Lance Bangs
View on IMDb ↗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
At the Video Store
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Portlandia
Jackass Forever
Jackass 3D
Jackass: Best and LastFilmography (20)
- 2026
Jackass: Best and LastSelf - 2023
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.Self - 2023
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.Self - 2023
History of the World: Part IILance - 2022
Jackass ForeverSelf - 2022
Jackass 4.5Self - 2021
MilfordMechanic - 2019
At the Video StoreSelf - 2014
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectSelf - 2011
PortlandiaLance Bangs - 2011
Jackass 3.5 - 2010
Jackass 3DSelf - 2009
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice SendakHimself - 2007
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'Self - 2006
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'Self (uncredited) - 2006
Jackass Number TwoSelf - 2002
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'Self - 2002
Jackass: The MovieSelf - 2002
Run Ronnie RunGay Conspiracy Technician - 2000
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingHimself
Crew (75)
- 2025PavementsSecond Unit Director
- 2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyThanks
- 2024Eric André Live Near BroadwayDirector
- 2024Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From HollywoodDirector
- 2023Todd Barry: Domestic ShorthairDirector
- 2023Jay Larson: Sounds Like BruceDirector
- 2022Moses Storm: Trash WhiteDirector
- 2022Alyssa Limperis: No Bad DaysDirector
- 2019David Cross: Oh Come OnDirector
- 2019Michelle Wolf: Joke ShowDirector
- 2019Sonic Youth: Daydream NationProducer
- 2018Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a ManExecutive Producer
- 2018Fred Armisen: Standup for DrummersDirector
- 2018Filmed on Pixel 3Cinematography
- 2017Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?Director
- 2016Better ThingsDirector
- 2016Hannibal Buress: Comedy CamisadoDirector
- 2015Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff BetterDirector
- 2015Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)Director
- 2015I'm Brent MorinDirector
- 2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul ScheerDirector
- 2015Bridget Everett: Gynecological WonderDirector
- 2014Breadcrumb TrailProducer
- 2014Todd Barry: The Crowd Work TourDirector
- 2014Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsDirector
- 2014Her: Love in the Modern AgeProducer
- 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5Cinematography
- 2013Marc Maron: Thinky PainDirector
- 2013Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaCamera Operator
- 2013John Hodgman: RAGNAROKDirector
- 2013Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy RoundtableDirector
- 2012Loiter SquadExecutive Producer
- 2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the SetDirector
- 2011Nirvana: Live at the ParamountEditor
- 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D'Director
- 2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving PlazaCinematography
- 2011Inside PortlandiaProducer
- 2011An Intimate Portrait of the Art of PuppeteeringDirector
- 2010David Cross: Bigger and BlackererDirector
- 2010The Vampire AttackDocumentation & Support
- 2010The Lazarus EffectCinematography
- 2010Ecstatic Peace ArchivesDirector
- 2010Maurice at the World's FairDirector
- 2009How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)Cinematography
- 2009Where the Wild Things AreThanks
- 2009CollaboratorsDirector
- 2009Family PortraitCamera Operator
- 2008Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour TakeoverDirector of Photography
- 2008The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal BallroomDirector
- 2008Passaic MosaicProducer
- 2006Death Cab for Cutie: DirectionsDirector
- 2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block PartyProducer
- 2005The Work of Director Mark RomanekDirector
- 2005Screaming MasterpieceDirector of Photography
- 2005Jackass Presents: MurderballDirector
- 2004Nirvana: With the Lights OutDirector
- 2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowCinematography
- 2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel GondryDirector
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostProducer
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)Director
- 2003The Work of Director Michel GondryDirector of Photography
- 2003The Work of Director Chris CunninghamDirector
- 2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeProducer
- 2003Belle & Sebastian: Fans OnlyDirector
- 2003David Cross: Let America LaughDirector
- 2003Jackass Backyard BBQAdditional Camera
- 2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)Director
- 2002Pavement: Slow CenturyEditor
- 2001Green Day: International Supervideos!Director
- 2001Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe'sDirector
- 1999Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999Director
- 1999Torrance RisesCinematography
- 1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmEditor
- 1995R.E.M.: Rough CutProduction Assistant
- 1995Fugazi: Capitol TheaterDirector