Directing
Lance Bangs
Sep 8, 1972 (54 years) Sacramento, California, USA
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
6.5
Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks
6.2
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
6.6
Jackass 3D
Writer
6.6
Jackass Number Two
Writer
6.9
Portlandia
Director
7.2
Better Things
Director
6.4
Jackass 3.5
Writer, Cinematography
5.7
History of the World: Part II
Director
6.4
Jackass 4.5
Cinematography
6.0
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Cinematography
7.6
Loiter Squad
Executive Producer
6.6
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Director
6.2
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Director
6.8
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Director
8.1
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Editor
Filmography
7.3
Jackass: Best and Last
2026 · Self
6.7
Pavements
2025 · Producer, Additional Photography, Second Unit Director
6.9
Eric André Live Near Broadway
2024 · Director
Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood
2024 · Director
5.7
History of the World: Part II
2023 · Lance
6.2
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023 · Self
6.0
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
2023 · Self
7.0
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
2023 · Director
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce
2023 · Director
6.8
Jackass Forever
2022 · Self
6.4
Jackass 4.5
2022 · Self
8.2
Moses Storm: Trash White
2022 · Director
3.8
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
2022 · Director
Milford
2021 · Mechanic
10.0
At the Video Store
2019 · Self
6.8
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
2019 · Director
7.2
David Cross: Oh Come On
2019 · Director
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019 · Director, Producer
6.4
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018 · Director
7.0
Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
2018 · Executive Producer
6.5
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
2017 · Director
7.2
Better Things
2016 · Director
6.2
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
2016 · Director
6.7
I'm Brent Morin
2015 · Director
6.8
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
2015 · Director
5.9
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
2015 · Director
7.4
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
2015 · Director
3.0
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
2015 · Director
7.0
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014 · Self
6.0
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014 · Cinematography