Lance Bangs

Born September 8, 1972· Sacramento, California, USA

64Filmography★ 6.9Average rating

Raised in Sacramento before moving to Athens, Georgia, where he co-founded the Flicker Film Festival showcasing Super-8 and 16 mm work, Bang Bangs entered the independent-film scene through grassroots exhibition and early collaborations with musicians. He quickly became a sought-after director of music videos, contributing visuals for artists such as Sonic Youth, Green Day, The Shins, Arcade Fire… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Better Things2016Portlandia2011Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats2014History of the World: Part II2023

Filmography

YearRating

Features 44

★ 10

Pavement: Live In Seattle, 1999 & Live In Manchester, 19991999

★ 8.5

Green Day: International Supervideos!2001

★ 8.5

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film1996

★ 8.2

Moses Storm: Trash White2022

★ 8.2

The Work of Director Mark Romanek2005

★ 8.2

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham2003

★ 8.1

The Work of Director Spike Jonze2003

★ 8

Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak2009

★ 8

Death Cab for Cutie: Directions2006

★ 7.7

Breadcrumb Trail2014

★ 7.7

Belle & Sebastian: Fans Only2003

★ 7.6

Pavement: Slow Century2002

★ 7.5

Nirvana: With the Lights Out2004

★ 7.4

Kyle Kinane: I Liked His Old Stuff Better2015

★ 7.3

Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour2014

★ 7.3

Marc Maron: Thinky Pain2013

★ 7.2

David Cross: Oh Come On2019

Series★ 7.2

Better Things2016

★ 7

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair2023

★ 7

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow2004

Series★ 6.9

Portlandia2011

★ 6.8

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show2019

★ 6.8

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

★ 6.8

I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry2004

★ 6.7

I'm Brent Morin2015

★ 6.7

David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer2010

★ 6.6

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats2014

★ 6.5

Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'?2017

★ 6.5

David Cross: Let America Laugh2003

★ 6.4

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers2018

★ 6.2

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado2016

★ 6.2

The Black Keys: Live at the Crystal Ballroom2008

★ 5.9

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer2015

★ 5.8

John Hodgman: RAGNAROK2013

Series★ 5.7

History of the World: Part II2023

★ 5

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

★ 3.8

Alyssa Limperis: No Bad Days2022

★ 3

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder2015

Ceremony Rohnert Park: Live From Hollywood2024

Jay Larson: Sounds Like Bruce2023

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation2019

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable2013

Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable2013

Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza2011

Sting: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza2011

Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's2001

Jeff Mangum Live at Jittery Joe's2001

Short films 20

★ 10

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Background Driving2000

★ 8

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'2006

★ 8

Torrance Rises1999

★ 7

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project2014

★ 7

The Making of 'Jackass 3D'2011

★ 7

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'2002

★ 6.9

Eric André Live Near Broadway2024

★ 6.5

Jackass Presents: Murderball2005

★ 6.1

Her: Love in the Modern Age2014

★ 3.9

The Lazarus Effect2010

★ 1

Passaic Mosaic2008

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set2012

Inside Portlandia2011

Inside Portlandia2011

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering2011

An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering2011

Ecstatic Peace Archives2010

Ecstatic Peace Archives2010

Maurice at the World's Fair2010

Maurice at the World's Fair2010

Collaborators2009

Collaborators2009

Family Portrait2009

Family Portrait2009

The Making of 'Jackass 2.5'2007

Fugazi: Capitol Theater1995

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

★ 5.7

History of the World: Part II2023

★ 6.4

Jackass 3.52011

★ 6.9

Portlandia2011

★ 5.9

Run Ronnie Run2002