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Jonas Åkerlund

Swedish director · Sweden · On the map · Directors · Born 1965 · age 61

Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund is a Swedish filmmaker and musician who is best known for his work in music videos. Åkerlund was a member of the Swedish black metal band Bathory. According to Jillian Drachman Metal Injection, "many people do not know that Jonas Åkerlund is a musician."

Jonas Åkerlund is read about 348 times a day, in 29 languages.

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A life in dates

2026ZTV - the big tv experimentSeriesBilly Idol Should Be DeadFilm, 2026Director, Producer2025Metallica Saved My LifeFilm, Director, Writer2022ClarkSeries, Director, CreatorHård rock på exportSeries, 20222019Det svenska popundretSeriesPolarFilm, 2019Director2018Lords of ChaosFilm, Director, Writer2016LemonadeFilm, Director2015Artistry/TechnologyFilm2014Grammy Award for Best Music FilmAwardBEYONCÉFilm, 2014Director2012Min sanningSeries2011Så jävla metalFilm2009HorsemenFilm, Director2008Grammy Award for Best Music FilmAward2006Germany's Next TopmodelSeriesMadonna: The Confessions TourFilm, 2006Director2003Blondie: Good BoysFilm, Director2001The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video CollectionFilm, Director1999Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99Film, Director1997The HiddenFilm, Director1965Born10 November 1965

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Known for

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  • Rite Here Rite Now 2024
  • Madonna: The Confessions Tour 2006
  • Rammstein: Paris 2017
  • Lemonade 2016
  • Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live 2015

Also in Français

Filmography 40

61 credits on file

Television 6

Media & music

Photos 1

In their own words 2

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Jonas Åkerlund
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2 statements, newest first

  1. The sound we created was a mix of what we liked [...] And the whole punk thing, but playing it fast, which really wasn’t what metal was about back then.

    , Own words

  2. I don’t think they had a political agenda. I know that some of them are very extreme in their political agenda today, but they were young boys.

    , Own words

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Awards

Grammy Award for Best Music Film2014
Grammy Award for Best Music Film2008

About this person

Country
Sweden
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61

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