Jonas Åkerlund
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 10, 1965
- Birthplace
- 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".
Filmography
- Heartbeats
Heartbeats TBA
Director
- GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.
GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die. TBA
Director
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York 2026
Creative Director
Billy Idol Should Be Dead 2026
Director, Producer
Metallica Saved My Life 2025
Director, Producer, Writer
Rite Here Rite Now 2024
Producer
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio 2024
Director
DuEls 2024
Director
Polar 2019
Director
Lords of Chaos 2018
Screenplay, Director
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double 2017
Director
Rammstein: Paris 2017
Director
Lemonade 2016
Director
Roxette Diaries 2016
Director, Editor
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live 2015
Director
Rammstein in Amerika 2015
as Self
Artistry/Technology 2015
as Self
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman 2014
Director
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z 2014
Director
BEYONCÉ 2014
Director
Leave the World Behind 2014
Executive Producer
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses 2012
Director
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo 2012
Director
Small Apartments 2012
Director
Så jävla metal 2011
as Self
Place (Ställe) 2009
Director
Pussy 2009
Director
Horsemen 2009
Director
Madonna: The Confessions Tour 2006
Director
Blink-182: Greatest Hits 2005
Director of Photography
Blink-182: Greatest Hits 2005
Director
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret 2005
Director, Editor
Blondie: Good Boys 2003
Director
- Om Stefan Jarl
Om Stefan Jarl 2003
as Self
Spun 2003
Editor, Director
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection 2001
Director
En film om Modstrilogin 2001
Director, Editor
- Bakom fiendens linjer
Bakom fiendens linjer 2001
Director, Writer
You Do the Best You Can 2001
as Self
- Try
Try 2000
Director, Writer, Editor
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 1999
Director
Turn the Page 1999
Director, Writer
- The Hidden
The Hidden 1997
Director
Credits from TMDB.