Directing · b. 1972 · Sacramento, California, USA

Lance Bangs

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.

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