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".
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1965-11-10 · Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known for
- Polar (2019) — Director
- Horsemen (2009) — Director
- Lords of Chaos (2018) — Screenplay
- Spun (2003) — Editor
- Lemonade (2016) — Director
- Small Apartments (2012) — Director
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015) — Director
- Clark (2022) — Director
- Rite Here Rite Now (2024) — Producer
- Rammstein: Paris (2017) — Director
- Madonna: The Confessions Tour (2006) — Director
- Rammstein in Amerika (2015) — Self
- Leave the World Behind (2014) — Executive Producer
- On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (2014) — Director
- BEYONCÉ (2014) — Director
- I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005) — Director