Directing
Lance Bangs
8 September 1972 (54) Sacramento, California, USA
- Directed
- 64
- Written
- 3
- Produced
- 17
- Movies
- 19
- Shows
- 2
Biography
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.
Known For
- 2026
- Jackass: Best and Last · Film
- 2025
- Pavements · Film · Producer
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney · Series · Thanks
- 2024
- Eric André Live Near Broadway · Film · Director
- Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood · Film · Director
- 2023
- The Elephant 6 Recording Co. · Film
- We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. · Film
- History of the World: Part II · Series · Lance
- History of the World: Part II · Series · Director
- The Elephant 6 Recording Co. · Film · Producer
- Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair · Film · Director
- Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce · Film · Director
- 2022
- Jackass 4.5 · Film
- Jackass Forever · Film
- Jackass 4.5 · Film · Cinematography
- Moses Storm: Trash White · Film · Director
- Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days · Film · Director
- 2021
- Milford · Film · Mechanic
- 2019
- At the Video Store · Film
- Michelle Wolf: Joke Show · Film · Director
- David Cross: Oh Come On · Film · Director
- Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation · Film · Director
- 2018
- Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers · Film · Director
- Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man · Film · Executive Producer
- 2017
- Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'? · Film · Director
- 2016
- Better Things · Series · Director
- Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado · Film · Director
- 2015
- Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) · Film · Director
- I'm Brent Morin · Film · Director
- Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer · Film · Director
- Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better · Film · Director
- Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder · Film · Director
- 2014
- Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project · Film
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 · Film · Cinematography
- Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats · Film · Director
- Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour · Film · Director
- Breadcrumb Trail · Film · Director
- Her: Love in the Modern Age · Film · Director
- Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project · Film · Director
- 2013
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa · Film · Director of Photography
- Marc Maron: Thinky Pain · Film · Director
- John Hodgman: RAGNAROK · Film · Director
- Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable · Film · Director
- 2012
- Loiter Squad · Series · Executive Producer
- All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set · Film · Director
- 2011
- Jackass 3.5 · Film
- The Making of 'Jackass 3D' · Film
- Portlandia · Series · Lance Bangs
- Jackass 3.5 · Film · Writer
- Portlandia · Series · Director
- Nirvana: Live at the Paramount · Film · Editor
- The Making of 'Jackass 3D' · Film · Director
- Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza · Film · Director
- Inside Portlandia · Film · Director
- An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering · Film · Director
- 2010
- Jackass 3D · Film
- Jackass 3D · Film · Writer
- David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer · Film · Director
- The Vampire Attack · Film · Documentation & Support
- The Lazarus Effect · Film · Director
- Ecstatic Peace Archives · Film · Director
- Maurice at the World's Fair · Film · Director
- 2009
- Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak · Film
- Where the Wild Things Are · Film · Thanks
- Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak · Film · Director
- How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) · Film · Cinematography
- Collaborators · Film · Director
- Family Portrait · Film · Director
- 2008
- Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover · Film · Director of Photography
- The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom · Film · Director
- Passaic Mosaic · Film · Director
- 2007
- The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' · Film
- The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' · Film · Director
- 2006
- The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' · Film
- Jackass Number Two · Film
- Jackass Number Two · Film · Writer
- The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' · Film · Director
- Death Cab for Cutie: Directions · Film · Director
- September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party · Film · Producer
- 2005
- The Work of Director Mark Romanek · Film · Co-Producer
- Screaming Masterpiece · Film · Director of Photography
- Jackass Presents: Murderball · Film · Director
- 2004
- Nirvana: With the Lights Out · Film · Director
- I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry · Film · Director
- Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost · Film · Producer
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow · Film · Director
- 2003
- The Work of Director Michel Gondry · Film · Director of Photography
- The Work of Director Chris Cunningham · Film · Director
- The Work of Director Spike Jonze · Film · Director of Photography
- David Cross: Let America Laugh · Film · Director
- Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only · Film · Director
- Jackass Backyard BBQ · Film · Additional Camera
- R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) · Film · Director
- 2002
- Jackass: The Movie · Film
- The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' · Film
- Run Ronnie Run · Film · Gay Conspiracy Technician
- Pavement: Slow Century · Film · Director
- The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' · Film · Director
- 2001
- Green Day: International Supervideos! · Film · Director
- Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's · Film · Director
- 2000
- 1999
- Torrance Rises · Film · Director
- Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999 · Film · Director
- 1996
- New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film · Film · Director
- 1995
- R.E.M.: Rough Cut · Film · Production Assistant
- Fugazi: Capitol Theater · Film · Director