Jonas Åkerlund
Directing · Director · Editor · Screenplay
Born Nov 10, 1965 · Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Active 1997–present
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.
Filmography
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York (2026) — Creative DirectorPolar (2019) — DirectorLemonade (2016) — DirectorTaylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015) — DirectorLords of Chaos (2018) — Screenplay · DirectorSpun (2003) — Editor · DirectorRite Here Rite Now (2024) — ProducerHorsemen (2009) — DirectorRammstein: Paris (2017) — DirectorMadonna: The Confessions Tour (2006) — DirectorClark (2022) — Executive Producer · Director · CreatorBEYONCÉ (2014) — DirectorSmall Apartments (2012) — DirectorOn the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (2014) — DirectorLeave the World Behind (2014) — Executive ProducerMadonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio (2024) — DirectorI'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005) — Director · EditorThe Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001) — DirectorMadonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) — DirectorBlink-182: Greatest Hits (2005) — Director of PhotographyOzzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman (2014) — DirectorBilly Idol Should Be Dead (2026) — Director · ProducerTry (2000) — Director · Writer · EditorDouble Dutchess: Seeing Double (2017) — Director