Lance Bangs

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Lance Bangs

Born September 8, 1972Sacramento, California, USA79 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: Best and Last

Jackass: Best and Last

Movie

2026

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

Movie

2024

Eric André Live Near Broadway

Eric André Live Near Broadway

Movie

2024

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

Movie

2023

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Movie

2023

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

Movie

2023

Filmography

Jackass: Best and Last

2026Jackass: Best and Lastas SelfMovie

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

2024Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From HollywoodDirectorMovie

Eric André Live Near Broadway

2024Eric André Live Near BroadwayDirectorMovie

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

2023Todd Barry: Domestic ShorthairDirectorMovie

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co.as SelfMovie

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

2023Jay Larson: Sounds Like BruceDirectorMovie

We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.

2023We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.as SelfMovie

History of the World: Part II

2023History of the World: Part IIas LanceTV

Luna Moth (Performance Film)

2022Luna Moth (Performance Film)DirectorMovie

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days

2022Alyssa Limperis: No Bad DaysDirectorMovie

Jackass 4.5

2022Jackass 4.5as SelfMovie

Jackass Forever

2022Jackass Foreveras SelfMovie

Moses Storm: Trash White

2022Moses Storm: Trash WhiteDirectorMovie

Milford

2021Milfordas MechanicMovie

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show

2019Michelle Wolf: Joke ShowDirectorMovie

At the Video Store

2019At the Video Storeas SelfMovie

David Cross: Oh Come On

2019David Cross: Oh Come OnDirectorMovie

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

2019Sonic Youth: Daydream NationDirectorMovie

Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man

2018Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a ManExecutive ProducerMovie

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

2018Fred Armisen: Standup for DrummersDirectorMovie

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?

2017Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?DirectorMovie

Better Things

2016Better ThingsDirectorTV

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado

2016Hannibal Buress: Comedy CamisadoDirectorMovie

I'm Brent Morin

2015I'm Brent MorinDirectorMovie

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul ScheerDirectorMovie

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

2015Bridget Everett: Gynecological WonderDirectorMovie

Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)

2015Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)DirectorMovie

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better

2015Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff BetterDirectorMovie

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

2014Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsDirectorMovie

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Projectas SelfMovie

Breadcrumb Trail

2014Breadcrumb TrailDirectorMovie

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour

2014Todd Barry: The Crowd Work TourDirectorMovie

Her: Love in the Modern Age

2014Her: Love in the Modern AgeDirectorMovie

2013Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy RoundtableDirectorMovie

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

2013Marc Maron: Thinky PainDirectorMovie

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK

2013John Hodgman: RAGNAROKDirectorMovie

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the SetDirectorMovie

Loiter Squad

2012Loiter SquadExecutive ProducerTV

2011Inside PortlandiaDirectorMovie

2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving PlazaDirectorMovie

2011An Intimate Portrait of the Art of PuppeteeringDirectorMovie

Jackass 3.5

2011Jackass 3.5Movie

The Making of 'Jackass 3D'

2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D'DirectorMovie

Portlandia

2011Portlandiaas Lance BangsTV

Jackass 3D

2010Jackass 3Das SelfMovie

2010Maurice at the World's FairDirectorMovie

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

2010David Cross: Bigger and BlackererDirectorMovie

2010Ecstatic Peace ArchivesDirectorMovie

The Lazarus Effect

2010The Lazarus EffectDirectorMovie

2009CollaboratorsDirectorMovie

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

2009Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendakas HimselfMovie

2009Family PortraitDirectorMovie

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom

2008The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal BallroomDirectorMovie

Passaic Mosaic

2008Passaic MosaicDirectorMovie

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'as SelfMovie

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'as SelfMovie

Jackass Number Two

2006Jackass Number Twoas SelfMovie

Death Cab for Cutie: Directions

2006Death Cab for Cutie: DirectionsDirectorMovie

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

2005The Work of Director Mark RomanekDirectorMovie

Jackass Presents: Murderball

2005Jackass Presents: MurderballDirectorMovie

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

2004Nirvana: With the Lights OutDirectorMovie

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowDirectorMovie

2004I've Been Twelve ForeverDirectorMovie

David Cross: Let America Laugh

2003David Cross: Let America LaughDirectorMovie

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)DirectorMovie

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

2003The Work of Director Chris CunninghamDirectorMovie

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeDirectorMovie

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only

2003Belle & Sebastian: Fans OnlyDirectorMovie

Jackass: The Movie

2002Jackass: The Movieas SelfMovie

Pavement: Slow Century

2002Pavement: Slow CenturyDirectorMovie

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'as SelfMovie

Run Ronnie Run

2002Run Ronnie Runas Gay Conspiracy TechnicianMovie

Green Day: International Supervideos!

2001Green Day: International Supervideos!DirectorMovie

2001Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe'sDirectorMovie

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Drivingas HimselfMovie

Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999

1999Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999DirectorMovie

Torrance Rises

1999Torrance RisesDirectorMovie

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film

1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmDirectorMovie

Fugazi: Capitol Theater

1995Fugazi: Capitol TheaterDirectorMovie