Jonas Åkerlund

Jonas Åkerlund

Known for
Directing
Born
November 10, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
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".

Known For

Filmography

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GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.

GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.

Movie · Director

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Heartbeats

Heartbeats

Movie · Director

2026
Billy Idol Should Be Dead poster

Billy Idol Should Be Dead

Movie · Director

2025
Metallica Saved My Life poster

Metallica Saved My Life

Movie · Director

2024
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio poster

Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio

Movie · Director

2024
DuEls poster

DuEls

Movie · Director

2022
Clark poster

Clark

TV · Director · 1 ep

2019
Polar poster

Polar

Movie · Director

2018
Lords of Chaos poster

Lords of Chaos

Movie · Director

2017
Rammstein: Paris poster

Rammstein: Paris

Movie · Director

2017
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double poster

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double

Movie · Director

2016
Roxette Diaries poster

Roxette Diaries

Movie · Director

2016
Lemonade poster

Lemonade

Movie · Director

2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live poster

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Movie · Director

2014
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman poster

Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman

Movie · Director

2014
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z poster

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Movie · Director

2014
BEYONCÉ poster

BEYONCÉ

Movie · Director

2012
Small Apartments poster

Small Apartments

Movie · Director

2012
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses poster

Paul McCartney: Live Kisses

Movie · Director

2012
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo poster

Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo

Movie · Director

2009
Horsemen poster

Horsemen

Movie · Director

2009
Pussy poster

Pussy

Movie · Director

2009
Place (Ställe) poster

Place (Ställe)

Movie · Director

2006
Madonna: The Confessions Tour poster

Madonna: The Confessions Tour

Movie · Director

2005
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret poster

I'm Going to Tell You a Secret

Movie · Director

2005
Blink-182: Greatest Hits poster

Blink-182: Greatest Hits

Movie · Director

2003
Blondie: Good Boys poster

Blondie: Good Boys

Movie · Director

2003
Spun poster

Spun

Movie · Director

2001
En film om Modstrilogin poster

En film om Modstrilogin

Movie · Director

2001
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection poster

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection

Movie · Director

2001
Bakom fiendens linjer

Bakom fiendens linjer

Movie · Director

2000
Try

Try

Movie · Director

1999
Turn the Page poster

Turn the Page

Movie · Director

1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 poster

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Movie · Director

1997
The Hidden

The Hidden

Movie · Director