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Lance Bangs

Sacramento, California, USABorn September 8, 1972

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.

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Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood

2024
Eric André Live Near Broadway

Eric André Live Near Broadway

2024
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair

2023
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce

2023
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days

2022
Moses Storm: Trash White

Moses Storm: Trash White

2022
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show

2019
David Cross: Oh Come On

David Cross: Oh Come On

2019
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation

2019
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

2018
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?

2017
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado

2016
I'm Brent Morin

I'm Brent Morin

2015
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

2015
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

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

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

2015
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better

2015
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

2014
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

2014
Breadcrumb Trail

Breadcrumb Trail

2014
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour

2014
Her: Love in the Modern Age

Her: Love in the Modern Age

2014
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable

2013
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

2013
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK

2013
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

2012
Inside Portlandia

Inside Portlandia

2011
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering

2011
The Making of 'Jackass 3D'

The Making of 'Jackass 3D'

2011
Maurice at the World's Fair

Maurice at the World's Fair

2010
David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer

2010
Ecstatic Peace Archives

Ecstatic Peace Archives

2010
The Lazarus Effect

The Lazarus Effect

2010
Collaborators

Collaborators

2009
Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak

Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak

2009
Family Portrait

Family Portrait

2009
The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom

2008
Passaic Mosaic

Passaic Mosaic

2008
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'

2007
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

2006
Death Cab for Cutie: Directions

Death Cab for Cutie: Directions

2006
The Work of Director Mark Romanek

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

2005
Jackass Presents: Murderball

Jackass Presents: Murderball

2005
Nirvana: With the Lights Out

Nirvana: With the Lights Out

2004
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow

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

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

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

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

2004
David Cross: Let America Laugh

David Cross: Let America Laugh

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

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

2003
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

2003
Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only

2003
The Work of Director Spike Jonze

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

2003
Pavement: Slow Century

Pavement: Slow Century

2002
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'

2002
Green Day: International Supervideos!

Green Day: International Supervideos!

2001
Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's

Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's

2001
An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving

2000
Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 1999

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

1999
Torrance Rises

Torrance Rises

1999
Fugazi: Capitol Theater

Fugazi: Capitol Theater

1995