Ken Shane was born on September 22, 1961 in London, England. He has been an assistant director for over Forty years, and worked as a production manager during that time as well. Known recently for "Arrow" in Canada and Alien³ (1992), Empire of the Sun (1987) and Full Metal Jacket (1986) in England. He moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2004.
Known For
Alien³
(1992)
First Assistant Director
2012
(2009)
First Assistant Director
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
(2007)
First Assistant Director
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
(2007)
First Assistant Director
Full Metal Jacket
(1987)
Third Assistant Director
Empire of the Sun
(1987)
Third Assistant Director
Buster
(1988)
Second Assistant Director
The Sandlot 2
(2005)
First Assistant Director
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
(2005)
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Vice
(2008)
First Assistant Director
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
(2010)
First Assistant Director
Plenty
(1985)
Third Assistant Director
The Rachel Papers
(1989)
Second Assistant Director
Ordeal by Innocence
(1984)
Third Assistant Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Ordeal by Innocence
(1984)
Third Assistant Director
Plenty
(1985)
Third Assistant Director
Dream Lover
(1986)
Third Assistant Director
Empire of the Sun
(1987)
Third Assistant Director
Full Metal Jacket
(1987)
Third Assistant Director
Buster
(1988)
Second Assistant Director
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
(1989)
First Assistant Director
Australia
(1989)
First Assistant Director
The Rachel Papers
(1989)
Second Assistant Director
Alien³
(1992)
First Assistant Director
The Sandlot 2
(2005)
First Assistant Director
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
(2005)
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
(2007)
First Assistant Director
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
(2007)
First Assistant Director
Vice
(2008)
First Assistant Director
2012
(2009)
First Assistant Director
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
(2010)
First Assistant Director
Past Obsessions
(2011)
First Assistant Director
Reluctant Witness
(2015)
First Assistant Director
Deadly Midwife
(2023)
First Assistant Director
Production