Lance Bangs
Directing
Born: September 8, 1972 (age 53) · Sacramento, California, USA
Highest Rated
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
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
Jackass: The Movie
2002
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
Jackass 3D
2010
Jackass Number Two
2006
Jackass Forever
2022
Jackass 3.5
2011
Jackass 4.5
2022
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014
Better Things
2016
Portlandia
2011
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
2014
Photos (2)
Movies (3)
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (16)
Jackass: Best and Last
Self
Jackass Forever
Self
Jackass: The Movie
Self
Jackass Number Two
Self
Jackass 3D
Self
Jackass 4.5
Self
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
Self
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
Self
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
Self
At the Video Store
Self
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Self
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Himself
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
Self
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
Self
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
Self (uncredited)
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
Himself
Directing (57)
Portlandia
Director
Better Things
Director
History of the World: Part II
Director
Pavements
Second Unit Director
Torrance Rises
Director
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
Director
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
Director
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Director
Her: Love in the Modern Age
Director
Breadcrumb Trail
Director
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)
Director
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Director
Green Day: International Supervideos!
Director
The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom
Director
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Director
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
Director
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
Director
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Director
Moses Storm: Trash White
Director
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Director
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Director
The Lazarus Effect
Director
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Director
Jackass Presents: Murderball
Director
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Director
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
Director
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Director
Passaic Mosaic
Director
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
Director
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
Director
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Director
Eric André Live Near Broadway
Director
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Director
Fugazi: Capitol Theater
Director
David Cross: Oh Come On
Director
Death Cab for Cutie: Directions
Director
Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only
Director
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Director
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
Director
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
Director
David Cross: Let America Laugh
Director
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK
Director
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
Director
Pavement: Slow Century
Director
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
Director
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
Director
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
Director
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
Director
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
Director
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce
Director
I'm Brent Morin
Director
Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999
Director
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
Director
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Director
Nirvana: With the Lights Out
Director
Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood
Director
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
Director
Writing (3)
Producing (19)
Loiter Squad
Executive Producer
Pavements
Producer
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
Producer
Her: Love in the Modern Age
Producer
Breadcrumb Trail
Producer
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Producer
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Co-Producer
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
Producer
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Production Assistant
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Producer
Passaic Mosaic
Producer
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Producer
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
Producer
Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
Executive Producer
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
Producer
Pavement: Slow Century
Producer
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
Producer
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
Producer
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
Producer
Other Crew (29)
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Thanks
Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Camera Operator
Jackass 4.5
Cinematography
Jackass 3.5
Cinematography
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Cinematography
Pavements
Additional Photography
Torrance Rises
Cinematography
Jackass Backyard BBQ
Additional Camera
Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
Director of Photography
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Director of Photography
Filmed on Pixel 3
Cinematography
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Editor
The Lazarus Effect
Cinematography
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Camera Operator
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Editor
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
Cinematography
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Camera Operator
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Director of Photography
Screaming Masterpiece
Director of Photography
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
Editor
Pavement: Slow Century
Editor
Pavement: Slow Century
Director of Photography
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
Camera Operator
The Vampire Attack
Documentation & Support
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
Cinematography
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
Camera Operator
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
Editor