Åkerlund

	Åkerlund Åkerlund is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gunnar Åkerlund (1923–2006), Swedish sprint canoeist * Jonas Åkerlund (born 1965), Swedish film and music video director * Magnus Åkerlund (born 1986), Swedish ice hockey player * Olle Åkerlund (1911–1978), Swedish sailor * Totte Åkerlund (Erik) (1915–2009), Swedish curler {{DEFAULTSORT:Akerlund Swedish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gunnar Åkerlund Ernst Gunnar Åkerlund (20 November 1923 – 4 October 2006) was a Swedish canoe sprint Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...er who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two Olympic medals in the K-2 10000 m event: a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1952. Åkerlund won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 10000 m: 1950, K-4 1000 m: 1948) and a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1950). References External links * * * 1923 births 2006 deaths Sportspeople from Nyköping Swedish male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Sweden Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jonas Åkerlund Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (; 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, 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. In 2008, he won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film for directing Madonna's '' The Confessions Tour'' DVD, and won the award again in 2014 for his work on Paul McCartney's '' Live Kisses'' DVD. He also directed the films ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]