Directing
Lance Bangs
Born September 8, 1972 · 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
6.7
Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks
6.6
Jackass: The Movie
Self
6.5
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
7.0
Jackass 3D
Self, Writer
7.0
Jackass Number Two
Self, Writer
6.8
Jackass Forever
Self
6.6
Jackass 3.5
2011 · Movie
6.5
Jackass 4.5
Self, Cinematography
6.2
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Cinematography
6.2
Jackass: Best and Last
Self
7.9
Better Things
Director
7.8
Portlandia
Lance Bangs, Director
6.9
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Director
5.5
History of the World: Part II
Lance, Director
6.2 TMDB
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Director
6.2
Run Ronnie Run
Gay Conspiracy Technician
6.8
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
Director
6.8 TMDB
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Director
8.1 TMDB
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Editor
7.3
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
Director
Filmography
- 2026Jackass: Best and LastSelfMovie
- 2025PavementsProducer, Additional Photography, Second Unit DirectorMovie
- 2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyThanksSeries
- 2024Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From HollywoodDirectorMovie
- 2024Eric André Live Near BroadwayDirectorMovie
- 2023Todd Barry: Domestic ShorthairDirectorMovie
- 2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co.Self, ProducerMovie
- 2023Jay Larson: Sounds Like BruceDirectorMovie
- 2023We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.SelfMovie
- 2023History of the World: Part IILance, DirectorSeries
- 2022Alyssa Limperis: No Bad DaysDirectorMovie
- 2022Jackass 4.5Self, CinematographyMovie
- 2022Jackass ForeverSelfMovie
- 2022Moses Storm: Trash WhiteDirectorMovie
- 2021MilfordMechanicMovie
- 2019Michelle Wolf: Joke ShowDirectorMovie
- 2019At the Video StoreSelfMovie
- 2019David Cross: Oh Come OnDirectorMovie
- 2019Sonic Youth: Daydream NationDirector, ProducerMovie
- 2018Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a ManExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2018Fred Armisen: Standup for DrummersDirectorMovie
- 2017Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?DirectorMovie
- 2016Better ThingsDirectorSeries
- 2016Hannibal Buress: Comedy CamisadoDirectorMovie
- 2015I'm Brent MorinDirectorMovie
- 2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul ScheerDirectorMovie
- 2015Bridget Everett: Gynecological WonderDirectorMovie
- 2015Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)DirectorMovie
- 2015Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff BetterDirectorMovie
- 2014Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsDirectorMovie
- 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5CinematographyMovie
- 2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectSelf, Director, ProducerMovie
- 2014Breadcrumb TrailDirector, ProducerMovie
- 2014Todd Barry: The Crowd Work TourDirectorMovie
- 2014Her: Love in the Modern AgeDirector, ProducerMovie
- 2013Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy RoundtableDirectorMovie
- 2013Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaDirector of Photography, Camera OperatorMovie
- 2013Marc Maron: Thinky PainDirectorMovie
- 2013John Hodgman: RAGNAROKDirectorMovie
- 2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the SetDirectorMovie
- 2012Loiter SquadExecutive ProducerSeries
- 2011Inside PortlandiaDirector, ProducerMovie
- 2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving PlazaDirector, CinematographyMovie
- 2011Nirvana: Live at the ParamountEditorMovie
- 2011An Intimate Portrait of the Art of PuppeteeringDirectorMovie
- 2011Jackass 3.5Movie
- 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D'Self, Director, ProducerMovie
- 2011PortlandiaLance Bangs, DirectorSeries
- 2010Jackass 3DSelf, WriterMovie
- 2010Maurice at the World's FairDirectorMovie
- 2010David Cross: Bigger and BlackererDirectorMovie
- 2010Ecstatic Peace ArchivesDirectorMovie
- 2010The Vampire AttackDocumentation & SupportMovie
- 2010The Lazarus EffectDirector, CinematographyMovie
- 2009Where the Wild Things AreThanksMovie
- 2009CollaboratorsDirectorMovie
- 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice SendakHimself, Director, Camera OperatorMovie
- 2009How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)CinematographyMovie
- 2009Family PortraitDirector, Producer, Cinematography, Camera OperatorMovie
- 2008The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal BallroomDirectorMovie
- 2008Passaic MosaicDirector, ProducerMovie
- 2008Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour TakeoverDirector of PhotographyMovie
- 2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'Self, DirectorMovie
- 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'Self (uncredited), Director, Producer, Camera OperatorMovie
- 2006Jackass Number TwoSelf, WriterMovie
- 2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block PartyProducerMovie
- 2006Death Cab for Cutie: DirectionsDirectorMovie
- 2005The Work of Director Mark RomanekCo-Producer, DirectorMovie
- 2005Jackass Presents: MurderballDirectorMovie
- 2005Screaming MasterpieceDirector of PhotographyMovie
- 2004Nirvana: With the Lights OutDirectorMovie
- 2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowDirector, Producer, CinematographyMovie
- 2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel GondryDirectorMovie
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostProducerMovie
- 2003David Cross: Let America LaughDirectorMovie
- 2003The Work of Director Michel GondryDirector of PhotographyMovie
- 2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)DirectorMovie
- 2003The Work of Director Chris CunninghamDirectorMovie
- 2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeDirector of Photography, ProducerMovie
- 2003Belle & Sebastian: Fans OnlyDirectorMovie
- 2003Jackass Backyard BBQAdditional CameraMovie
- 2002Jackass: The MovieSelfMovie
- 2002Pavement: Slow CenturyDirector, Producer, Director of Photography, EditorMovie
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'Self, Director, Producer, Camera Operator, EditorMovie
- 2002Run Ronnie RunGay Conspiracy TechnicianMovie
- 2001Green Day: International Supervideos!DirectorMovie
- 2001Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe'sDirectorMovie
- 2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingHimself, Director, Editor, Camera OperatorMovie
- 1999Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999DirectorMovie
- 1999Torrance RisesDirector, CinematographyMovie
- 1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmDirector, EditorMovie
- 1995Fugazi: Capitol TheaterDirectorMovie
- 1995R.E.M.: Rough CutProduction AssistantMovie