Lance Bangs
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Lance Bangs

Sep 8, 1972 - Sacramento, California, USA

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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2002Jackass: The MovieSelf
Movie2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectSelf
Movie2021MilfordMechanic
Movie2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co.Self
Movie2022Jackass ForeverSelf
Movie2022Jackass 4.5Self
Movie2002Run Ronnie RunGay Conspiracy Technician
Movie2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingHimself
Movie2010Jackass 3DSelf
Movie2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'Self
Movie2009Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice SendakHimself
Movie2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'Self
Movie2019At the Video StoreSelf
Movie2006Jackass Number TwoSelf
Movie2011Jackass 3.5
Movie2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'Self
Movie2023We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.Self
TV Show2011PortlandiaLance Bangs1
TV Show2011Portlandia1
TV Show2023History of the World: Part IILance1

Crew

Media
Movie2022Jackass ForeverCinematographyCrew
Movie2003David Cross: Let America LaughDirectorDirecting
Movie2004Nirvana: With the Lights OutDirectorDirecting
Movie2010David Cross: Bigger and BlackererDirectorDirecting
Movie2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostProducerProduction
Movie2008The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal BallroomDirectorDirecting
Movie2002Pavement: Slow CenturyDirectorDirecting
Movie2022Jackass 4.5CinematographyCrew
Movie2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowDirectorDirecting
Movie2011Nirvana: Live at the ParamountEditorEditing
Movie2009Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice SendakDirectorDirecting
Movie2004I've Been Twelve ForeverDirectorDirecting
Movie2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co.ProducerProduction
Movie2009Family PortraitDirectorDirecting
Movie2010The Lazarus EffectDirectorDirecting
Movie2010Ecstatic Peace ArchivesDirectorDirecting
Movie2009CollaboratorsDirectorDirecting
Movie2023Todd Barry: Domestic ShorthairDirectorDirecting
Movie2013Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2003The Work of Director Michel GondryDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2005The Work of Director Mark RomanekCo-ProducerProduction
Movie2014Her: Love in the Modern AgeDirectorDirecting
Movie2013Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy RoundtableDirectorDirecting
Movie2013Marc Maron: Thinky PainDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Jackass Number TwoWriterWriting
Movie2010Jackass 3DWriterWriting
Movie2011Jackass 3.5WriterWriting
Movie2014Breadcrumb TrailDirectorDirecting
Movie2014Todd Barry: The Crowd Work TourDirectorDirecting
Movie2013John Hodgman: RAGNAROKDirectorDirecting
Movie2001Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe'sDirectorDirecting
Movie2001Green Day: International Supervideos!DirectorDirecting
Movie2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2014Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsDirectorDirecting
Movie2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeDirectorDirecting
Movie2003The Work of Director Chris CunninghamDirectorDirecting
Movie2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeProducerProduction
Movie2022Alyssa Limperis: No Bad DaysDirectorDirecting
Movie2002Pavement: Slow CenturyEditorEditing
Movie2002Pavement: Slow CenturyProducerProduction
Movie2002Pavement: Slow CenturyDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2015Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff BetterDirectorDirecting
Movie2014Her: Love in the Modern AgeProducerProduction
Movie2015Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)DirectorDirecting
Movie2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul ScheerDirectorDirecting
Movie2015Bridget Everett: Gynecological WonderDirectorDirecting
Movie2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)DirectorDirecting
Movie2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingCamera OperatorCamera
Movie2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingEditorEditing
Movie2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingDirectorDirecting
Movie2015Brent Morin: I'm Brent MorinDirectorDirecting
Movie2022Moses Storm: Trash WhiteDirectorDirecting
Movie2008Jackass: 24 Hour TakeoverDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2016Hannibal Buress: Comedy CamisadoDirectorDirecting
Movie2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D'DirectorDirecting
Movie2022Luna Moth (Performance Film)Camera Department ManagerCamera
Movie2022Luna Moth (Performance Film)ProducerProduction
Movie2022Luna Moth (Performance Film)DirectorDirecting
Movie2003Belle & Sebastian: Fans OnlyDirectorDirecting
Movie2024Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From HollywoodDirectorDirecting
Movie2017Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?DirectorDirecting
Movie2010The Vampire AttackDocumentation & SupportCrew
Movie1999Torrance RisesDirectorDirecting
Movie1999Torrance RisesCinematographyCrew
Movie2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectProducerProduction
Movie2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectDirectorDirecting
Movie2008Passaic MosaicDirectorDirecting
Movie2009How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)CinematographyCrew
Movie2008Passaic MosaicProducerProduction
Movie2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'Camera OperatorCamera
Movie2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'DirectorDirecting
Movie2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'ProducerProduction
Movie2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'EditorEditing
Movie2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'DirectorDirecting
Movie2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'ProducerProduction
Movie2011Jackass 3.5CinematographyCrew
Movie2010The Lazarus EffectCinematographyCrew
Movie2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5CinematographyCrew
Movie2005Jackass Presents: MurderballDirectorDirecting
Movie2009Family PortraitProducerProduction
Movie2009Family PortraitCamera OperatorCamera
Movie2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowProducerProduction
Movie2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowCinematographyCrew
Movie2009Family PortraitCinematographyCrew
Movie2009Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice SendakCamera OperatorCamera
Movie2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the SetDirectorDirecting
Movie2024Eric André Live Near BroadwayDirectorDirecting
Movie2009Where the Wild Things AreThanksCrew
Movie2018Fred Armisen: Standup for DrummersDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Screaming MasterpieceDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie1999Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999DirectorDirecting
Movie2023Jay Larson: Sounds Like BruceDirectorDirecting
Movie2005The Work of Director Mark RomanekDirectorDirecting
Movie2018Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a ManExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025PavementsProducerProduction
Movie2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving PlazaDirectorDirecting
Movie2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving PlazaCinematographyCrew
Movie2011Inside PortlandiaDirectorDirecting
Movie2011Inside PortlandiaProducerProduction
Movie2019Daydream NationDirectorDirecting
Movie2019Daydream NationProducerProduction
Movie2019David Cross: Oh Come OnDirectorDirecting
Movie1995R.E.M.: Rough CutProduction AssistantProduction
Movie2019Michelle Wolf: Joke ShowDirectorDirecting
Movie2014Breadcrumb TrailProducerProduction
Movie2003Jackass Backyard BBQAdditional CameraCamera
Movie2011An Intimate Portrait of the Art of PuppeteeringDirectorDirecting
Movie1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmDirectorDirecting
Movie1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmEditorEditing
Movie2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block PartyProducerProduction
Movie2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'DirectorDirecting
Movie2025PavementsAdditional PhotographyCamera
Movie2025PavementsSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie2010Maurice at the World's FairDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Death Cab for Cutie: DirectionsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2016Better ThingsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2012Loiter SquadExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyThanksCrew