Lance Bangs
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.
Personal Details
Movies (45)
Pavements
Producer (Production)
2025
Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood
Director (Directing)
2024
Eric André Live Near Broadway
Director (Directing)
2024
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
Director (Directing)
2023
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
as Self
2023
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce
Director (Directing)
2023
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
as Self
2023
Luna Moth (Performance Film)
Director (Directing)
2022
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
Director (Directing)
2022
Jackass 4.5
as Self
2022
Jackass Forever
as Self
2022
Moses Storm: Trash White
Director (Directing)
2022
Milford
as Mechanic
2021
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Director (Directing)
2019
At the Video Store
as Self
2019
David Cross: Oh Come On
Director (Directing)
2019
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
Director (Directing)
2019
Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
Executive Producer (Production)
2018
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Director (Directing)
2018
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
Director (Directing)
2017
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Director (Directing)
2016
Brent Morin: I'm Brent Morin
Director (Directing)
2015
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Director (Directing)
2015
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Director (Directing)
2015
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
Director (Directing)
2015
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
Director (Directing)
2015
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Director (Directing)
2014
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Cinematography (Crew)
2014
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
as Self
2014
Breadcrumb Trail
Director (Directing)
2014
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
Director (Directing)
2014
Her: Love in the Modern Age
Director (Directing)
2014
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Director (Directing)
2013
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography (Camera)
2013
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
Director (Directing)
2013
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK
Director (Directing)
2013
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
Director (Directing)
2012
Inside Portlandia
Director (Directing)
2011
Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza
Director (Directing)
2011
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Editor (Editing)
2011
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering
Director (Directing)
2011
Jackass 3.5
2011
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
Director (Directing)
2011
Jackass 3D
as Self
2010
Maurice at the World's Fair
Director (Directing)
2010
