Lance Bangs

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.

Crew

Jackass Forever
Cinematography
David Cross: Let America Laugh
Director
Nirvana: With the Lights Out
Director
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer
Director
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
Producer
The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom
Director
Pavement: Slow Century
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer
Jackass 4.5
Cinematography
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
Director, Producer, Cinematography
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Editor
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Director, Camera Operator
I've Been Twelve Forever
Director
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
Producer
Ecstatic Peace Archives
Director
The Lazarus Effect
Director, Cinematography
Collaborators
Director
Family Portrait
Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Cinematography
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
Director
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Director of Photography
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Co-Producer, Director
Her: Love in the Modern Age
Director, Producer
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Director
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
Director
Jackass 3.5
Writer, Cinematography
Jackass 3D
Writer
Jackass Number Two
Writer
Breadcrumb Trail
Director, Producer
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
Director
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK
Director
Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's
Director
Green Day: International Supervideos!
Director
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Director of Photography, Director, Producer
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Director
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Director
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
Director
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
Director
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
Director
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Director
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Director
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Director
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
Director, Camera Operator, Editor
Brent Morin: I'm Brent Morin
Director
Moses Storm: Trash White
Director
Jackass: 24 Hour Takeover
Director of Photography
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Director
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'
Director
Luna Moth (Performance Film)
Producer, Camera Department Manager, Director
Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only
Director
Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood
Director
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
Director
The Vampire Attack
Documentation & Support
Torrance Rises
Director, Cinematography
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
Producer, Director
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
Cinematography
Passaic Mosaic
Producer, Director
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
Director, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
Producer, Director
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Cinematography
Jackass Presents: Murderball
Director
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
Director
Eric André Live Near Broadway
Director
Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Director
Screaming Masterpiece
Director of Photography
Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999
Director
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce
Director
Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
Executive Producer
Pavements
Producer, Additional Photography, Second Unit Director
Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza
Director, Cinematography
Inside Portlandia
Producer, Director
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
Director, Producer
David Cross: Oh Come On
Director
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Production Assistant
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Director
Jackass Backyard BBQ
Additional Camera
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering
Director
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
Director, Editor
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Producer
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
Director
Maurice at the World's Fair
Director
Death Cab for Cutie: Directions
Director
Fugazi: Capitol Theater
Director