Jonas Åkerlund
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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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Polar (2019)
Director
Small Apartments (2012)
Director
Lords of Chaos (2018)
Director
Try (2000)
Director
Horsemen (2009)
Director
Spun (2003)
Director
DuEls (2024)
Director
Roxette Diaries (2016)
Director
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015)
Director
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005)
Director
Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026)
Director
Place (Ställe) (2009)
Director
Madonna: The Confessions Tour (2006)
Director
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo (2012)
Director
The Hidden (1997)
Director
Lemonade (2016)
Director
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double (2017)
Director
Metallica Saved My Life (2025)
Director
Rammstein: Paris (2017)
Director
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses (2012)
Director
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio (2024)
Director
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001)
Director
Turn the Page (1999)
Director
BEYONCÉ (2014)
Director
Blondie: Good Boys (2003)
Director
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)
Director
Blink-182: Greatest Hits (2005)
Director
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (2014)
Director
GG Allin: Live. Fast. Die. (—)
Director
Pussy (2009)
Director
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman (2014)
Director
En film om Modstrilogin (—)
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