Directed credits
26
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Jonas Åkerlund
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 0All crew credits: 31
TMDB ID: 71329
IMDb ID: nm0959774
Known for: Directing
Born: November 10, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1999 - 2025
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 7.45
Wikidata: Q455370
Also known as
요나스 오켈룬드
Frequent jobs
Director (26)Executive Producer (2)Editor (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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".
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jonas Åkerlund.
Metallica Saved My Life
Director
2025 Movie
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Director
2025 Movie
8.8
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Director
2024 Movie
DuEls
Director
2024 Movie
6.3
Polar
Director
2019 Movie
6.2
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
Director
2017 Movie
8.3
Rammstein: Paris
Director
2017 Movie
8.4
Lemonade
Director
2016 Movie
4.0
Roxette Diaries
Director
2016 Movie
8.5
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Director
2015 Movie
8.5
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
Director
2014 Movie
7.8
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Director
2014 Movie
9.1
BEYONCÉ
Director
2014 Movie
4.8
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Director
2012 Movie
7.0
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo
Director
2012 Movie
5.8
Small Apartments
Director
2012 Movie
Place (Ställe)
Director
2009 Movie
3.5
Pussy
Director
2009 Movie
5.9
Horsemen
Director
2009 Movie
8.4
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Director
2006 Movie
5.2
Blink-182: Greatest Hits
Director
2005 Movie
6.6
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Director
2005 Movie
Blondie: Good Boys
Director
2003 Movie
8.3
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
Director
2001 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jonas Åkerlund.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jonas Åkerlund.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jonas Åkerlund.
6.3
Polar
Director
2019 Movie
6.6
Spun
Editor
2003 Movie
5.8
Small Apartments
Director
2012 Movie
6.8
Lords of Chaos
Screenplay
2018 Movie
5.9
Horsemen
Director
2009 Movie
8.5
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Director
2015 Movie
4.0
Roxette Diaries
Director
2016 Movie
8.8
Rite Here Rite Now
Producer
2024 Movie
Blondie: Good Boys
Director
2003 Movie
Artistry/Technology
as Self
2015 Movie
8.4
Lemonade
Director
2016 Movie
6.6
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Director
2005 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jonas Åkerlund.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jonas Åkerlund.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jonas Åkerlund.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jonas Åkerlund.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jonas Åkerlund.