Lance Bangs

Lance Bangs

Directing·Age 53 — born September 8, 1972·Sacramento, California, USA

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.
35Credits5 TV · 30 films
1996–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedAn Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving
7.6 Average ratingacross 35 titles

Top TV shows 5best Lance Bangs shows

  1. 1Loiter Squad posterLoiter SquadExecutive Producer · 31 eps · 20127.6
  2. 2Better Things posterBetter ThingsDirector · 3 eps · 20167.2
  3. 3Portlandia posterPortlandiaLance Bangs · 1 ep · 20116.9
  4. 4History of the World: Part II posterHistory of the World: Part IILance · 1 ep · 20235.7
  5. 5Everybody's Live with John Mulaney posterEverybody's Live with John MulaneyThanks · 1 ep · 20255.0

Top movies 30best Lance Bangs movies

  1. 1An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving posterAn Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background DrivingDirector · Editor · 200010.0
  2. 2Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999 posterPavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999Director · 199910.0
  3. 3The Work of Director Michel Gondry posterThe Work of Director Michel GondryDirector of Photography · 20038.5
  4. 4Green Day: International Supervideos! posterGreen Day: International Supervideos!Director · 20018.5
  5. 5New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film posterNew Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmDirector · Editor · 19968.5
  6. 6The Work of Director Mark Romanek posterThe Work of Director Mark RomanekDirector · Co-Producer · 20058.2
  7. 7Moses Storm: Trash White posterMoses Storm: Trash WhiteDirector · 20228.2
  8. 8The Work of Director Spike Jonze posterThe Work of Director Spike JonzeDirector · Producer · 20038.1
  9. 9Nirvana: Live at the Paramount posterNirvana: Live at the ParamountEditor · 20118.1
  10. 10The Work of Director Chris Cunningham posterThe Work of Director Chris CunninghamDirector · 20038.1
  11. 11Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak posterTell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice SendakDirector · Camera Operator · 20098.0
  12. 12Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair posterTodd Barry: Domestic ShorthairDirector · 20238.0
  13. 13Torrance Rises posterTorrance RisesDirector · Cinematography · 19998.0
  14. 14The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' posterThe Making of 'Jackass Number Two'Director · Producer · 20068.0
  15. 15Death Cab for Cutie: Directions posterDeath Cab for Cutie: DirectionsDirector · 20068.0
  16. 16Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only posterBelle & Sebastian: Fans OnlyDirector · 20037.7
  17. 17Pavement: Slow Century posterPavement: Slow CenturyDirector · Producer · 20027.6
  18. 18Breadcrumb Trail posterBreadcrumb TrailDirector · Producer · 20147.6
  19. 19How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) posterHow to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)Cinematography · 20097.5
  20. 20Nirvana: With the Lights Out posterNirvana: With the Lights OutDirector · 20047.4
  21. 21Marc Maron: Thinky Pain posterMarc Maron: Thinky PainDirector · 20137.3
  22. 22Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour posterTodd Barry: The Crowd Work TourDirector · 20147.3
  23. 23Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better posterKyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff BetterDirector · 20157.2
  24. 24David Cross: Oh Come On posterDavid Cross: Oh Come OnDirector · 20197.2
  25. 25Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow posterYeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowDirector · Producer · 20047.0
  26. 26The Making of 'Jackass 3D' posterThe Making of 'Jackass 3D'Director · 20117.0
  27. 27Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project posterHer: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectDirector · Producer · 20147.0
  28. 28The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' posterThe Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'Director · Producer · 20027.0
  29. 29Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man posterJulian McCullough: Maybe I'm a ManExecutive Producer · 20187.0
  30. 30Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) posterJen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)Director · 20156.9

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