Lance Bangs

Directing

Lance Bangs

Born 8 September 1972 · Sacramento, California, USA · 54

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

Highlights

Jackass 3D2010 · Film · Writer
Jackass Number Two2006 · Film · Writer
Jackass 3.52011 · Film
Better Things2016 · Series · Director
Portlandia2011 · Series · Lance Bangs
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats2014 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

57 films

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood2024 · Film · Director
Eric André Live Near Broadway2024 · Film · Director
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair2023 · Film · Director
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce2023 · Film · Director
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days2022 · Film · Director
Moses Storm: Trash White2022 · Film · Director
Milford2021 · Film · Mechanic
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show2019 · Film · Director
David Cross: Oh Come On2019 · Film · Director
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation2019 · Film · Director
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers2018 · Film · Director
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?2017 · Film · Director
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado2016 · Film · Director
I'm Brent Morin2015 · Film · Director
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer2015 · Film · Director
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder2015 · Film · Director
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)2015 · Film · Director
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better2015 · Film · Director
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats2014 · Film · Director
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project2014 · Film · Director
Breadcrumb Trail2014 · Film · Director
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour2014 · Film · Director
Her: Love in the Modern Age2014 · Film · Director
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain2013 · Film · Director
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK2013 · Film · Director
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set2012 · Film · Director
Jackass 3.52011 · Film
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'2011 · Film · Director
Jackass 3D2010 · Film · Writer
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer2010 · Film · Director
The Lazarus Effect2010 · Film · Director
Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak2009 · Film · Director
The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom2008 · Film · Director
Passaic Mosaic2008 · Film · Director
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'2007 · Film · Director
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'2006 · Film · Director
Jackass Number Two2006 · Film · Writer
Death Cab for Cutie: Directions2006 · Film · Director
The Work of Director Mark Romanek2005 · Film · Director
Jackass Presents: Murderball2005 · Film · Director
Nirvana: With the Lights Out2004 · Film · Director
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow2004 · Film · Director
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry2004 · Film · Director
David Cross: Let America Laugh2003 · Film · Director
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)2003 · Film · Director
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham2003 · Film · Director
The Work of Director Spike Jonze2003 · Film · Director
Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only2003 · Film · Director
Pavement: Slow Century2002 · Film · Director
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'2002 · Film · Director
Run Ronnie Run2002 · Film · Gay Conspiracy Technician
Green Day: International Supervideos!2001 · Film · Director
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving2000 · Film · Director
Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 19991999 · Film · Director
Torrance Rises1999 · Film · Director
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film1996 · Film · Director
Fugazi: Capitol Theater1995 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

3 shows

History of the World: Part II2023 · Series · Lance
Better Things2016 · Series · Director
Portlandia2011 · Series · Lance Bangs