Lance Bangs
- Born
- September 8, 1972 (54 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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Known for
★ 6.5Where the Wild Things Are
2009
★ 6.2Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
★ 6.6Jackass 3D
2010
★ 6.6Jackass Number Two
2006
★ 6.9Portlandia
2011
★ 7.2Better Things
2016
★ 5.7History of the World: Part II
2023
★ 6.4Jackass 3.5
2011
★ 6.4Jackass 4.5
2022
★ 6.0Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014
★ 6.6Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
2014
★ 6.2Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
2016
Filmography
- 2025PavementsFilm · Producer, Additional Photography, Second Unit Director
- 2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySeries · Thanks
- 2024Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From HollywoodFilm · Director
- 2024Eric André Live Near BroadwayFilm · Director
- 2023Todd Barry: Domestic ShorthairFilm · Director
- 2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co.Film · Producer
- 2023Jay Larson: Sounds Like BruceFilm · Director
- 2023History of the World: Part IISeries · Director★ 5.7
- 2022Alyssa Limperis: No Bad DaysFilm · Director
- 2022Jackass 4.5Film · Cinematography★ 6.4
- 2022Moses Storm: Trash WhiteFilm · Director
- 2019Michelle Wolf: Joke ShowFilm · Director★ 6.8
- 2019David Cross: Oh Come OnFilm · Director
- 2019Sonic Youth: Daydream NationFilm · Director, Producer
- 2018Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a ManFilm · Executive Producer
- 2018Fred Armisen: Standup for DrummersFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 2017Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?Film · Director★ 6.5
- 2016Better ThingsSeries · Director★ 7.2
- 2016Hannibal Buress: Comedy CamisadoFilm · Director★ 6.2
- 2015I'm Brent MorinFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul ScheerFilm · Director
- 2015Bridget Everett: Gynecological WonderFilm · Director
- 2015Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)Film · Director★ 6.8
- 2015Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff BetterFilm · Director
- 2014Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5Film · Cinematography★ 6.0
- 2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectFilm · Producer, Director
- 2014Breadcrumb TrailFilm · Director, Producer★ 7.7
- 2014Todd Barry: The Crowd Work TourFilm · Director★ 7.3
- 2014Her: Love in the Modern AgeFilm · Director, Producer
- 2013Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy RoundtableNantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy RoundtableFilm · Director
- 2013Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaFilm · Director of Photography, Camera Operator★ 6.2
- 2013Marc Maron: Thinky PainFilm · Director★ 7.3
- 2013John Hodgman: RAGNAROKFilm · Director
- 2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the SetFilm · Director
- 2012Loiter SquadSeries · Executive Producer★ 7.6
- 2011Inside PortlandiaInside PortlandiaFilm · Director, Producer
- 2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving PlazaSting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving PlazaFilm · Director, Cinematography
- 2011Nirvana: Live at the ParamountFilm · Editor★ 8.1
- 2011An Intimate Portrait of the Art of PuppeteeringAn Intimate Portrait of the Art of PuppeteeringFilm · Director
- 2011Jackass 3.5Film · Writer, Cinematography★ 6.4
- 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D'Film · Director, Producer
- 2011PortlandiaSeries · Director★ 6.9
- 2010Jackass 3DFilm · Writer★ 6.6
- 2010Maurice at the World's FairMaurice at the World's FairFilm · Director
- 2010David Cross: Bigger and BlackererFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 2010Ecstatic Peace ArchivesEcstatic Peace ArchivesFilm · Director
- 2010The Vampire AttackFilm · Documentation & Support
- 2010The Lazarus EffectFilm · Director, Cinematography
- 2009Where the Wild Things AreFilm · Thanks★ 6.5
- 2009CollaboratorsCollaboratorsFilm · Director
- 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice SendakFilm · Director, Camera Operator
- 2009How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)Film · Cinematography
- 2009Family PortraitFamily PortraitFilm · Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Cinematography
- 2008The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal BallroomFilm · Director
- 2008Passaic MosaicFilm · Director, Producer
- 2008Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour TakeoverFilm · Director of Photography
- 2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'Film · Director
- 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'Film · Director, Producer, Camera Operator
- 2006Jackass Number TwoFilm · Writer★ 6.6
- 2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block PartyFilm · Producer
- 2006Death Cab for Cutie: DirectionsFilm · Director
- 2005The Work of Director Mark RomanekFilm · Co-Producer, Director
- 2005Jackass Presents: MurderballFilm · Director
- 2005Screaming MasterpieceFilm · Director of Photography
- 2004Nirvana: With the Lights OutFilm · Director
- 2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowFilm · Director, Producer, Cinematography
- 2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel GondryFilm · Director
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostFilm · Producer
- 2003David Cross: Let America LaughFilm · Director
- 2003The Work of Director Michel GondryFilm · Director of Photography★ 8.5
- 2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)Film · Director
- 2003The Work of Director Chris CunninghamFilm · Director★ 8.2
- 2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeFilm · Director of Photography, Director, Producer★ 8.1
- 2003Belle & Sebastian: Fans OnlyFilm · Director
- 2003Jackass Backyard BBQFilm · Additional Camera
- 2002Pavement: Slow CenturyFilm · Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'Film · Camera Operator, Director, Producer, Editor
- 2001Green Day: International Supervideos!Film · Director
- 2001Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe'sJeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe'sFilm · Director
- 2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingFilm · Camera Operator, Editor, Director
- 1999Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999Film · Director
- 1999Torrance RisesFilm · Director, Cinematography
- 1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmFilm · Director, Editor
- 1995Fugazi: Capitol TheaterFilm · Director
- 1995R.E.M.: Rough CutFilm · Production Assistant
