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Jonas Åkerlund

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
10

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 10, 1965 (60 years old)

Place of Birth
Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Jonas Åkerlund

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".

Known For

Art

2026Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York...Creative Director

Directing

2026Billy Idol Should Be Dead...Director
2025Metallica Saved My Life...Director
2024Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio...Director
2024DuEls...Director
2022Clark...Director
2019Polar...Director
2018Lords of Chaos...Director
2017Double Dutchess: Seeing Double...Director
2017Rammstein: Paris...Director
2016Lemonade...Director
2016Roxette Diaries...Director
2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live...Director
2014Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman...Director
2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z...Director
2014BEYONCÉ...Director
2012Paul McCartney: Live Kisses...Director
2012Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo...Director
2012Small Apartments...Director
2009Place (Ställe)...Director
2009Pussy...Director
2009Horsemen...Director
2006Madonna: The Confessions Tour...Director
2005Blink-182: Greatest Hits...Director
2005I'm Going to Tell You a Secret...Director
2003Blondie: Good Boys...Director
2003Spun...Director
2001The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection...Director
2000Try...Director
1999Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99...Director
1999Turn the Page...Director
1997The Hidden...Director
GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die....Director
En film om Modstrilogin...Director

Production

2026Billy Idol Should Be Dead...Producer
2025Metallica Saved My Life...Producer
2024Rite Here Rite Now...Producer
2022Clark...Executive Producer
2014Leave the World Behind...Executive Producer

Writing

2025Metallica Saved My Life...Writer
2018Lords of Chaos...Screenplay
2000Try...Writer
1999Turn the Page...Writer

Creator

2022Clark...Creator

Editing

2016Roxette Diaries...Editor
2005I'm Going to Tell You a Secret...Editor
2003Spun...Editor
2000Try...Editor
En film om Modstrilogin...Editor

Camera

2005Blink-182: Greatest Hits...Director of Photography

Acting

2026ZTV - det stora tv-experimentetas Self
2022Hård rock på exportas Self
2019Det svenska popundretas Self
2015Rammstein in Amerikaas Self
2015Artistry/Technologyas Self
2012Min sanningas Self
2011Så jävla metalas Self
2006Germany's Next Topmodelas Self - Special Guest
2003Om Stefan Jarlas Self
2001You Do the Best You Canas Self