Jonas Åkerlund
Directing · 60 years old
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".
Known For
Behind the Scenes
BEYONCÉ
Director
Rite Here Rite Now
Producer
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Director
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
Director
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Director
Lemonade
Director
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Director
Rammstein: Paris
Director
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
Director
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Director
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo
Director
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Director