Person
Jonas Åkerlund
Actor · Director · Producer· 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".
Filmography
23 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Billy Idol Should Be Dead | Director | Film |
| 2026 | Billy Idol Should Be Dead | Producer | Film |
| 2024 | Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio | Director | Film |
| 2022 | Hård rock på export | Self | TV |
| 2022 | Clark | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2019 | Polar | Director | Film |
| 2018 | Lords of Chaos | Director | Film |
| 2017 | Rammstein: Paris | Director | Film |
| 2016 | Lemonade | Director | Film |
| 2015 | Rammstein in Amerika | Self | Film |
| 2015 | Artistry/Technology | Self | Film |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Small Apartments | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Paul McCartney: Live Kisses | Director | Film |
| 2011 | Så jävla metal | Self | Film |
| 2009 | Horsemen | Director | Film |
| 2006 | Madonna: The Confessions Tour | Director | Film |
| 2005 | Blink-182: Greatest Hits | Director | Film |
| 2005 | I'm Going to Tell You a Secret | Director | Film |
| 2003 | Spun | Director | Film |
| 1999 | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 | Director | Film |
| 1997 | The Hidden | Director | Film |
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