Lance Bangs

Directing

Born: 1972-09-08 in Sacramento, California, USA

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.

Acting

Jackass: The Movie

Self

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Self

Milford

Mechanic

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Self

Jackass Forever

Self

Jackass 4.5

Self

Run Ronnie Run

Gay Conspiracy Technician

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

Himself

Jackass 3D

Self

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

Self

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Himself

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Self

At the Video Store

Self

Jackass Number Two

Self

Jackass 3.5

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

Self

We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.

Self

Jackass 5

Self

Jackass: The Movie

Self

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Self

Milford

Mechanic

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Self

Jackass Forever

Self

Jackass 4.5

Self

Run Ronnie Run

Gay Conspiracy Technician

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

Himself

Jackass 3D

Self

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

Self

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Himself

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Self

At the Video Store

Self

Jackass Number Two

Self

Jackass 3.5

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

Self

We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.

Self

Jackass 5

Self

Director

David Cross: Let America Laugh

Director

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

Director

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

Director

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom

Director

Pavement: Slow Century

Director

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

Director

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Director

I've Been Twelve Forever

Director

Family Portrait

Director

The Lazarus Effect

Director

Ecstatic Peace Archives

Director

Collaborators

Director

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

Director

Her: Love in the Modern Age

Director

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

Director

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

Director

Breadcrumb Trail

Director

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour

Director

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK

Director

Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's

Director

Green Day: International Supervideos!

Director

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

Director

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Director

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

Director

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days

Director

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better

Director

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

Director

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

Director

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

Director

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

Director

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

Director

I'm Brent Morin

Director

Moses Storm: Trash White

Director

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado

Director

The Making of 'Jackass 3D'

Director

Luna Moth (Performance Film)

Director

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only

Director

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

Director

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?

Director

Torrance Rises

Director

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Director

Passaic Mosaic

Director

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Director

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

Director

Jackass Presents: Murderball

Director

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

Director

Eric André Live Near Broadway

Director

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

Director

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

Director

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

Director

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

Director

Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza

Director

Inside Portlandia

Director

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

Director

David Cross: Oh Come On

Director

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show

Director

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering

Director

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film

Director

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

Director

Maurice at the World's Fair

Director

Death Cab for Cutie: Directions

Director

Fugazi: Capitol Theater

Director

David Cross: Let America Laugh

Director

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

Director

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

Director

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom

Director

Pavement: Slow Century

Director

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

Director

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Director

I've Been Twelve Forever

Director

Family Portrait

Director

The Lazarus Effect

Director

Ecstatic Peace Archives

Director

Collaborators

Director

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

Director

Her: Love in the Modern Age

Director

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

Director

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

Director

Breadcrumb Trail

Director

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour

Director

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK

Director

Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's

Director

Green Day: International Supervideos!

Director

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

Director

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Director

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

Director

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days

Director

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better

Director

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

Director

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

Director

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

Director

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

Director

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

Director

I'm Brent Morin

Director

Moses Storm: Trash White

Director

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado

Director

The Making of 'Jackass 3D'

Director

Luna Moth (Performance Film)

Director

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only

Director

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

Director

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?

Director

Torrance Rises

Director

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Director

Passaic Mosaic

Director

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Director

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

Director

Jackass Presents: Murderball

Director

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

Director

Eric André Live Near Broadway

Director

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

Director

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

Director

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

Director

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

Director

Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza

Director

Inside Portlandia

Director

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

Director

David Cross: Oh Come On

Director

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show

Director

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering

Director

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film

Director

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

Director

Maurice at the World's Fair

Director

Death Cab for Cutie: Directions

Director

Fugazi: Capitol Theater

Director

Other Credits

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

Producer

Jackass 4.5

Cinematography

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount

Editor

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Producer

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Director of Photography

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

Director of Photography

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

Co-Producer

Jackass Number Two

Writer

Jackass 3D

Writer

Jackass 3.5

Writer

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Director of Photography

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Producer

Pavement: Slow Century

Editor

Pavement: Slow Century

Producer

Pavement: Slow Century

Director of Photography

Her: Love in the Modern Age

Producer

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

Camera Operator

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

Editor

Jackass: 24 Hour Takeover

Director of Photography

Luna Moth (Performance Film)

Camera Department Manager

Luna Moth (Performance Film)

Producer

The Vampire Attack

Documentation & Support

Torrance Rises

Cinematography

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Producer

How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)

Cinematography

Passaic Mosaic

Producer

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Camera Operator

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Producer

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Editor

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

Producer

Jackass 3.5

Cinematography

The Lazarus Effect

Cinematography

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5

Cinematography

Family Portrait

Producer

Family Portrait

Camera Operator

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

Producer

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

Cinematography

Family Portrait

Cinematography

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Camera Operator

Where the Wild Things Are

Thanks

Screaming Masterpiece

Director of Photography

Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man

Executive Producer

Pavements

Producer

Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza

Cinematography

Inside Portlandia

Producer

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

Producer

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

Production Assistant

Breadcrumb Trail

Producer

Jackass Backyard BBQ

Additional Camera

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film

Editor

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

Producer

Pavements

Additional Photography

Pavements

Second Unit Director

Filmed on Pixel 3

Cinematography

Jackass Forever

Director of Photography

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

Producer

Jackass 4.5

Cinematography

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount

Editor

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Producer

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Director of Photography

The Work of Director Michel Gondry

Director of Photography

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

Co-Producer

Jackass Number Two

Writer

Jackass 3D

Writer

Jackass 3.5

Writer

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Director of Photography

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Producer

Pavement: Slow Century

Editor

Pavement: Slow Century

Producer

Pavement: Slow Century

Director of Photography

Her: Love in the Modern Age

Producer

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

Camera Operator

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

Editor

Jackass: 24 Hour Takeover

Director of Photography

Luna Moth (Performance Film)

Camera Department Manager

Luna Moth (Performance Film)

Producer

The Vampire Attack

Documentation & Support

Torrance Rises

Cinematography

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Producer

How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)

Cinematography

Passaic Mosaic

Producer

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Camera Operator

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Producer

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

Editor

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

Producer

Jackass 3.5

Cinematography

The Lazarus Effect

Cinematography

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5

Cinematography

Family Portrait

Producer

Family Portrait

Camera Operator

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

Producer

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

Cinematography

Family Portrait

Cinematography

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Camera Operator

Where the Wild Things Are

Thanks

Screaming Masterpiece

Director of Photography

Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man

Executive Producer

Pavements

Producer

Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza

Cinematography

Inside Portlandia

Producer

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

Producer

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

Production Assistant

Breadcrumb Trail

Producer

Jackass Backyard BBQ

Additional Camera

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film

Editor

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

Producer

Pavements

Additional Photography

Pavements

Second Unit Director

Filmed on Pixel 3

Cinematography

Jackass Forever

Director of Photography