FILM DIRECTOR

Jonas Åkerlund

1965 - Today

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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 2,041Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Jonas Åkerlund ranks 297Before 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.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Jonas Åkerlund ranks 932 out of 1,879Before 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).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In Sweden

Among film directors born in Sweden, Jonas Åkerlund ranks 19Before 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).