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Jonas Åkerlund

Jonas Åkerlund

Director · Born 1965-11-10 · Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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Biography

Jonas Åkerlund (born November 10, 1965) is a Swedish film and music video director, and drummer. He is best known for his stylish music videos, which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films. His video for Madonna's song "Ray of Light" won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form, and a record seven awards at 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, including the Video of the Year. He more recently directed the video for Britney Spears' 2011 single "Hold It Against Me".

Directed

  1. Polar (2019) — Director
  2. Horsemen (2009) — Director
  3. Lords of Chaos (2018) — Director
  4. Spun (2003) — Director
  5. Lemonade (2016) — Director
  6. Small Apartments (2012) — Director
  7. Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015) — Director
  8. Clark (2022) — Director
  9. Rammstein: Paris (2017) — Director
  10. Madonna: The Confessions Tour (2006) — Director
  11. On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (2014) — Director
  12. BEYONCÉ (2014) — Director
  13. I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005) — Director
  14. Try (2000) — Director
  15. Turn the Page (1999) — Director
  16. Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio (2024) — Director
  17. Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026) — Director
  18. Double Dutchess: Seeing Double (2017) — Director
  19. Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) — Director
  20. The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001) — Director
  21. The Hidden (1997) — Director
  22. Blink-182: Greatest Hits (2005) — Director
  23. Paul McCartney: Live Kisses (2012) — Director
  24. Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman (2014) — Director
  25. Roxette Diaries (2016) — Director
  26. Pussy (2009) — Director
  27. Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo (2012) — Director
  28. En film om Modstrilogin — Director
  29. Blondie: Good Boys (2003) — Director
  30. DuEls (2024) — Director
  31. Place (Ställe) (2009) — Director
  32. GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die. — Director
  33. Metallica Saved My Life (2025) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Rammstein in Amerika (2015) — Self
  2. Germany's Next Topmodel (2006) — Self - Special Guest
  3. Min sanning (2012) — Self
  4. Så jävla metal (2011) — Self
  5. Hård rock på export (2022) — Self
  6. You Do the Best You Can (2001) — Self
  7. Artistry/Technology (2015) — Self
  8. Om Stefan Jarl (2003) — Self
  9. Det svenska popundret (2019) — Self
  10. ZTV - det stora tv-experimentet (2026) — Self