " starring Dwayne Douglas Johnson , which was adapted from the comics of the same name in the 1930s and 1940s . 

    Character Evaluation

    Harry Lime is an aggressive director. Sometimes comedy elements are added to his works to bring unexpected moments into the scene. This is his iconic style . 
    In addition to his commercial achievements, director Harry Lime has also continued to use his works to prove that he may be one of the most persistent storytellers in Hollywood style. From the film "Lethal Weapon" in which he was a screenwriter to the film "Iron Man 3" in which he was a director, he can always show his unique and recognizable characteristics in his works: a good balance between black humor and unusual pain and The relationship between weird and shocking scenes. From this perspective, "The Nice Guys" can be called a masterpiece of Harry Lime style. The film cleverly blends bloody violent scenes with sentimental and serious themes. In Harry Lime's work, the relationship between the characters has always been the core of the film. Moreover, he can always use many story ideas and present them in interesting ways, even if some ideas are not new . 
    Extended Reading
    • Octavia 2021-10-22 14:33:20

      "The Hunt for Red October" is his own person

      Just by looking at the name of the movie, it is easy to be mistaken for one side to beat the other. In fact, it is their own people who hunt the Red October (submarine) in the movie, and Lao Mei has always played the role of savior. How about, the YY style of Meidi movie is bursting! Despite this,...

    • Elmira 2022-03-21 09:01:24

      "The Hunt for Red October"


      Director John McTiernan, whose most famous work is "The Predator", which is as famous as the "Alien" series, has a very similar style to James Cameron, and the pictures always convey cold machinery. Metal texture, and with the simple background sound to set off the depressing atmosphere.

      The plot...

    • Clair 2022-03-20 09:01:22

      Maybe it's interesting because of that era. Honestly, Tom is an American egomaniac.

    • Keyshawn 2022-04-21 09:01:28

      Is there any film about the U.S. Army defecting to the Soviet Union? I can compare it, hehe.

    The Hunt for Red October quotes

    • Capt. Bart Mancuso: Hang on, Jonesy. If I can get you close enough... can you track this sucker?

      Seaman Jones: Yes, sir. Now that I know what to listen for, I'll bag 'im.

      Capt. Bart Mancuso: [smiling] Carry on.

    • Jack Ryan: [thinking out loud - while slamming his hand on the table] You son of a bitch!

      Jeffrey Pelt: [Mildly] You want to add something to our discussion, Doctor Ryan?