Directed credits
54
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Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Lance Bangs
Directing
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1.1
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Directed movies: 52Directed series: 2All crew credits: 78
TMDB ID: 61440
IMDb ID: nm0051972
Known for: Directing
Born: September 8, 1972
Age: 53
Place of birth: Sacramento, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2026
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 6.82
Wikidata: Q6483320
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Director (48)Director of Photography (6)Producer (5)Cinematography (4)Writer (3)Camera Operator (2)Executive Producer (2)Thanks (2)Additional Camera (1)Camera Department Manager (1)
Biography
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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Movies directed by Lance Bangs.
Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood
Director
2024 Movie
5.5
Eric André Live Near Broadway
Director
2024 Movie
8.0
Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair
Director
2023 Movie
Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce
Director
2023 Movie
3.8
Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days
Director
2022 Movie
6.8
Jackass Forever
Director of Photography
2022 Movie
8.2
Moses Storm: Trash White
Director
2022 Movie
6.8
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Director
2019 Movie
7.2
David Cross: Oh Come On
Director
2019 Movie
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
Director
2019 Movie
6.2
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Director
2018 Movie
6.6
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?
Director
2017 Movie
6.2
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Director
2016 Movie
6.7
I'm Brent Morin
Director
2015 Movie
5.9
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Director
2015 Movie
2.5
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Director
2015 Movie
6.9
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
Director
2015 Movie
7.2
Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better
Director
2015 Movie
6.6
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Director
2014 Movie
7.6
Breadcrumb Trail
Director
2014 Movie
7.3
Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour
Director
2014 Movie
6.1
Her: Love in the Modern Age
Director
2014 Movie
6.1
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography
2013 Movie
7.3
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain
Director
2013 Movie
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Directed Series
Series directed by Lance Bangs.
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6.8
Jackass Forever
Director of Photography
2022 Movie
6.6
Jackass 3D
Writer
2010 Movie
6.6
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
Director
2014 Movie
6.6
Jackass Number Two
Writer
2006 Movie
6.5
Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks
2009 Movie
6.4
Jackass 4.5
Cinematography
2022 Movie
6.3
Jackass 3.5
Writer
2011 Movie
6.3
Jackass: The Movie
as Self
2002 Movie
6.2
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Director
2016 Movie
6.1
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography
2013 Movie
5.9
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Cinematography
2014 Movie
5.9
Run Ronnie Run
as Gay Conspiracy Technician
2002 Movie
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Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Lance Bangs.
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6.5
Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks
2009 Movie
6.3
Jackass: The Movie
as Self
2002 Movie
6.8
Jackass Forever
Director of Photography
2022 Movie
6.6
Jackass Number Two
Writer
2006 Movie
5.9
Run Ronnie Run
as Gay Conspiracy Technician
2002 Movie
7.7
Pavement: Slow Century
Director
2002 Movie
6.6
Jackass 3D
Writer
2010 Movie
6.9
Pavements
Producer
2025 Movie
6.1
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Director of Photography
2013 Movie
6.4
Jackass 4.5
Cinematography
2022 Movie
6.3
Jackass 3.5
Writer
2011 Movie
6.1
Her: Love in the Modern Age
Director
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lance Bangs.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lance Bangs.
6.9
Pavements
Producer
2025 Movie
5.7
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
Producer
2023 Movie
Luna Moth (Performance Film)
Camera Department Manager
2022 Movie
6.4
Jackass 4.5
Cinematography
2022 Movie
6.0
Filmed on Pixel 3
Cinematography
2018 Movie
7.0
Julian McCullough: Maybe I'm a Man
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
5.9
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
Cinematography
2014 Movie
7.0
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
Producer
2014 Movie
8.1
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Editor
2011 Movie
6.3
Jackass 3.5
Writer
2011 Movie
6.6
Jackass 3D
Writer
2010 Movie
4.1
The Vampire Attack
Documentation & Support
2010 Movie
6.5
Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks
2009 Movie
7.5
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
Cinematography
2009 Movie
6.6
Jackass Number Two
Writer
2006 Movie
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Producer
2006 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Lance Bangs.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lance Bangs.
Jun 25
Jackass 5
as Self
2026 Movie
5.7
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
as Self
2023 Movie
6.0
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
as Self
2023 Movie
6.4
Jackass 4.5
as Self
2022 Movie
6.8
Jackass Forever
as Self
2022 Movie
Milford
as Mechanic
2021 Movie
10.0
At the Video Store
as Self
2019 Movie
7.0
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
as Self
2014 Movie
6.3
Jackass 3.5
2011 Movie
6.6
Jackass 3D
as Self
2010 Movie
8.0
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
as Himself
2009 Movie
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'
as Self
2007 Movie
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Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lance Bangs.