- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- November 10, 1965
- Place of Birth
- Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Jonas Åkerlund
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
movieGrindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
2026 · Creative Director
tvZTV - det stora tv-experimentet
2026 · Self
movieBilly Idol Should Be Dead
2026 · Director, Producer
movieMetallica Saved My Life
2025 · Director, Producer, Writer
movieRite Here Rite Now
2024 · Producer
movieMadonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
2024 · Director
movieDuEls
2024 · Director
tvHård rock på export
2022 · Self
tvClark
2022 · Executive Producer, Director, Creator
tvDet svenska popundret
2019 · Self
moviePolar
2019 · Director
movieLords of Chaos
2018 · Screenplay, Director
movieDouble Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017 · Director
movieRammstein: Paris
2017 · Director
movieLemonade
2016 · Director
movieRoxette Diaries
2016 · Director, Editor
movieTaylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015 · Director
movieRammstein in Amerika
2015 · Self
movieArtistry/Technology
2015 · Self
movieOzzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014 · Director
movieOn the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
2014 · Director
movieBEYONCÉ
2014 · Director
movieLeave the World Behind
2014 · Executive Producer
moviePaul McCartney: Live Kisses
2012 · Director
moviePaul McCartney Live at Zócalo
2012 · Director
tvMin sanning
2012 · Self
movieSmall Apartments
2012 · Director
movieSå jävla metal
2011 · Self
moviePlace (Ställe)
2009 · Director
moviePussy
2009 · Director
movieHorsemen
2009 · Director
movieMadonna: The Confessions Tour
2006 · Director
tvGermany's Next Topmodel
2006 · Self - Special Guest
movieBlink-182: Greatest Hits
2005 · Director
movieBlink-182: Greatest Hits
2005 · Director of Photography
movieI'm Going to Tell You a Secret
2005 · Director, Editor
movieBlondie: Good Boys
2003 · Director
Om Stefan Jarl
movieOm Stefan Jarl
2003 · Self
movieSpun
2003 · Editor, Director
movieThe Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
2001 · Director
movieYou Do the Best You Can
2001 · Self
Try
movieTry
2000 · Director, Writer, Editor
movieMadonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999 · Director
movieTurn the Page
1999 · Director, Writer
The Hidden
movieThe Hidden
1997 · Director
movieEn film om Modstrilogin
— · Director, Editor
GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.
movieGG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.
— · Director