Lance Bangs

Known For: Directing
Born: September 8, 1972
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, USA

Lance Bangs

Lance Bangs (born September 8, 1972) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and music video director who has created videos for Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Green Day, the Arcade Fire, the Shins, The Thermals, Belle & Sebastian, Menomena, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, R.E.M., Mike Watt, Death Cab for Cutie, The Black Keys, Kanye West, and Pavement. He directed the David Cross film Let America Laugh. Bangs has also been heavily involved in the filming and production of MTV's Jackass television series and its subsequent movies.

Filmography

Jackass: Best and Last

2026 · Self

Pavements

2025 · Producer, Additional Photography, Second Unit Director

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025 · Thanks

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

2024 · Director

Eric André Live Near Broadway

2024 · Director

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

2023 · Director

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

2023 · Self, Producer

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

2023 · Director

We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.

2023 · Self

History of the World: Part II

2023 · Lance, Director

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days

2022 · Director

Jackass 4.5

2022 · Self, Cinematography

Jackass Forever

2022 · Self

Moses Storm: Trash White

2022 · Director

Milford

2021 · Mechanic

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show

2019 · Director

At the Video Store

2019 · Self

David Cross: Oh Come On

2019 · Director

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

2019 · Director, Producer

Filmed on Pixel 3

2018 · Cinematography

Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man

2018 · Executive Producer

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

2018 · Director

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?

2017 · Director

Better Things

2016 · Director

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado

2016 · Director

I'm Brent Morin

2015 · Director

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

2015 · Director

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

2015 · Director

Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)

2015 · Director

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better

2015 · Director

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

2014 · Director

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5

2014 · Cinematography

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

2014 · Self, Director, Producer

Breadcrumb Trail

2014 · Director, Producer

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour

2014 · Director

Her: Love in the Modern Age

2014 · Director, Producer

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

2013 · Director

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

2013 · Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

2013 · Director

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK

2013 · Director

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

2012 · Director

Loiter Squad

2012 · Executive Producer

Inside Portlandia

Inside Portlandia

2011 · Director, Producer

Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza

Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza

2011 · Director, Cinematography

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount

2011 · Editor

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering

2011 · Director

Jackass 3.5

2011 · , Writer, Cinematography

The Making of 'Jackass 3D'

2011 · Director

Portlandia

2011 · Lance Bangs, Director

Jackass 3D

2010 · Self, Writer

Maurice at the World's Fair

Maurice at the World's Fair

2010 · Director

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

2010 · Director

Ecstatic Peace Archives

Ecstatic Peace Archives

2010 · Director

The Vampire Attack

2010 · Documentation & Support

The Lazarus Effect

2010 · Director, Cinematography

Where the Wild Things Are

2009 · Thanks

Collaborators

2009 · Director

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

2009 · Himself, Director, Camera Operator

How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)

2009 · Cinematography

Family Portrait

Family Portrait

2009 · Director, Producer, Cinematography, Camera Operator

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom

2008 · Director

Passaic Mosaic

2008 · Director, Producer

Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover

2008 · Director of Photography

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

2007 · Self, Director

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

2006 · Self (uncredited), Director, Producer, Camera Operator

Jackass Number Two

2006 · Self, Writer

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

2006 · Producer

Death Cab for Cutie: Directions

2006 · Director

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

2005 · Co-Producer, Director

Jackass Presents: Murderball

2005 · Director

Screaming Masterpiece

2005 · Director of Photography

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

2004 · Director

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

2004 · Director, Producer, Cinematography

I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry

2004 · Director

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

2004 · Producer

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)

2004 · Director

David Cross: Let America Laugh

2003 · Director

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

2003 · Director of Photography

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

2003 · Director

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

2003 · Director

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

2003 · Director of Photography, Producer

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only

2003 · Director

Jackass Backyard BBQ

2003 · Additional Camera

Jackass: The Movie

2002 · Self

Pavement: Slow Century

2002 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

2002 · Self, Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor

Run Ronnie Run

2002 · Gay Conspiracy Technician

Green Day: International Supervideos!

2001 · Director

Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's

Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's

2001 · Director

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

2000 · Himself, Director, Editor, Camera Operator

Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999

1999 · Director

Torrance Rises

1999 · Director, Cinematography

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film

1996 · Director, Editor

Fugazi: Capitol Theater

1995 · Director

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

1995 · Production Assistant

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