Jonas Åkerlund

Born: 1965-11-10

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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Rammstein in Amerika

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Released: 2015-09-25

The concert film celebrates the band’s legendary show in New York’s Madison Square Garden –...

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You Do the Best You Can

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Released: 2001-01-09

Follows Roy Andersson around different film festivals as he tries to launch his new film "Songs...

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Det svenska popundret

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First aired: 2019-10-16

A documentary about the story of the Swedish pop wonder.

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Hård rock på export

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First aired: 2022-07-31

Swedish hard rock took its first big step abroad in the early 80s, when a young Yngwie Malmsteen...

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