Directed credits
29
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Jonas Åkerlund
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 29Directed series: 0All crew credits: 34
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 - 2026
Years active: 28
Average TMDB rating: 7.49
Wikidata: Q455370
Also known as
요나스 오켈룬드
Frequent jobs
Director (27)Creative Director (1)Director of Photography (1)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".
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jonas Åkerlund.
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Creative Director
2026 Movie
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Director
2026 Movie
Metallica Saved My Life
Director
2025 Movie
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Director
2024 Movie
DuEls
Director
2024 Movie
Polar
Director
2019 Movie
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
Director
2017 Movie
Rammstein: Paris
Director
2017 Movie
Lemonade
Director
2016 Movie
Roxette Diaries
Director
2016 Movie
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Director
2015 Movie
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
Director
2014 Movie
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Director
2014 Movie
BEYONCÉ
Director
2014 Movie
Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Director
2012 Movie
Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo
Director
2012 Movie
Small Apartments
Director
2012 Movie
Place (Ställe)
Director
2009 Movie
Pussy
Director
2009 Movie
Horsemen
Director
2009 Movie
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Director
2006 Movie
Blink-182: Greatest Hits
Director
2005 Movie
Blink-182: Greatest Hits
Director of Photography
2005 Movie
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Director
2005 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jonas Åkerlund.
Rite Here Rite Now
Producer
2024 Movie
Lemonade
Director
2016 Movie
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Director
2015 Movie
Lords of Chaos
Screenplay
2018 Movie
Spun
Editor
2003 Movie
Polar
Director
2019 Movie
Horsemen
Director
2009 Movie
Small Apartments
Director
2012 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jonas Åkerlund.
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jonas Åkerlund.
Polar
Director
2019 Movie
Horsemen
Director
2009 Movie
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Director
2005 Movie
Small Apartments
Director
2012 Movie
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Director
2015 Movie
Spun
Editor
2003 Movie
Lords of Chaos
Screenplay
2018 Movie
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
Director
2017 Movie
Rite Here Rite Now
Producer
2024 Movie
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Director
2006 Movie
The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection
Director
2001 Movie
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Director
2026 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jonas Åkerlund.
Germany's Next Topmodel
as Self - Special Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
Min sanning
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
Clark
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
Det svenska popundret
as Self • 6 eps
2019 Series
Hård rock på export
as Self • 4 eps
2022 Series
ZTV - det stora tv-experimentet
as Self • 1 eps
2026 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jonas Åkerlund.
Rite Here Rite Now
Producer
2024 Movie
Lords of Chaos
Screenplay
2018 Movie
Leave the World Behind
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Spun
Editor
2003 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jonas Åkerlund.
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jonas Åkerlund.
Rammstein in Amerika
as Self
2015 Movie
Artistry/Technology
as Self
2015 Movie
Så jävla metal
as Self
2011 Movie
You Do the Best You Can
as Self
2001 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jonas Åkerlund.
ZTV - det stora tv-experimentet
as Self • 1 eps
2026 Series
Hård rock på export
as Self • 4 eps
2022 Series
Det svenska popundret
as Self • 6 eps
2019 Series
Min sanning
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
Germany's Next Topmodel
as Self - Special Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series