FILM DIRECTOR
Jonas Åkerlund
1965 - Today

Jonas Åkerlund
Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (Swedish: [hɑːns ˈʉ̌ːnʊ ˈjûːnas ˈôːkɛˌɭɵnd]; born 10 November 1965) 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. He has directed well-known videos for artists such as Queens of the Stone Age, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Blink-182, Blondie, Duran Duran, Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Jamiroquai, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Metallica, Moby, Ozzy Osbourne, P!nk, the Prodigy, the Smashing Pumpkins, Rammstein, Britney Spears, the Rolling Stones, U2, Robbie Williams and Ghost. Åkerlund's video for Madonna's song "Ray of Light" won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video and a record five MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jonas Åkerlund is the 1,214th most popular film director (down from 1,105th in 2019), the 932nd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 801st in 2019) and the 19th most popular Swedish Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Jonas Åkerlund ranks 1,214 out of 2,041. Before him are Jaume Collet-Serra, Busby Berkeley, Colin Higgins, Luciano Emmer, Sergey Urusevsky, and Stefan Ruzowitzky. After him are Bruno Barreto, Archie Mayo, Rex Ingram, Dariusz Wolski, Marc Caro, and Alain Jessua.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJaume Collet-Serra
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,208
Busby Berkeley
1895 - 1976
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,209
Colin Higgins
1941 - 1988
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,210
Luciano Emmer
1918 - 2009
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,211
Sergey Urusevsky
1908 - 1974
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,212
Stefan Ruzowitzky
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,213
Jonas Åkerlund
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,214
Bruno Barreto
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,215
Archie Mayo
1891 - 1968
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 1,216
Rex Ingram
1892 - 1950
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,217
Dariusz Wolski
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,218
Marc Caro
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,219
Alain Jessua
1932 - 2017
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Jonas Åkerlund ranks 297. Before him are Désirée Nosbusch, Alexei Mordashov, William Mapother, Vincent Regan, Miquel Soler, and Christine Lambrecht. After him are Rui Barros, Toumani Diabaté, Santiago Segura, William Dalrymple, Pat Cash, and Péricles Chamusca.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsDésirée Nosbusch
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 291
Alexei Mordashov
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 292
William Mapother
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 293
Vincent Regan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 294
Miquel Soler
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 295
Christine Lambrecht
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 296
Jonas Åkerlund
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 297
Rui Barros
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 298
Toumani Diabaté
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 299
Santiago Segura
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 300
William Dalrymple
HISTORIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 301
Pat Cash
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 302
Péricles Chamusca
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 303
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Jonas Åkerlund ranks 932 out of 1,879. Before him are Peter Englund (1957), Hanna Pauli (1864), John Levén (1963), Erik Hamrén (1957), Lennart Strand (1921), and Carl Forssell (1917). After him are Wollmar Boström (1878), Jacob Bjerknes (1897), Christian Wilhelmsson (1979), Arvid Thörn (1911), Karl Johan Svensson (1887), and Per-Erik Hedlund (1897).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsPeter Englund
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 926
Hanna Pauli
PAINTER
1864 - 1940
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 927
John Levén
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 928
Erik Hamrén
COACH
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 929
Lennart Strand
ATHLETE
1921 - 2004
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 930
Carl Forssell
ATHLETE
1917 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 931
Jonas Åkerlund
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 932
Wollmar Boström
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 933
Jacob Bjerknes
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1975
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 934
Christian Wilhelmsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 935
Arvid Thörn
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 936
Karl Johan Svensson
ATHLETE
1887 - 1964
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 937
Per-Erik Hedlund
ATHLETE
1897 - 1975
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 938
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Sweden
Among film directors born in Sweden, Jonas Åkerlund ranks 19. Before him are Erika Lust (1977), Hasse Ekman (1915), Gunnar Fischer (1910), Mikael Håfström (1960), Arne Sucksdorff (1917), and Tomas Alfredson (1965). After him are Kjell Grede (1936), Daniel Espinosa (1977), Malik Bendjelloul (1977), Hannes Holm (1962), David F. Sandberg (1981), and Linus Sandgren (1972).
Erika Lust
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 13
Hasse Ekman
1915 - 2004
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 14
Gunnar Fischer
1910 - 2011
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 15
Mikael Håfström
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 16
Arne Sucksdorff
1917 - 2001
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 17
Tomas Alfredson
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 18
Jonas Åkerlund
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 19
Kjell Grede
1936 - 2017
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 20
Daniel Espinosa
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 21
Malik Bendjelloul
1977 - 2014
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 22
Hannes Holm
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 23
David F. Sandberg
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 24
Linus Sandgren
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 25