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Lance Bangs

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateSep 8, 1972 (54 years old)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthSacramento, California, USA
Career Span1995 – Present (32 yrs)
Known Credits84 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 1

Lance Bangs

Total Works

84

79 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Where the Wild Things Are
6.5
Role: Thanks
Jackass: The Movie
6.3
Jackass: The Movie
2002•movie
as Self
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
6.2
Role: Director of Photography
Jackass 3D
6.6
Jackass 3D
2010•movie
as Self

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 84 titles featuring Lance Bangs

Where the Wild Things Are
6.5

Role: Thanks

Jackass: The Movie
6.3
Jackass: The Movie
2002•movie

as Self

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
6.2

Role: Director of Photography

Jackass 3D
6.6
Jackass 3D
2010•movie

as Self

Jackass Number Two
6.6
Jackass Number Two
2006•movie

as Self

Jackass Forever
6.8
Jackass Forever
2022•movie

as Self

Jackass 3.5
6.4
Jackass 3.5
2011•movie
Jackass 4.5
6.4
Jackass 4.5
2022•movie

as Self

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
6.0

Role: Cinematography

Jackass: Best and Last
7.3

as Self

Better Things
7.2
Better Things
2016•series

Role: Director

Portlandia
6.9
1 eps
Portlandia
2011•series

as Lance Bangs

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
6.6

Role: Director

History of the World: Part II
5.7
1 eps

as Lance

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
6.2

Role: Director

Run Ronnie Run
5.9
Run Ronnie Run
2002•movie

as Gay Conspiracy Technician

Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
6.8

Role: Director

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
6.8

Role: Director

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
8.1

Role: Editor

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
7.3

Role: Director

The Work of Director Michel Gondry
8.5

Role: Director of Photography

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
6.5

Role: Director

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
6.4

Role: Director

I'm Brent Morin
6.7
I'm Brent Morin
2015•movie

Role: Director

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
8.2

Role: Director

The Work of Director Spike Jonze
8.1

Role: Director of Photography

Loiter Squad
7.6
Loiter Squad
2012•series

Role: Executive Producer

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
7.3

Role: Director

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
6.7

Role: Director

Breadcrumb Trail
7.7
Breadcrumb Trail
2014•movie

Role: Director

David Cross: Let America Laugh
6.5

Role: Director

Pavements
6.9
Pavements
2025•movie

Role: Producer

Nirvana: With the Lights Out
7.5

Role: Director

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK
5.8

Role: Director

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
5.9

Role: Director

Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
6.1

Role: Director of Photography

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
7.4

Role: Director

I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
6.8

Role: Director

The Work of Director Mark Romanek
8.2

Role: Co-Producer

Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak
8.0

as Himself

Torrance Rises
8.0
Torrance Rises
1999•movie

Role: Director

Screaming Masterpiece
6.6

Role: Director of Photography

David Cross: Oh Come On
7.2

Role: Director

Pavement: Slow Century
7.6

Role: Director

The Vampire Attack
4.1
The Vampire Attack
2010•movie

Role: Documentation & Support

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
7.0

as Self

Her: Love in the Modern Age
6.1

Role: Director

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
6.2

Role: Producer

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only
7.7

Role: Director

Jackass Backyard BBQ
6.3

Role: Additional Camera

Green Day: International Supervideos!
8.5

Role: Director

Eric André Live Near Broadway
6.9

Role: Director

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
6.2

as Self

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
8.0

as Self (uncredited)

The Lazarus Effect
3.9
The Lazarus Effect
2010•movie

Role: Director

Moses Storm: Trash White
8.2

Role: Director

Jackass Presents: Murderball
6.5

Role: Director

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
7.0

as Self

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom
6.2

Role: Director

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
3.0

Role: Director

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
6.7

Role: Thanks

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
7.0

Role: Director

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
7.0

Role: Director

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
3.8

Role: Director

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
5.0

Role: Director

How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
7.5

Role: Cinematography

R.E.M.: Rough Cut
6.5
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
1995•movie

Role: Production Assistant

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
8.5

Role: Director

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
10.0

as Himself

At the Video Store
10.0
At the Video Store
2019•movie

as Self

We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
6.0

as Self

The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
7.0

as Self

Passaic Mosaic
1.0
Passaic Mosaic
2008•movie

Role: Producer

Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999
10.0

Role: Director

Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
7.0

Role: Executive Producer

Death Cab for Cutie: Directions
8.0

Role: Director

Milford
Milford
2021•movie

as Mechanic

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

as Self

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

Role: Director

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

Role: Director

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

Role: Director

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

Role: Director

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

Role: Producer

Fugazi: Capitol Theater

Role: Director