Jonas Åkerlund
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 10, 1965
- Place of birth
- 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".
Movies with Jonas Åkerlund
- Rammstein in Amerika 2015 · ★ 8.0
- Så jävla metal 2011 · ★ 9.8
- You Do the Best You Can 2001
- Artistry/Technology 2015
- Om Stefan Jarl 2003
Movies directed by Jonas Åkerlund
- Polar 2019 · ★ 6.4
- Horsemen 2009 · ★ 6.0
- Lords of Chaos 2018 · ★ 6.8
- Spun 2003 · ★ 6.5
- Lemonade 2016 · ★ 8.4
- Small Apartments 2012 · ★ 5.9
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live 2015 · ★ 8.4
- Rammstein: Paris 2017 · ★ 8.4
- Madonna: The Confessions Tour 2006 · ★ 8.5
- On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z 2014 · ★ 7.8
- BEYONCÉ 2014 · ★ 9.1
- I'm Going to Tell You a Secret 2005 · ★ 6.6
- Try 2000 · ★ 6.2
- Billy Idol Should Be Dead 2026 · ★ 6.9
- Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio 2024 · ★ 8.9
- Turn the Page 1999 · ★ 5.3
- Double Dutchess: Seeing Double 2017 · ★ 6.2
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 1999 · ★ 7.7
- The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection 2001 · ★ 8.1
- The Hidden 1997 · ★ 5.8
- Blink-182: Greatest Hits 2005 · ★ 5.2
- Paul McCartney: Live Kisses 2012 · ★ 4.8
- Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman 2014 · ★ 8.5
- Roxette Diaries 2016 · ★ 4.0
- Pussy 2009 · ★ 6.2
- Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo 2012 · ★ 7.0
- Blondie: Good Boys 2003
- DuEls 2024
- Place (Ställe) 2009
- Metallica Saved My Life 2025