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Shane Black is credited as a screenwriter, film director and film actor. Shane Black was born on December 16, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. That works out to 64 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Sunny Hills High School and University of California, Los Angeles.
My Take
Shane Black is one of my favorite craftsmen of mainstream Hollywood entertainment. Originating the Lethal Weapon franchise would be a career's worth of impact on its own, but his fingerprint goes deeper than that. What I love is his command of tone, the way he laces tense action with sharp, wisecracking humor that feels effortless but is fiendishly hard to write. From The Last Boy Scout to The Long Kiss Goodnight, his dialogue crackles. That he also directs and acts only underscores his versatility. Beneath the spectacle there is always a streak of human messiness, and that is what makes his work stick with me.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shane Black
- Name (Japanese)
- シェーン・ブラック
- Reading
- しぇーん・ぶらっく
- Born
- December 16, 1961 (age 64)
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / actor / film actor / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Sunny Hills High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bonafideblack/
- Xhttps://x.com/BonafideBlack
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane%20Black
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726126
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shane Black born?
Shane Black was born on December 16, 1961 and is 64 years old.
Where is Shane Black from?
Shane Black is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Shane Black do?
Shane Black works as screenwriter, film director, actor, film actor, film producer.
Where did Shane Black study?
Shane Black attended University of California, Los Angeles.
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