About

Known credits:
122
Birthday:
1972-09-08
Place of birth:
Sacramento, California, USA
Website:
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Lance Bangs

Overview

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

Acting
2023 The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Actor Self N/A
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2022 Jackass 4.5 Actor Self 60
Fair
2022 Jackass Forever Actor Self 64
Fair
2021 Milford Actor Mechanic N/A
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2019 At the Video Store Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Jackass 3.5 Actor 61
Fair
2010 Jackass 3D Actor Self 64
Fair
2009 Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak Actor Himself 59
Average
2007 The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 Jackass Number Two Actor Self 63
Fair
2002 Jackass: The Movie Actor Self 61
Fair
2002 The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Actor himself 59
Average
2002 Run Ronnie Run Actor Gay Conspiracy Technician 59
Average
2000 An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2024 Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood Directing Director N/A
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2024 Eric André Live Near Broadway Directing Director 58
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2023 Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair Directing Director 59
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2023 Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce Directing Director N/A
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2022 Luna Moth (Performance Film) Directing Director N/A
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2022 Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Moses Storm: Trash White Directing Director 59
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2019 Michelle Wolf: Joke Show Directing Director 59
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2019 David Cross: Oh Come On Directing Director 59
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2019 Daydream Nation Directing Director N/A
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2018 Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers Directing Director 59
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2017 Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'? Directing Director 59
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2016 Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado Directing Director 59
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2015 Brent Morin: I'm Brent Morin Directing Director 59
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2015 Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer Directing Director 58
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2015 Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder Directing Director 58
Average
2015 Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats Directing Director 60
Fair
2014 Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Breadcrumb Trail Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Her: Love in the Modern Age Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable Directing Director N/A
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2013 Marc Maron: Thinky Pain Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 John Hodgman: RAGNAROK Directing Director 59
Average
2012 All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set Directing Director N/A
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2011 Inside Portlandia Directing Director N/A
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2011 Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza Directing Director N/A
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2011 An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering Directing Director N/A
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2011 The Making of 'Jackass 3D' Directing Director 59
Average
2010 David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Ecstatic Peace Archives Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Lazarus Effect Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Collaborators Directing Director N/A
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2009 Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Family Portrait Directing Director N/A
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2008 The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Passaic Mosaic Directing Director 59
Average
2007 The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' Directing Director 59
Average
2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Jackass Presents: Murderball Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Nirvana: With the Lights Out Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow Directing Director 59
Average
2004 I've Been Twelve Forever Directing Director 58
Average
2003 David Cross: Let America Laugh Directing Director 59
Average
2003 R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) Directing Director 58
Average
2003 The Work of Director Chris Cunningham Directing Director 60
Fair
2003 Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only Directing Director 59
Average
2003 The Work of Director Spike Jonze Directing Director 60
Fair
2002 Pavement: Slow Century Directing Director 59
Average
2002 The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Green Day: International Supervideos! Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's Directing Director N/A
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2000 An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving Directing Director N/A
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1999 Torrance Rises Directing Director 59
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Writing
2011 Jackass 3.5 Writing Writer 61
Fair
2010 Jackass 3D Writing Writer 64
Fair
2006 Jackass Number Two Writing Writer 63
Fair

Production
2024 Pavements Production Producer N/A
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2023 The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Production Producer N/A
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2022 Luna Moth (Performance Film) Production Producer N/A
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2019 Daydream Nation Production Producer N/A
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2018 Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2014 Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Breadcrumb Trail Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Her: Love in the Modern Age Production Producer 59
Average
2012 Loiter Squad Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2011 Inside Portlandia Production Producer N/A
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2009 Family Portrait Production Producer N/A
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2008 Passaic Mosaic Production Producer 59
Average
2007 The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' Production Producer 59
Average
2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek Production Co-Producer 59
Average
2004 Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost Production Producer 59
Average
2003 The Work of Director Spike Jonze Production Producer 60
Fair
2002 Pavement: Slow Century Production Producer 59
Average
2002 The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Production Producer 59
Average
1995 R.E.M.: Rough Cut Production Production Assistant 59
Average

Camera
2022 Luna Moth (Performance Film) Camera Camera Department Manager N/A
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2013 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2009 Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
2009 Family Portrait Camera Camera Operator N/A
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2008 Jackass: 24 Hour Takeover Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2005 Screaming Masterpiece Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2003 The Work of Director Michel Gondry Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2003 The Work of Director Spike Jonze Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2003 Jackass Backyard BBQ Camera Additional Camera 59
Average
2002 Pavement: Slow Century Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2002 The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
2000 An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
2022 Jackass 4.5 Crew Cinematography 60
Fair
2022 Jackass Forever Crew Cinematography 64
Fair
2014 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 Crew Cinematography 58
Average
2011 Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza Crew Cinematography N/A
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2011 Jackass 3.5 Crew Cinematography 61
Fair
2010 The Vampire Attack Crew Documentation & Support 59
Average
2010 The Lazarus Effect Crew Cinematography 58
Average
2009 Where the Wild Things Are Crew Thanks 63
Fair
2009 How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) Crew Cinematography N/A
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2009 Family Portrait Crew Cinematography N/A
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2004 Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1999 Torrance Rises Crew Cinematography 59
Average

Editing
2011 Nirvana: Live at the Paramount Editing Editor 60
Fair
2002 Pavement: Slow Century Editing Editor 59
Average
2002 The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' Editing Editor 59
Average
2000 An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving Editing Editor N/A
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