Jonas Åkerlund
DirectingBorn Nov 10, 1965
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
Så jävla metal
movie2011
BEYONCÉ
movie2014
Rite Here Rite Now
movie2024
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
movie2024
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
movie2014
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
movie2015
Lemonade
movie2016
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
movie2006
Rammstein: Paris
movie2017
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
movie2001
Rammstein in Amerika
movie2015
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
movie2014
Filmography
2026Billy Idol Should Be Deadas Producermovie2025Metallica Saved My Lifeas Writermovie2024Rite Here Rite Nowas Producermovie2024Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rioas Directormovie2024DuElsas Directormovie2022Hård rock på exportas Selftv2022Clarkas Creatortv2019Det svenska popundretas Selftv2019God Control [Short Film]as Scriptmovie2019Polaras Directormovie2018Lords of Chaosas Directormovie2017Double Dutchess: Seeing Doubleas Directormovie2017Rammstein: Parisas Directormovie2016Lemonadeas Directormovie2016Roxette Diariesas Editormovie2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Liveas Directormovie2015Rammstein in Amerikaas Selfmovie2015Artistry/Technologyas Selfmovie2014Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madmanas Directormovie2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Zas Directormovie2014BEYONCÉas Directormovie2014Leave the World Behindas Executive Producermovie2012Paul McCartney: Live Kissesas Directormovie2012Paul McCartney Live at Zócaloas Directormovie2012Small Apartmentsas Directormovie2011Så jävla metalas Selfmovie2009Place (Ställe)as Directormovie2009Pussyas Directormovie2009Horsemenas Directormovie2006Madonna: The Confessions Touras Directormovie2006Germany's Next Topmodelas Self - Special Guesttv2005Blink-182: Greatest Hitsas Directormovie2005I'm Going to Tell You a Secretas Editormovie2003Blondie: Good Boysas Directormovie2003Om Stefan Jarlas Selfmovie2003Spunas Directormovie2001The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collectionas Directormovie2001You Do the Best You Canas Selfmovie2000Tryas Editormovie1999Turn the Pageas Writermovie1997The Hiddenas DirectormovieSoonEn film om Modstriloginas EditormovieSoonGG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.as Directormovie