Jonas Åkerlund
Known for: Directing
Born: November 10, 1965
Place of birth: 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".
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Filmography
42 movies · 6 TV shows, newest first
7.5
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
2026
NR
ZTV - det stora tv-experimentet
2026
6.9
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
2026
NR
Metallica Saved My Life
2025
8.9
Rite Here Rite Now
2024
9.0
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
2024
NR
DuEls
2024
5.5
Hård rock på export
2022
6.9
Clark
2022
NR
Det svenska popundret
2019
6.4
Polar
2019
6.8
Lords of Chaos
2018
6.2
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017
8.5
Rammstein: Paris
2017
8.4
Lemonade
2016
4.0
Roxette Diaries
2016
8.4
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
8.0
Rammstein in Amerika
2015
NR
Artistry/Technology
2015
8.5
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014
7.8
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
2014
9.1
BEYONCÉ
2014
7.1
Leave the World Behind
2014
4.8
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
2012
7.0
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo
2012
10.0
Min sanning
2012
5.9
Small Apartments
2012
9.8
Så jävla metal
2011
NR
Place (Ställe)
2009
6.3
Pussy
2009
6.0
Horsemen
2009
8.5
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
2006
4.3
Germany's Next Topmodel
2006
5.2
Blink-182: Greatest Hits
2005
9.0
Blink-182: Greatest Hits
2005
6.6
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
2005
NR
Blondie: Good Boys
2003NR
Om Stefan Jarl
2003
6.6
Spun
2003
8.1
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
2001
NR
You Do the Best You Can
20016.2
Try
2000
7.7
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
5.3
Turn the Page
19995.8
The Hidden
1997
NR
En film om Modstrilogin
—NR
GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.
—NR
Heartbeats
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