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Jonas Åkerlund

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Jonas Åkerlund

Born November 10, 1965 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden33 films

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".

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Lemonade posterFirst watchLemonade20168.4The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and…View film

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Filmography

33 films as director
  1. TBAEn film om ModstriloginDirector
  2. TBAGG Allin: Live. Fast. Die.Director
  3. TBAHeartbeatsDirector
  4. 2026Billy Idol Should Be DeadDirector
  5. 2025Metallica Saved My LifeDirector
  6. 2024Madonna: The Celebration Tour in RioDirector
  7. 2024DuElsDirector
  8. 2019PolarDirector
  9. 2018Lords of ChaosDirector
  10. 2017Double Dutchess: Seeing DoubleDirector
  11. 2017Rammstein: ParisDirector
  12. 2016LemonadeDirector
  13. 2016Roxette DiariesDirector
  14. 2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveDirector
  15. 2014Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a MadmanDirector
  16. 2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-ZDirector
  17. 2014BEYONCÉDirector
  18. 2012Paul McCartney: Live KissesDirector
  19. 2012Paul McCartney Live at ZócaloDirector
  20. 2012Small ApartmentsDirector
  21. 2009Place (Ställe)Director
  22. 2009PussyDirector
  23. 2009HorsemenDirector
  24. 2006Madonna: The Confessions TourDirector
  25. 2005Blink-182: Greatest HitsDirector
  26. 2005I'm Going to Tell You a SecretDirector
  27. 2003Blondie: Good BoysDirector
  28. 2003SpunDirector
  29. 2001The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video CollectionDirector
  30. 2000TryDirector
  31. 1999Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99Director
  32. 1999Turn the PageDirector
  33. 1997The HiddenDirector