Lance Bangs
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 8 September 1972 · Sacramento, California, USA
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
Acting 19
- 2026Jackass: Best and Last as Self
- 2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co. as Self
- 2023We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. as Self
- 2022Jackass 4.5 as Self
- 2022Jackass Forever as Self
- 2021Milford as Mechanic
- 2019At the Video Store as Self
- 2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Self
- 2011Jackass 3.5
- 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D' as Self
- 2010Jackass 3D as Self
- 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak as Himself
- 2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Self
- 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Self (uncredited)
- 2006Jackass Number Two as Self
- 2002Jackass: The Movie as Self
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Self
- 2002Run Ronnie Run as Gay Conspiracy Technician
- 2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving as Himself
Directing 64
- 2025Pavements · second unit director
- 2024Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood · director
- 2024Eric André Live Near Broadway · director
- 2023Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair · director
- 2023Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce · director
- 2022Luna Moth (Performance Film) · director
- 2022Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days · director
- 2022Moses Storm: Trash White · director
- 2019Michelle Wolf: Joke Show · director
- 2019David Cross: Oh Come On · director
- 2019Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation · director
- 2018Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers · director
- 2017Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'? · director
- 2016Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado · director
- 2015I'm Brent Morin · director
- 2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer · director
- 2015Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder · director
- 2015Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) · director
- 2015Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better · director
- 2014Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats · director
- 2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project · director
- 2014Breadcrumb Trail · director
- 2014Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour · director
- 2014Her: Love in the Modern Age · director
- 2013Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable · director
- 2013Marc Maron: Thinky Pain · director
- 2013John Hodgman: RAGNAROK · director
- 2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set · director
- 2011Inside Portlandia · director
- 2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza · director
- 2011An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering · director
- 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D' · director
- 2010Maurice at the World's Fair · director
- 2010David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer · director
- 2010Ecstatic Peace Archives · director
- 2010The Lazarus Effect · director
- 2009Collaborators · director
- 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak · director
- 2009Family Portrait · director
- 2008The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom · director
- 2008Passaic Mosaic · director
- 2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' · director
- 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' · director
- 2006Death Cab for Cutie: Directions · director
- 2005The Work of Director Mark Romanek · director
- 2005Jackass Presents: Murderball · director
- 2004Nirvana: With the Lights Out · director
- 2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow · director
- 2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry · director
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) · director
- 2003David Cross: Let America Laugh · director
- 2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) · director
- 2003The Work of Director Chris Cunningham · director
- 2003The Work of Director Spike Jonze · director
- 2003Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only · director
- 2002Pavement: Slow Century · director
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' · director
- 2001Green Day: International Supervideos! · director
- 2001Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's · director
- 2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving · director
- 1999Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999 · director
- 1999Torrance Rises · director
- 1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film · director
- 1995Fugazi: Capitol Theater · director
Camera 14
- 2025Pavements · additional photography
- 2022Luna Moth (Performance Film) · camera department manager
- 2013Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa · director of photography
- 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak · camera operator
- 2009Family Portrait · camera operator
- 2008Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover · director of photography
- 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' · camera operator
- 2005Screaming Masterpiece · director of photography
- 2003The Work of Director Michel Gondry · director of photography
- 2003The Work of Director Spike Jonze · director of photography
- 2003Jackass Backyard BBQ · additional camera
- 2002Pavement: Slow Century · director of photography
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' · camera operator
- 2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving · camera operator
Production 21
- 2025Pavements · producer
- 2023The Elephant 6 Recording Co. · producer
- 2022Luna Moth (Performance Film) · producer
- 2019Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation · producer
- 2018Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man · executive producer
- 2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project · producer
- 2014Breadcrumb Trail · producer
- 2014Her: Love in the Modern Age · producer
- 2011Inside Portlandia · producer
- 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D' · producer
- 2009Family Portrait · producer
- 2008Passaic Mosaic · producer
- 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' · producer
- 2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party · producer
- 2005The Work of Director Mark Romanek · co-producer
- 2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow · producer
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost · producer
- 2003The Work of Director Spike Jonze · producer
- 2002Pavement: Slow Century · producer
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' · producer
- 1995R.E.M.: Rough Cut · production assistant
crew 12
- 2022Jackass 4.5 · cinematography
- 2018Filmed on Pixel 3 · cinematography
- 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 · cinematography
- 2011Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza · cinematography
- 2011Jackass 3.5 · cinematography
- 2010The Vampire Attack · documentation & support
- 2010The Lazarus Effect · cinematography
- 2009Where the Wild Things Are · thanks
- 2009How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) · cinematography
- 2009Family Portrait · cinematography
- 2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow · cinematography
- 1999Torrance Rises · cinematography
Editing 5
- 2011Nirvana: Live at the Paramount · editor
- 2002Pavement: Slow Century · editor
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' · editor
- 2000An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving · editor
- 1996New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film · editor
Writing 3
- 2011Jackass 3.5 · writer
- 2010Jackass 3D · writer
- 2006Jackass Number Two · writer