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Jonas Åkerlund

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateNov 10, 1965 (60 years old)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthBromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Career Span1999 – Present (28 yrs)
Known Credits43 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 1.3

Jonas Åkerlund

Also known as:요나스 오켈룬드
Total Works

43

37 movies • 6 shows

Avg Rating

7.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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".

Signature Roles & Milestones

Polar
6.4
Polar
2019•movie
Role: Director
Lords of Chaos
6.8
Lords of Chaos
2018•movie
Role: Screenplay
Spun
6.6
Spun
2003•movie
Role: Editor
Lemonade
8.4
Lemonade
2016•movie
Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 43 titles featuring Jonas Åkerlund

Polar
6.4
Polar
2019•movie

Role: Director

Horsemen
6.0
Horsemen
2009•movie

Role: Director

Lords of Chaos
6.8
Lords of Chaos
2018•movie

Role: Screenplay

Spun
6.6
Spun
2003•movie

Role: Editor

Lemonade
8.4
Lemonade
2016•movie

Role: Director

Small Apartments
5.9
Small Apartments
2012•movie

Role: Director

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
8.4

Role: Director

Clark
6.9
Clark
2022•series

Role: Executive Producer

Rite Here Rite Now
9.0
Rite Here Rite Now
2024•movie

Role: Producer

Rammstein: Paris
8.4
Rammstein: Paris
2017•movie

Role: Director

Madonna: The Confessions Tour
8.5

Role: Director

Rammstein in Amerika
8.0

as Self

Leave the World Behind
7.1

Role: Executive Producer

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
7.8

Role: Director

BEYONCÉ
9.1
BEYONCÉ
2014•movie

Role: Director

I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
6.6

Role: Director

Billy Idol Should Be Dead
6.9

Role: Director

Turn the Page
5.3
Turn the Page
1999•movie

Role: Director

Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
9.0

Role: Director

Germany's Next Topmodel
4.3
1 eps

as Self - Special Guest

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
6.2

Role: Director

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
7.7

Role: Director

The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
8.1

Role: Director

Blink-182: Greatest Hits
5.2

Role: Director

Min sanning
10.0
1 eps
Min sanning
2012•series

as Self

Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
4.8

Role: Director

Så jävla metal
9.8
Så jävla metal
2011•movie

as Self

Hård rock på export
5.5
4 eps

as Self

Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
8.5

Role: Director

Roxette Diaries
4.0
Roxette Diaries
2016•movie

Role: Director

Pussy
6.2
Pussy
2009•movie

Role: Director

Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
7.5

Role: Creative Director

Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo
7.0

Role: Director

Blink-182: Greatest Hits
9.0

Role: Director of Photography

You Do the Best You Can

as Self

Artistry/Technology

as Self

Det svenska popundret
6 eps

as Self

ZTV - the big tv experiment
1 eps

as Self

En film om Modstrilogin

Role: Director

Blondie: Good Boys
Blondie: Good Boys
2003•movie

Role: Director

DuEls
DuEls
2024•movie

Role: Director

Place (Ställe)
Place (Ställe)
2009•movie

Role: Director

Metallica Saved My Life

Role: Director