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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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James D. Bissell to Marlon Brando
Shane Black Biography (1961-)
Born December 16, 1961, in Pittsburgh, PA; son of Paul (in the printing business) and Patricia Ann Black; brother of Terry Black (a screenwriter). Addresses: Agent: Endeavor Talent Agency, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Writer, actor, producer
- Birth Details
- December 16, 1961
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Work
- Executive producer, The Last Boy Scout, Warner Bros., 1991
- Producer, The Long Kiss Goodnight, New Line Cinema, 1996
- Executive producer, A.W.O.L., Bipolar Pictures, 1999
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Film Appearances
- Hawkins, Predator, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
- Patrolman, Dead Heat, New World, 1988
- Donnelly, RoboCop 3, Orion, 1993
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Night Realm, Mark I Productions, 1994
- Himself, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (also known asBurn, Hollywood, Burn), Buena Vista, 1997
- Frank, Cafe 24 manager, As Good As It Gets, TriStar/Sony PicturesEntertainment, 1997
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Lethal Weapon, Warner Bros., 1987
- (With Fred Dekker) The Monster Squad, TriStar, 1987
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The Last Boy Scout (based on a story by Black and Greg Hicks), Warner Bros., 1991
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Last Action Hero, Columbia, 1993
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The Long Kiss Goodnight, New Line Cinema, 1996
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A.W.O.L., Bipolar Pictures, 1999
- Also wrote Shadow Company.
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
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Lethal Weapon 2 was adapted by Jeffrey Brown from a story by Blackand Warren Murphy, released by Warner Bros., 1989. Lethal Weapon 3 (released by Warner Bros., 1992) and Lethal Weapon 4 (released by WarnerBros., 1998) are based on characters created by Black.
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