Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. He wrote such late 1980s and early 1990s action movie hits as Lethal Weapon (1987) and made his directorial debut with the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005). His acting credits include Predator (1987).In 2013, he co-wrote and directed Iron Man 3, which currently ranks as the sixth highest grossing film of all time worldwide (unadjusted for inflation).