Director
Jonas Åkerlund
- Born November 10, 1965 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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
Polar2019
Horsemen2009
Lords of Chaos2018
Spun2003
Lemonade2016
Small Apartments2012
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live2015
Clark2022
Filmography
- TBAEn film om ModstriloginFilmDirector, Editor
- TBAGG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.FilmDirector
- TBAHeartbeatsFilmDirector
- 2026Billy Idol Should Be DeadFilmDirector, Producer
- 2026Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New YorkFilmCreative Director
- 2026ZTV - the big tv experimentSeriesSelf
- 2025Metallica Saved My LifeFilmDirector, Producer, Writer
- 2024Rite Here Rite NowFilmProducer
- 2024Madonna: The Celebration Tour in RioFilmDirector
- 2024DuElsFilmDirector
- 2022ClarkSeriesDirector, Executive Producer, Creator
- 2022Hård rock på exportSeriesSelf
- 2019PolarFilmDirector
- 2019Det svenska popundretSeriesSelf
- 2018Lords of ChaosFilmScreenplay, Director
- 2017Rammstein: ParisFilmDirector
- 2017Double Dutchess: Seeing DoubleFilmDirector
- 2016LemonadeFilmDirector
- 2016Roxette DiariesFilmDirector, Editor
- 2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveFilmDirector
- 2015Rammstein in AmerikaFilmSelf
- 2015Artistry/TechnologyFilmSelf
- 2014Leave the World BehindFilmExecutive Producer
- 2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-ZFilmDirector
- 2014BEYONCÉFilmDirector
- 2014Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a MadmanFilmDirector
- 2012Small ApartmentsFilmDirector
- 2012Min sanningSeriesSelf
- 2012Paul McCartney: Live KissesFilmDirector
- 2012Paul McCartney Live at ZócaloFilmDirector
- 2011Så jävla metalFilmSelf
- 2009HorsemenFilmDirector
- 2009PussyFilmDirector
- 2009Place (Ställe)FilmDirector
- 2006Madonna: The Confessions TourFilmDirector
- 2006Germany's Next TopmodelSeriesSelf - Special Guest
- 2005I'm Going to Tell You a SecretFilmDirector, Editor
- 2005Blink-182: Greatest HitsFilmDirector
- 2005Blink-182: Greatest HitsFilmDirector of Photography
- 2003SpunFilmEditor, Director
- 2003Om Stefan JarlFilmSelf
- 2003Blondie: Good BoysFilmDirector
- 2001The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video CollectionFilmDirector
- 2001You Do the Best You CanFilmSelf
- 2000TryFilmDirector, Writer, Editor
- 1999Turn the PageFilmDirector, Writer
- 1999Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99FilmDirector
- 1997The HiddenFilmDirector