Jonas Åkerlund

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Jonas Åkerlund

Born November 10, 1965 · Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (age 60)

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 rece…

Known For

PolarPolar · 2019
Polar
6.42019
MovieActionCrime
When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.
HorsemenHorsemen · 2009
Horsemen
6.02009
MovieCrimeDrama
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
SpunSpun · 2003
Spun
6.62003
MovieCrimeDrama
Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old girlfriend, Amy.
Lords of ChaosLords of Chaos · 2018
Lords of Chaos
6.82018
MovieDramaThriller
A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.
Small ApartmentsSmall Apartments · 2012
Small Apartments
5.92012
MovieComedyCrime
When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him.
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveTaylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live · 2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
8.42015
MovieMusic
Filmed in front of 76,000 fans at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, "The 1989 World Tour Live" captures Taylor Swift's entire performance while also mixing in behind-the-scene, rehearsal, and special guest footage from her 1989 Tour.
LemonadeLemonade · 2016
Lemonade
8.42016
MovieMusicTV Movie
The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.
Rite Here Rite NowRite Here Rite Now · 2024
Rite Here Rite Now
8.92024
MovieMusicDocumentary
Whether you’re a devoted disciple looking to relive treasured memories of the GHOST live spectacle or among the curious uninitiated, RITE HERE RITE NOW will put you right there: putting your phones down and living in the moment—as a shadow of uncertainty looms—completely spellbound and in the thrall of this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of GHOST.

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Leave the World BehindLeave the World Behind · 2014
Leave the World Behind
7.12014
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A music documentary following the breakup of Swedish House Mafia and their subsequent One Last Tour. The largest electronic tour in history, selling over 1 million tickets in one week. Director Christian Larson captures the band in a unique fly on the wall manner as they call it quits and seek closure by going on the tour they had always dreamed of. With breathtaking live moments, huge laughs and dark lows, the band start to unravel why they came to the decision to end the biggest achievement of their lives to date to save their friendship. The film maps out three of the biggest stars in a scene which has gripped youth the world over and the psychology of the band. A film not to be missed.

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