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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
132
Gender
Male
Birthday
1972-09-08 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, USA
Acting
2023
History of the World: Part II as Lance2023
The Elephant 6 Recording Co. as Self2022
Jackass Forever as Self2022
Jackass 4.5 as Self2021
Milford as Mechanic2019
At the Video Store as Self2014
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Self2011
Portlandia as Lance Bangs2011
Portlandia as Not available2011
Jackass 3.5 as Not available2010
Jackass 3D as Self2009
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak as Himself2007
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Self2007
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Self2006
Jackass Number Two as Self2002
Jackass: The Movie as Self2002
Run Ronnie Run as Gay Conspiracy Technician2002
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Self2000
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving as HimselfCrew
2025
Pavements Producer2024
Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood Director2024
Eric André Live Near Broadway Director2023
The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Producer2023
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair Director2023
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce Director2022
Jackass Forever Cinematography2022
Jackass 4.5 Cinematography2022
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days Director2022
Moses Storm: Trash White Director2022
Luna Moth (Performance Film) Producer2022
Luna Moth (Performance Film) Camera Department Manager2022
Luna Moth (Performance Film) Director2019
Daydream Nation Director2019
Daydream Nation Producer2019
David Cross: Oh Come On Director2019
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show Director2018
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers Director2018
Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man Executive Producer2017
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'? Director2016
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado Director2016
Better Things Director2015
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better Director2015
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) Director2015
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer Director2015
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder Director2015
Brent Morin: I'm Brent Morin Director2014
Her: Love in the Modern Age Director2014
Breadcrumb Trail Director2014
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour Director2014
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats Director2014
Her: Love in the Modern Age Producer2014
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project Producer2014
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project Director2014
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 Cinematography2014
Breadcrumb Trail Producer2013
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Director of Photography2013
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable Director2013
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain Director2013
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK Director2012
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set Director2012
Loiter Squad Executive Producer2011
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount Editor2011
Jackass 3.5 Writer2011
The Making of 'Jackass 3D' Director2011
Jackass 3.5 Cinematography2011
Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza Director2011
Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza Cinematography2011
Inside Portlandia Producer2011
Inside Portlandia Director2011
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering Director2010
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer Director2010
Ecstatic Peace Archives Director2010
The Lazarus Effect Director2010
Jackass 3D Writer2010
The Vampire Attack Documentation & Support2010
The Lazarus Effect Cinematography2009
Collaborators Director2009
Family Portrait Director2009
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) Cinematography2009
Family Portrait Producer2009
Family Portrait Camera Operator2009
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak Camera Operator2009
Family Portrait Cinematography2009
Where the Wild Things Are Thanks2008
The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom Director2008
Jackass: 24 Hour Takeover Director of Photography2008
Passaic Mosaic Producer2008
Passaic Mosaic Director2007
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' Producer2007
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' Director2007
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' Director2006
Jackass Number Two Writer2006
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party Producer2005
The Work of Director Mark Romanek Co-Producer2005
Jackass Presents: Murderball Director2005
Screaming Masterpiece Director of Photography2005
The Work of Director Mark Romanek Director2004
Nirvana: With the Lights Out Director2004
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost Producer2004
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow Director2004
I've Been Twelve Forever Director2004
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow Producer2004
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow Cinematography2003
David Cross: Let America Laugh Director2003
The Work of Director Michel Gondry Director of Photography2003
The Work of Director Spike Jonze Director of Photography2003
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham Director2003
The Work of Director Spike Jonze Director2003
The Work of Director Spike Jonze Producer2003
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) Director2003
Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only Director2003
Jackass Backyard BBQ Additional Camera2002
Pavement: Slow Century Director2002
Pavement: Slow Century Director of Photography2002
Pavement: Slow Century Editor2002
Pavement: Slow Century Producer2002
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Director2002
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Camera Operator2002
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Producer2002
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Editor2001
Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's Director2001
Green Day: International Supervideos! Director2000
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving Director2000
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving Camera Operator1999
Torrance Rises Director1999
Torrance Rises Cinematography1996
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film Director1996
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film Editor1995
R.E.M.: Rough Cut Production Assistant