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Personal Info

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.

Known For

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Better Things

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Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

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Torrance Rises

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

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Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

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Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

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The Work of Director Spike Jonze

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Her: Love in the Modern Age

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The Work of Director Mark Romanek

Acting

2023

The Elephant 6 Recording Co. as Self

History of the World: Part II as Lance

2022

Jackass Forever as Self

Jackass 4.5 as Self

2021

Milford as Mechanic

2019

At the Video Store as Self

2014

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Self

2011

Portlandia as Lance Bangs

2010

Jackass 3D as Self

2009

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

2007

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Self

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Self

2006

Jackass Number Two as Self

2002

Jackass: The Movie as Self

Run Ronnie Run as Gay Conspiracy Technician

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Self

2000

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving as Himself

Crew

2022

Jackass Forever as Cinematography

Jackass 4.5 as Cinematography

2014

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 as Cinematography

2011

Jackass 3.5 as Cinematography

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

2010

The Vampire Attack as Documentation & Support

The Lazarus Effect as Cinematography

2009

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

Family Portrait as Cinematography

Where the Wild Things Are as Thanks

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

Eric André Live Near Broadway as Director

2023

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair as Director

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce as Director

2022

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days as Director

Moses Storm: Trash White as Director

Luna Moth (Performance Film) as Director

2019

Daydream Nation as Director

David Cross: Oh Come On as Director

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show as Director

2018

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers as Director

2017

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'? as Director

2016

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado as Director

Better Things as Director

2015

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better as Director

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

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer as Director

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder as Director

Brent Morin: I'm Brent Morin as Director

2014

Her: Love in the Modern Age as Director

Breadcrumb Trail as Director

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour as Director

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats as Director

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Director

2013

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable as Director

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain as Director

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK as Director

2012

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set as Director

2011

The Making of 'Jackass 3D' as Director

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

Inside Portlandia as Director

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering as Director

2010

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer as Director

The Lazarus Effect as Director

Ecstatic Peace Archives as Director

2009

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

Family Portrait as Director

Collaborators as Director

2008

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom as Director

Passaic Mosaic as Director

2007

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Director

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Director

2005

Jackass Presents: Murderball as Director

The Work of Director Mark Romanek as Director

2004

Nirvana: With the Lights Out as Director

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

I've Been Twelve Forever as Director

2003

David Cross: Let America Laugh as Director

The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Director

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham as Director

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

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only as Director

2002

Pavement: Slow Century as Director

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Director

2001

Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's as Director

Green Day: International Supervideos! as Director

2000

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving as Director

1999

Torrance Rises as Director

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

1996

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film as Director

Production

2025

Pavements as Producer

2023

The Elephant 6 Recording Co. as Producer

2022

Luna Moth (Performance Film) as Producer

2019

Daydream Nation as Producer

2018

Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man as Executive Producer

2014

Her: Love in the Modern Age as Producer

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Producer

Breadcrumb Trail as Producer

2012

Loiter Squad as Executive Producer

2011

Inside Portlandia as Producer

2009

Family Portrait as Producer

2008

Passaic Mosaic as Producer

2007

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Producer

2006

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party as Producer

2005

The Work of Director Mark Romanek as Co-Producer

2004

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost as Producer

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

2003

The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Producer

2002

Pavement: Slow Century as Producer

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Producer

1995

R.E.M.: Rough Cut as Production Assistant

Editing

2011

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount as Editor

2002

Pavement: Slow Century as Editor

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Editor

2000

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving as Editor

1996

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film as Editor

Camera

2022

Luna Moth (Performance Film) as Camera Department Manager

2013

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa as Director of Photography

2009

Family Portrait as Camera Operator

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak 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

The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Director of Photography

Jackass Backyard BBQ as Additional Camera

2002

Pavement: Slow Century as Director of Photography

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Camera Operator

2000

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

Writing

2011

Jackass 3.5 as Writer

2010

Jackass 3D as Writer

2006

Jackass Number Two as Writer