Directing • AGE 53
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 Therm...


Jackass: Best and Last
Self
2026

Pavements
Producer
2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Thanks
2025

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood
Director
2024

Eric André Live Near Broadway
Director
2024

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
Director
2023

The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
Self
2023

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce
Director
2023

We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
Self
2023

History of the World: Part II
Lance
2023

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
Director
2022

Jackass 4.5
Self
2022

Jackass Forever
Self
2022

Moses Storm: Trash White
Director
2022

Milford
Mechanic
2021

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Director
2019

At the Video Store
Self
2019

David Cross: Oh Come On
Director
2019

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
Director
2019

Filmed on Pixel 3
Cinematography
2018

Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
Executive Producer
2018

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Director
2018

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
Director
2017

Better Things
Director
2016

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Director
2016

I'm Brent Morin
Director
2015

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Director
2015

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Director
2015

Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
Director
2015

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
Director
2015

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Director
2014

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Cinematography
2014

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
Self
2014

Breadcrumb Trail
Director
2014

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
Director
2014

Her: Love in the Modern Age
Director
2014

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography
2013

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
Director
2013

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK
Director
2013

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
Director
2012

Loiter Squad
Executive Producer
2012

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Editor
2011

Jackass 3.5
2011

The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
Director
2011

Portlandia
Lance Bangs
2011

Jackass 3D
Self
2010

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
Director
2010

The Vampire Attack
Documentation & Support
2010

The Lazarus Effect
Director
2010

Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks
2009

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Himself
2009

How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
Cinematography
2009

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom
Director
2008

Passaic Mosaic
Director
2008

Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
Director of Photography
2008

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
Self
2007

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
Self (uncredited)
2006

Jackass Number Two
Self
2006

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Producer
2006

Death Cab for Cutie: Directions
Director
2006

The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Co-Producer
2005

Jackass Presents: Murderball
Director
2005

Screaming Masterpiece
Director of Photography
2005

Nirvana: With the Lights Out
Director
2004

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
Director
2004

I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Director
2004

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
Producer
2004

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002)
Director
2004

David Cross: Let America Laugh
Director
2003

The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Director of Photography
2003

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

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Director
2003

The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Director of Photography
2003

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only
Director
2003

Jackass Backyard BBQ
Additional Camera
2003

Jackass: The Movie
Self
2002

Pavement: Slow Century
Director
2002

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Self
2002

Run Ronnie Run
Gay Conspiracy Technician
2002

Green Day: International Supervideos!
Director
2001

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
Himself
2000

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

Torrance Rises
Director
1999

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
Director
1996

Fugazi: Capitol Theater
Director
1995

R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Production Assistant
1995