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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-09-08 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Sacramento, California, USA

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.

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Acting

2023		The Elephant 6 Recording Co. as Self
2023		History of the World: Part II as Lance

2022		Jackass 4.5 as Self
2022		Jackass Forever as Self

2021

Milford as Mechanic

2019

At the Video Store as Self

2014

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Self

2011		Jackass 3.5
2011		Portlandia as Lance Bangs
2011		Portlandia

2010

Jackass 3D as Self

2009

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak as Himself

2007		The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Self
2007		The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Self

2006

Jackass Number Two as Self

2002		Jackass: The Movie as Self
2002		The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Self
2002		Run Ronnie Run as Gay Conspiracy Technician

2000

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving as Himself

Camera

2022

Luna Moth (Performance Film) as Camera Department Manager

2013

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa as Director of Photography

2009		Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak as Camera Operator
2009		Family Portrait as Camera Operator

2008

Jackass: 24 Hour Takeover as Director of Photography

2005

Screaming Masterpiece as Director of Photography

2003		The Work of Director Michel Gondry as Director of Photography
2003		The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Director of Photography
2003		Jackass Backyard BBQ as Additional Camera

2002		Pavement: Slow Century as Director of Photography
2002		The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Camera Operator

2000

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving as Camera Operator

Crew

2022		Jackass 4.5 as Cinematography
2022		Jackass Forever as Cinematography

2014

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 as Cinematography

2011		Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza as Cinematography
2011		Jackass 3.5 as Cinematography

2010		The Vampire Attack as Documentation & Support
2010		The Lazarus Effect as Cinematography

2009		Where the Wild Things Are as Thanks
2009		How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) as Cinematography
2009		Family Portrait as Cinematography

2004

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow as Cinematography

1999

Torrance Rises as Cinematography

Directing

2024		Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood as Director
2024		Eric André Live Near Broadway as Director

2023		Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair as Director
2023		Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce as Director

2022		Luna Moth (Performance Film) as Director
2022		Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days as Director
2022		Moses Storm: Trash White as Director

2019		Michelle Wolf: Joke Show as Director
2019		David Cross: Oh Come On as Director
2019		Daydream Nation as Director

2018

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers as Director

2017

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'? as Director

2016		Better Things as Director
2016		Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado as Director

2015		Brent Morin: I'm Brent Morin as Director
2015		Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer as Director
2015		Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder as Director
2015		Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) as Director
2015		Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better as Director

2014		Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats as Director
2014		Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Director
2014		Breadcrumb Trail as Director
2014		Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour as Director
2014		Her: Love in the Modern Age as Director

2013		Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable as Director
2013		Marc Maron: Thinky Pain as Director
2013		John Hodgman: RAGNAROK as Director

2012

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set as Director

2011		Inside Portlandia as Director
2011		Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza as Director
2011		An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering as Director
2011		The Making of 'Jackass 3D' as Director

2010		David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer as Director
2010		Ecstatic Peace Archives as Director
2010		The Lazarus Effect as Director

2009		Collaborators as Director
2009		Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak as Director
2009		Family Portrait as Director

2008		The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom as Director
2008		Passaic Mosaic as Director

2007		The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Director
2007		The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Director

2005		The Work of Director Mark Romanek as Director
2005		Jackass Presents: Murderball as Director

2004		Nirvana: With the Lights Out as Director
2004		Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow as Director
2004		I've Been Twelve Forever as Director

2003		David Cross: Let America Laugh as Director
2003		R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) as Director
2003		The Work of Director Chris Cunningham as Director
2003		The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Director
2003		Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only as Director