Jonas Åkerlund
Born: 1965-11-10 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For: 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".
Filmography
2026
- Lemonade ... (Director)
- Billy Idol Should Be Dead ... (Director)
- ZTV - det stora tv-experimentet as Self
2025
- Metallica Saved My Life ... (Director)
2024
- Rite Here Rite Now ... (Producer)
- Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio ... (Director)
- DuEls ... (Director)
2022
- Clark ... (Executive Producer)
- Hård rock på export as Self
2019
- Polar ... (Director)
- Det svenska popundret as Self
- God Control [Short Film] ... (Director)
2018
- Lords of Chaos ... (Screenplay)
2017
- Double Dutchess: Seeing Double ... (Director)
- Rammstein: Paris ... (Director)
2016
- Roxette Diaries ... (Director)
2015
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live ... (Director)
- Rammstein in Amerika as Self
- Artistry/Technology as Self
2014
- BEYONCÉ ... (Director)
- On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z ... (Director)
- Leave the World Behind ... (Executive Producer)
- Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman ... (Director)
2012
- Small Apartments ... (Director)
- Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo ... (Director)
- Paul McCartney: Live Kisses ... (Director)
2011
- Så jävla metal as Self
2009
- Horsemen ... (Director)
- Pussy ... (Director)
- Place (Ställe) ... (Director)
2006
- Germany's Next Topmodel as Self - Special Guest
- Madonna: The Confessions Tour ... (Director)
2005
- I'm Going to Tell You a Secret ... (Director)
- Blink-182: Greatest Hits ... (Director)
- Blink-182: Greatest Hits ... (Director of Photography)
2003
- Spun ... (Editor)
- Blondie: Good Boys ... (Director)
- Om Stefan Jarl as Self
2001
- You Do the Best You Can as Self
- The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection ... (Director)
2000
- Try ... (Director)
1999
- Turn the Page ... (Director)
1997
- The Hidden ... (Director)