7.3Directing
Lance Bangs
- Born
- 1972-09-08
- Birthplace
- Sacramento, California, USA
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
Filmography
93 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Jackass: Best and Last
2026 · Movie
Self
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025 · TV Show
Thanks
Pavements
2025 · Movie
Producer · Additional Photography · Second Unit Director
Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood
2024 · Movie
Director
Eric André Live Near Broadway
2024 · Movie
Director
History of the World: Part II
2023 · TV Show
Lance · Director
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce
2023 · Movie
Director
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023 · Movie
Self · Producer
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
2023 · Movie
Director
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
2023 · Movie
Self
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
2022 · Movie
Director
Jackass 4.5
2022 · Movie
Self · Cinematography
Jackass Forever
2022 · Movie
Self
Moses Storm: Trash White
2022 · Movie
Director
Milford
2021 · Movie
Mechanic
At the Video Store
2019 · Movie
Self
David Cross: Oh Come On
2019 · Movie
Director
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
2019 · Movie
Director
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019 · Movie
Director · Producer
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018 · Movie
Director
Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
2018 · Movie
Executive Producer
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
2017 · Movie
Director
Better Things
2016 · TV Show
Director
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
2016 · Movie
Director
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
2015 · Movie
Director
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
2015 · Movie
Director
I'm Brent Morin
2015 · Movie
Director
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
2015 · Movie
Director
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
2015 · Movie
Director
Breadcrumb Trail
2014 · Movie
Director · Producer
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
2014 · Movie
Director
Her: Love in the Modern Age
2014 · Movie
Director · Producer
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014 · Movie
Self · Producer · Director
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014 · Movie
Cinematography
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
2014 · Movie
Director
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013 · Movie
Director of Photography · Camera Operator
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK
2013 · Movie
Director
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
2013 · Movie
Director
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
2013 · Movie
Director
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
2012 · Movie
Director
Loiter Squad
2012 · TV Show
Executive Producer
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering
2011 · Movie
Director
Inside Portlandia
2011 · Movie
Producer · Director
Jackass 3.5
2011 · Movie
Cast · Writer · Cinematography
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
2011 · Movie
Editor
Portlandia
2011 · TV Show
Lance Bangs · Cast · Director
Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza
2011 · Movie
Director · Cinematography
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
2011 · Movie
Self · Director · Producer
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
2010 · Movie
Director
Ecstatic Peace Archives
2010 · Movie
Director
Jackass 3D
2010 · Movie
Self · Writer
Maurice at the World's Fair
2010 · Movie
Director
The Lazarus Effect
2010 · Movie
Director · Cinematography
The Vampire Attack
2010 · Movie
Documentation & Support
Collaborators
2009 · Movie
Director
Family Portrait
2009 · Movie
Director · Producer · Camera Operator · Cinematography
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
2009 · Movie
Cinematography
Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009 · Movie
Himself · Director · Camera Operator
Where the Wild Things Are
2009 · Movie
Thanks
Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
2008 · Movie
Director of Photography
Passaic Mosaic
2008 · Movie
Producer · Director
The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom
2008 · Movie
Director
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
2007 · Movie
Self · Director
Death Cab for Cutie: Directions
2006 · Movie
Director
Jackass Number Two
2006 · Movie
Self · Writer
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
2006 · Movie
Producer
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
2006 · Movie
Self (uncredited) · Producer · Director · Camera Operator
Jackass Presents: Murderball
2005 · Movie
Director
Screaming Masterpiece
2005 · Movie
Director of Photography
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005 · Movie
Co-Producer · Director
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2004 · Movie
Director
Nirvana: With the Lights Out
2004 · Movie
Director
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004 · Movie
Producer
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
2004 · Movie
Director · Producer · Cinematography
Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only
2003 · Movie
Director
David Cross: Let America Laugh
2003 · Movie
Director
Jackass Backyard BBQ
2003 · Movie
Additional Camera
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003 · Movie
Director
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003 · Movie
Director
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2003 · Movie
Director of Photography
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003 · Movie
Director of Photography · Director · Producer
Jackass: The Movie
2002 · Movie
Self
Pavement: Slow Century
2002 · Movie
Director · Director of Photography · Editor · Producer
Run Ronnie Run
2002 · Movie
Gay Conspiracy Technician
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
2002 · Movie
Self · Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Editor
Green Day: International Supervideos!
2001 · Movie
Director
Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's
2001 · Movie
Director
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
2000 · Movie
Himself · Director · Camera Operator · Editor
Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999
1999 · Movie
Director
Torrance Rises
1999 · Movie
Director · Cinematography
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
1996 · Movie
Director · Editor
Fugazi: Capitol Theater
1995 · Movie
Director
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
1995 · Movie
Production Assistant