Lance Bangs
Director · Actor · WriterLance 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.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR18
Jackass: Best and Last
2026
Self
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023
Self
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
2023
Self
Jackass Forever
2022
Self
Jackass 4.5
2022
Self
Milford
2021
Mechanic
At the Video Store
2019
Self
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014
Self
Jackass 3.5
2011
Jackass 3D
2010
Self
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009
Himself
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
2007
Self
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
2006
Self (uncredited)
Jackass Number Two
2006
Self
Jackass: The Movie
2002
Self
Run Ronnie Run
2002
Gay Conspiracy Technician
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
2002
Self
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
2000
Himself
DIRECTOR63
Pavements
2025
Second Unit Director
Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood
2024
Director
Eric André Live Near Broadway
2024
Director
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
2023
Director
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce
2023
Director
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
2022
Director
Moses Storm: Trash White
2022
Director
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019
Director
David Cross: Oh Come On
2019
Director
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
2019
Director
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018
Director
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
2017
Director
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
2016
Director
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
2015
Director
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
2015
Director
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
2015
Director
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
2015
Director
I'm Brent Morin
2015
Director
Her: Love in the Modern Age
2014
Director
Breadcrumb Trail
2014
Director
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
2014
Director
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
2014
Director
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014
Director
- Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
2013
Director
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
2013
Director
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK
2013
Director
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
2012
Director
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
2011
Director
- Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza
Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza
2011
Director
- Inside Portlandia
Inside Portlandia
2011
Director
- An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering
2011
Director
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
2010
Director
The Lazarus Effect
2010
Director
- Ecstatic Peace Archives
Ecstatic Peace Archives
2010
Director
- Maurice at the World's Fair
Maurice at the World's Fair
2010
Director
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009
Director
- Collaborators
Collaborators
2009
Director
- Family Portrait
Family Portrait
2009
Director
The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom
2008
Director
Passaic Mosaic
2008
Director
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
2007
Director
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
2006
Director
Death Cab for Cutie: Directions
2006
Director
Jackass Presents: Murderball
2005
Director
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
Director
Nirvana: With the Lights Out
2004
Director
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
2004
Director
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2004
Director
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)
2004
Director
David Cross: Let America Laugh
2003
Director
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
Director
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003
Director
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003
Director
Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only
2003
Director
Pavement: Slow Century
2002
Director
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
2002
Director
- Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's
Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's
2001
Director
Green Day: International Supervideos!
2001
Director
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
2000
Director
Torrance Rises
1999
Director
Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999
1999
Director
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
1996
Director
Fugazi: Capitol Theater
1995
Director
PRODUCER19
Pavements
2025
Producer
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023
Producer
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019
Producer
Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
2018
Executive Producer
Her: Love in the Modern Age
2014
Producer
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014
Producer
Breadcrumb Trail
2014
Producer
- Inside Portlandia
Inside Portlandia
2011
Producer
- Family Portrait
Family Portrait
2009
Producer
Passaic Mosaic
2008
Producer
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
2006
Producer
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
2006
Producer
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
Co-Producer
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
Producer
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
2004
Producer
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
Producer
Pavement: Slow Century
2002
Producer
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
2002
Producer
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
1995
Production Assistant
EDITOR5
CINEMATOGRAPHER13
Pavements
2025
Additional Photography
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009
Camera Operator
- Family Portrait
Family Portrait
2009
Camera Operator
Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
2008
Director of Photography
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
2006
Camera Operator
Screaming Masterpiece
2005
Director of Photography
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2003
Director of Photography
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
Director of Photography
Jackass Backyard BBQ
2003
Additional Camera
Pavement: Slow Century
2002
Director of Photography
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
2002
Camera Operator
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
2000
Camera Operator
CREW12
Jackass 4.5
2022
Cinematography
Filmed on Pixel 3
2018
Cinematography
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014
Cinematography
Jackass 3.5
2011
Cinematography
- Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza
Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza
2011
Cinematography
The Vampire Attack
2010
Documentation & Support
The Lazarus Effect
2010
Cinematography
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
2009
Cinematography
- Family Portrait
Family Portrait
2009
Cinematography
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
Thanks
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
2004
Cinematography
Torrance Rises
1999
Cinematography
