Lance Bangs
Known for directing · Born 8 September 1972 · 54 · Sacramento, California, USA
107 credits
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
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
Jackass 3D
2010
Jackass Number Two
2006
Better Things
2016
Portlandia
2011
Jackass 3.5
2011
History of the World: Part II
2023
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
2014
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
2016
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
2015
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
2019
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
2013
Acting (21)
2026Jackass: Best and LastSelfFilm
2023History of the World: Part IILanceSeries
2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co.SelfFilm
2023We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.SelfFilm
2022Jackass ForeverSelfFilm
2022Jackass 4.5SelfFilm
2021MilfordMechanicFilm
2019At the Video StoreSelfFilm
2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectSelfFilm
2011Jackass 3.5Film
2011PortlandiaLance BangsSeries
2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D'SelfFilm
2010Jackass 3DSelfFilm
2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice SendakHimselfFilm
2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'SelfFilm
2006Jackass Number TwoSelfFilm
2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'Self (uncredited)Film
2002Jackass: The MovieSelfFilm
2002Run Ronnie RunGay Conspiracy TechnicianFilm
2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'SelfFilm
2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingHimselfFilm
Camera (6)
2013Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaDirector of Photography, Camera OperatorFilm
2008Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour TakeoverDirector of PhotographyFilm
2005Screaming MasterpieceDirector of PhotographyFilm
2003The Work of Director Michel GondryDirector of PhotographyFilm
2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeDirector of Photography, ProducerFilm
2003Jackass Backyard BBQAdditional CameraFilm
Crew (6)
2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyThanksSeries
2022Jackass 4.5CinematographyFilm
2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5CinematographyFilm
2010The Vampire AttackDocumentation & SupportFilm
2009Where the Wild Things AreThanksFilm
2009How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)CinematographyFilm
Directing (58)
2024Eric André Live Near BroadwayDirectorFilm
2024Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From HollywoodDirectorFilm
2023History of the World: Part IIDirectorSeries
2023Todd Barry: Domestic ShorthairDirectorFilm
2023Jay Larson: Sounds Like BruceDirectorFilm
2022Moses Storm: Trash WhiteDirectorFilm
2022Alyssa Limperis: No Bad DaysDirectorFilm
2019Michelle Wolf: Joke ShowDirectorFilm
2019David Cross: Oh Come OnDirectorFilm
2019Sonic Youth: Daydream NationDirector, ProducerFilm
2018Fred Armisen: Standup for DrummersDirectorFilm
2017Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?DirectorFilm
2016Better ThingsDirectorSeries
2016Hannibal Buress: Comedy CamisadoDirectorFilm
2015Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)DirectorFilm
2015I'm Brent MorinDirectorFilm
2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul ScheerDirectorFilm
2015Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff BetterDirectorFilm
2015Bridget Everett: Gynecological WonderDirectorFilm
2014Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsDirectorFilm
2014Todd Barry: The Crowd Work TourDirectorFilm
2014Breadcrumb TrailDirector, ProducerFilm
2014Her: Love in the Modern AgeDirector, ProducerFilm
2013Marc Maron: Thinky PainDirectorFilm
2013John Hodgman: RAGNAROKDirectorFilm
2013Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy RoundtableDirectorFilm
2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the SetDirectorFilm
2011PortlandiaDirectorSeries
2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D'Director, ProducerFilm
2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving PlazaDirector, CinematographyFilm
2011An Intimate Portrait of the Art of PuppeteeringDirectorFilm
2010David Cross: Bigger and BlackererDirectorFilm
2010The Lazarus EffectDirector, CinematographyFilm
2010Ecstatic Peace ArchivesDirectorFilm
2010Maurice at the World's FairDirectorFilm
2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice SendakDirector, Camera OperatorFilm
2009CollaboratorsDirectorFilm
2009Family PortraitDirector, Producer, Camera Operator, CinematographyFilm
2008The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal BallroomDirectorFilm
2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'DirectorFilm
2006Death Cab for Cutie: DirectionsDirectorFilm
2005Jackass Presents: MurderballDirectorFilm
2004Nirvana: With the Lights OutDirectorFilm
2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel GondryDirectorFilm
2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowDirector, Producer, CinematographyFilm
2003The Work of Director Chris CunninghamDirectorFilm
2003David Cross: Let America LaughDirectorFilm
2003Belle & Sebastian: Fans OnlyDirectorFilm
2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)DirectorFilm
2002Pavement: Slow CenturyDirector, Director of Photography, Editor, ProducerFilm
2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'Director, Camera Operator, Producer, EditorFilm
2001Green Day: International Supervideos!DirectorFilm
2001Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe'sDirectorFilm
2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingDirector, Camera Operator, EditorFilm
1999Torrance RisesDirector, CinematographyFilm
1999Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999DirectorFilm
1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmDirector, EditorFilm
1995Fugazi: Capitol TheaterDirectorFilm
Editing (1)
2011Nirvana: Live at the ParamountEditorFilm
Production (12)
2025PavementsProducer, Additional Photography, Second Unit DirectorFilm
2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co.ProducerFilm
2018Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a ManExecutive ProducerFilm
2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectProducer, DirectorFilm
2012Loiter SquadExecutive ProducerSeries
2011Inside PortlandiaProducer, DirectorFilm
2008Passaic MosaicProducer, DirectorFilm
2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'Producer, Director, Camera OperatorFilm
2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block PartyProducerFilm
2005The Work of Director Mark RomanekCo-Producer, DirectorFilm
2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostProducerFilm
1995R.E.M.: Rough CutProduction AssistantFilm
Writing (3)
2011Jackass 3.5Writer, CinematographyFilm
2010Jackass 3DWriterFilm
2006Jackass Number TwoWriterFilm