Jonas Åkerlund
Directing
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".
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Movies (37)
Billy Idol Should Be Dead2026Directing
Metallica Saved My Life2025Directing
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio2024Directing
DuEls2024Directing
Polar2019Directing
Lords of Chaos2018Directing
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double2017Directing
Rammstein: Paris2017Directing
Lemonade2016Directing
Roxette Diaries2016Directing
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live2015Directing
Rammstein in Amerika2015Self
Artistry/Technology2015Self
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman2014Directing
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z2014Directing
BEYONCÉ2014Directing
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses2012Directing
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo2012Directing
Small Apartments2012Directing
Så jävla metal2011Self
Place (Ställe)2009Directing
Pussy2009Directing
Horsemen2009Directing
Madonna: The Confessions Tour2006Directing
Blink-182: Greatest Hits2005Directing
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret2005Directing
Blondie: Good Boys2003Directing- Om Stefan Jarl2003Self
Spun2003Directing
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection2001Directing
Shows (6)
ZTV - det stora tv-experimentet2026Self
Hård rock på export2022Self
Clark2022Directing
Det svenska popundret2019Self
Min sanning2012Self
Germany's Next Topmodel2006Self - Special Guest