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Jonas Åkerlund
Director 60 years old

Jonas Åkerlund

Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Jonas Åkerlund

Known For

Directing

Birthday

November 10th, 1965 00:00 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

TMDB ID

71329

IMDb ID

nm0959774

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".