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Lance Bangs

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Born September 8, 1972 · 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.

Filmography34 titles

Moses Storm: Trash White

2022Director

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount

2011Editor

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

2023Director

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

2009as Himself

Loiter Squad

2012Executive Producer

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

2013Director

David Cross: Oh Come On

2019Director

Better Things

2016Director

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better

2015Director

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

2015Director

Portlandia

2011Director

Pavements

2024Additional Photography, Producer, Second Unit Director

Jackass Forever

2022as Self

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show

2019Director

I'm Brent Morin

2015Director

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

2010Director

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?

2017Director

Jackass 3D

2010as Self

Jackass Number Two

2006as Self

Where the Wild Things Are

2009Thanks

Jackass 4.5

2022as Self

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

2018Director

Jackass 3.5

2011Cinematography, Writer

Jackass: The Movie

2002as Self

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado

2016Director

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

2013Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Eric André Live Near Broadway

2024Director

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

2015Director

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5

2014Cinematography

Run Ronnie Run

2002as Gay Conspiracy Technician

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

2023as Self

History of the World: Part II

2023as Lance

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025Thanks

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

2015Director