Jonas Åkerlund
Director
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".
Born1965-11-10
Place of BirthBromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For
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Polar
ActionCrime
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Clark
CrimeDrama
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Spun
CrimeDrama
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Horsemen
CrimeDrama
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Lords of Chaos
DramaMusic
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I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
DocumentaryMusic
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Small Apartments
ComedyCrime
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Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Music
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Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Music
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Lemonade
MusicTV Movie
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Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
Music
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Billy Idol Should Be Dead
DocumentaryMusic
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Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Music
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BEYONCÉ
Music
Metallica Saved My Life
DocumentaryMusic
DuEls
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Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
MusicTV Movie
8.5
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
MusicDocumentary
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Rammstein: Paris
Music
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Try
Drama
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The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
Music
4.0
Roxette Diaries
Documentary
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Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Music
7.8
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
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