Jonas Åkerlund
Born
10 November 1965 (60)
Place of Birth
Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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".
Filmography (36)
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
2026
Metallica Saved My Life
2025
🎬 Director
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
2024
DuEls
2024
🎬 Director
Polar
2019
Lords of Chaos
2018
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017
Rammstein: Paris
2017
Lemonade
2016
Roxette Diaries
2016
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
Rammstein in Amerika
2015
Artistry/Technology
2015
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
2014
BEYONCÉ
2014
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
2012
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo
2012
Small Apartments
2012
Så jävla metal
2011
Place (Ställe)
2009
🎬 Director
Pussy
2009
Horsemen
2009
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
2006
Blink-182: Greatest Hits
2005
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
2005
Blondie: Good Boys
2003
🎬 DirectorOm Stefan Jarl
2003
Spun
2003
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
2001
You Do the Best You Can
2001
Try
2000
Turn the Page
1999
The Hidden
1997
En film om Modstrilogin
🎬 DirectorGG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.
🎬 Director