Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (; born 10 November 1965) is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, music video director, and drummer. His video for

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's song "

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" won a

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for Best Music Video, Short Form, and a record of five awards at 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, including the Video of the Year. In 2008 he won another Grammy Award, this time around for "Best Long Form Music Video" for another work with Madonna – directing "The Confessions Tour" DVD. In 2014 he won this Grammy Award again (that meanwhile changed the name to "Best Music Film"), this time for "Live Kisses", a

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concert film. Jonas Åkerlund, David Mallet and Bob Smeaton are the only directors to have won this award twice sharing the record for most wins in this category (check here all winners and nominees of

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Career

Åkerlund was briefly a member of the Swedish

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band Bathory from 1983 to 1984, before their career took off. He also directed Candlemass' first video "Bewitched". He first found fame as the main video director for

Roxette Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough second a ...

. In 1997, he directed the acclaimed video for

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's "

Smack My Bitch Up "Smack My Bitch Up" is a song by English rave group The Prodigy. It was released in November 1997 as the third and final single from their third album, ''The Fat of the Land'' (1997). In 2013, ''Mixmag'' readers voted it the third greatest danc ...

", which sparked controversy due to its depiction of drug use, violence, and nudity. In 1998, he worked with

for the song "

", and has since worked with acts such as

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Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

, U2,

Blink-182 Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their ...

P!nk Alecia Beth Moore Hart (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk), is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She was originally a member of the girl group Choice. In 1995, LaFace Records saw potential ...

Rammstein Rammstein (, "ramming stone") is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, ...

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

, and

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

. He has directed the music video for the

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' "Try, Try, Try", from which a short film entitled ''Try'' was spawned. He was also the designer and photographer for the

album ''

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'' in 2001. In 2002, his first full-length film, ''

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'', debuted. Åkerlund directed commercials for Swedish clothing retailer MQ and the re-imagining of the Devo song "Watch Us Work It" used in Dell Computers commercials. He is a long-time collaborator of Madonna, having worked on such music videos as "Music", "American Life" (which was pulled due to its graphic content and the

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), and "Jump". He also directed a documentary film ''

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'' about Madonna and her concert special '' The Confessions Tour: Live from London.'' Some of his other work includes the controversial pornographic music video for

's " Pussy", the video for the song "

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and

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, "

Moves like Jagger "Moves like Jagger" is a song by American band Maroon 5 featuring American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on June 21, 2011, as the fourth and final single from the re-release of the group's third studio album '' Hands All Over'' (201 ...

" by

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and

, and

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's single "Girl Panic!". Åkerlund's second movie, ''

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'' (2012), went direct to DVD.

Per Gessle Per Håkan Gessle (; born 12 January 1959) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the male half and primary songwriter of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, which he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was d ...

, of Roxette, was credited for the music and soundtrack.

Videography

1988 :"Bewitched" for Candlemass 1989 :"What's the Noise?" for Walk on Water 1992 :" Shame, Shame, Shame" for

Izabella Scorupco Izabella Scorupco (born Izabela Dorota Skorupko; 4 June 1970) is a Polish-born Swedish actress, singer and model. She is best known for having played Bond girl Natalya Simonova in the 1995 James Bond film ''GoldenEye''. She is also known for her ...

:"Så länge det lyser mittemot" for

Marie Fredriksson Gun-Marie Fredriksson (; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist and painter, who was best known internationally as the lead vocalist of pop rock pop duo, duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. ...

(Female half of Roxette) :"Mellan sommar och höst" for Marie Fredriksson 1993 :"

Fingertips '93 "Fingertips '93", is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album ''Tourism'' on 26 January 1993. The single was only released in a select few countries, and charted moderately in terri ...

" for

1994 :" Run to You" for Roxette 1995 :"A la ronde" for

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:" Vulnerable" for Roxette :"Pay for Me" for

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1996 :"Rainbow" for

Meja Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten (formerly Beckman; born Anna Pernilla Torndahl, 12 February 1969) is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin from his multi-Platinum album ...

June Afternoon "June Afternoon" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released in January 1996 as the second single from their second greatest hits compilation album, '' Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits'' (1995). The single was onl ...

" for Roxette :" She Doesn't Live Here Anymore" for Roxette :"Un Dia Sin Ti" for Roxette (Spanish version of "

Spending My Time "Spending My Time" is a song by Swedish duo Roxette, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, '' Joyride'' (1991). It was written by Per Gessle and Mats Persson, and produced by Clarence Öfwerman. The single attained moderate ...

") 1997 :"

Do You Wanna Be My Baby? "Do You Wanna Be My Baby?" is the first single from Swedish singer-songwriter Per Gessle's third studio album, ''The World According to Gessle'' (1997). It peaked atop the Swedish Singles Chart for one week in April 1997 and also charted in Icela ...

" for

(Male half of Roxette) :"

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" for

Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...

:" Kix" for Per Gessle :" I Want You To Know" for Per Gessle :"

" for

1998 :"

" for

::(Won the 1999

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) :"

My Favourite Game "My Favourite Game" is an alternative rock song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for Swedish band the Cardigans' fourth studio album, '' Gran Turismo'' (1998). The song is the album's eighth track and was released as its first single ...

" for

The Cardigans The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since 2 ...

:" Turn the Page" for

1999 :"

Whiskey in the Jar "Whiskey in the Jar" ( Roud 533) is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee ( highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is ...

" for

:" Wish I Could Fly" for Roxette :"

Canned Heat Canned Heat is an American band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. The group is noted for its efforts to promote interest in blues music and its original artists and rock music. It was founded by two blues enthusiasts Alan Wilson and Bob ...

" for

Jamiroquai Jamiroquai () are an English funk and acid jazz band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in the ...

:" Anyone" for Roxette :"Corruption" for

Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...

2000 :"

The Everlasting Gaze "The Everlasting Gaze" is a song written by Billy Corgan and recorded by the Smashing Pumpkins. It is the opening track from the band's 2000 album ''Machina/The Machines of God''. The song was released as the lead North American single on Decemb ...

" for

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" for Madonna :"

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Beautiful Day "Beautiful Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the first track on their tenth studio album, ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' (2000), and was released as the album's lead single on 9 October 2000. The song was a commercial success, h ...

" (version 1: airport) for U2 :" Black Jesus" for

Everlast Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969), known by his stage name Everlast, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter, who was the frontman for hip hop group House of Pain. He was also part of the hip hop supergroup La Coka ...

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" (version 2: white hair) for

Macy Gray Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known by her stage name Macy Gray, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. Gray ha ...

2001 :"

Gets Me Through "Gets Me Through" is a song by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne from his 2001 album '' Down to Earth''. It is both the opening track and lead single from the album. The song opens with the lyrics ''"I'm not the kind of person you think I ...

" for

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:" Walk On" for U2 :"

The Centre of the Heart "The Centre of the Heart" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 19 March 2001 as the lead single from their seventh studio album, ''Room Service''. An uptempo pop song, it was written by Per Gessle and originally demoed in Janua ...

" for

:"Circus" for Stina Nordenstam 2002 :"

A Thing About You "A Thing About You" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 14 October 2002 as the lead single from the duo's second greatest hits compilation album, ''The Ballad Hits'' (2002). Their first release following vocalist Marie Fredri ...

" for Roxette :"Lonely Road" for

:"Fuel for Hatred" for

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:" Me Julie" for Ali G and

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If I Could Fall in Love "If I Could Fall in Love" is the fourth single (third in the United States) from American rock musician Lenny Kravitz's sixth studio album, '' Lenny'' (2001). released on July 29, 2002, by Virgin Records America. The single was part of the soun ...

" for

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Roc ...

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" for

2003 :" Opportunity Nox" for Roxette (co-directed with Kristoffer Diös) :"

American Life ''American Life'' is the ninth studio album by American singer Madonna. It was released on April 21, 2003, by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records. The album, produced by the singer and Mirwais Ahmadzaï, features references to many parts of Ame ...

" for Madonna :"

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" for Blondie :"Aim 4" for

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:"True Nature" for

Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from t ...

:" Come Undone" for

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...

Sexed Up Sexed up refers to making something more sexually attractive. Since 2003 it has been used in the sense of making something more attractive than it really is by selective presentation; a modern update to the phrase " hyped up". One variant of "sexed ...

" for

:" Carnival Girl" for

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2004 :" I Miss You" for

blink-182 Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their ...

:"Tits on the Radio" for

Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters were an American pop rock band formed in 2001. Its members include Jake Shears and Ana Matronic as vocalists, Babydaddy as multi-instrumentalist, Del Marquis as lead guitar/bassist, and Randy Real (who replaced Paddy Boom) as dr ...

(internet video only) 2005 :" Rain Fall Down" for

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2006 :"

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" for Madonna :" One Wish" for Roxette :" Mann gegen Mann" for

:" Country Girl" for

Primal Scream Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie. The band's current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar), Simone Butler (bass), and Darrin Mooney (drums) ...

2007 :" Wake Up Call" for

:" Good God" for Anouk :"

Same Mistake "Same Mistake" is the second single from James Blunt's second studio album, '' All the Lost Souls''. The song was released to radio on 1 November 2007, before being officially released on 3 December 2007. The song was heavily edited for radio pl ...

" for

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Watch Us Work It "Watch Us Work It" is a single by the US new wave band Devo, produced by Teddybears. It was originally released in 2007, and was featured in a commercial for Dell. It was subsequently re-released, on vinyl, in 2008. The song was included on ...

" for

Devo Devo (, originally ) is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a ...

2008 :"No. 5" for

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" for

When Love Takes Over "When Love Takes Over" is a song by French record producer David Guetta with vocals by American singer Kelly Rowland, from Guetta's fourth studio album, '' One Love''. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin R ...

" for

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Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl ...

:" We Are Golden" for

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:" Celebration" for Madonna :" Pussy" for

:" Fresh Out the Oven" for

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and

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:" Ich tu dir weh" for

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for best video national) 2010 :"

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:"Let Me Hear You Scream" for Ozzy Osbourne :"

Who's That Chick? "Who's That Chick?" is a song by French DJ David Guetta from the reissue of his fourth studio album ''One Love'' (2009), entitled '' One More Love'' (2010). The song features guest vocals by Barbadian singer Rihanna and was written by Guetta, ...

" for

feat. Rihanna (Day Version) :"Who's That Chick?" for David Guetta feat. Rihanna (Night Version) :"One (Your Name)" for Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell 2011 :"Hold It Against Me" for

:"Hear Me Now (Hollywood Undead song), Hear Me Now" for

" for

feat.

:"Girl Panic!" for

:"Mein Land" for

2012 :"Daylight (Maroon 5 song), Daylight" for

:"Doom and Gloom" for

2013 :"Haunted (Beyoncé song), Haunted" for

:"Superpower (song), Superpower" for Beyoncé feat. Frank Ocean 2014 :"Magic (Coldplay song), Magic" for Coldplay :"Get Her Back" for Robin Thicke :"True Love (Coldplay song), True Love" for Coldplay :"Dangerous (David Guetta song), Dangerous" for

2015 :"Ghosttown (Madonna song), Ghosttown" for Madonna :"Bitch I'm Madonna" for Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj :"RM486" for Rose McGowan feat. Punishment :"Could Have Been Me" for The Struts 2016 :"New Romantics (song), New Romantics" for Taylor Swift :"Hold Up (song), Hold Up" for

:"Óveður" for Sigur Rós :"Make America Great Again" for Pussy Riot :"ManUNkind" for

2017 :"John Wayne (song), John Wayne" for

:"Praying (song), Praying" for Kesha :"The Way You Used to Do" for Queens of the Stone Age :"A Little Work" for Fergie (singer), Fergie :"You're the Best Thing About Me" for U2 2018 :"Here Comes the Change" for Kesha 2019 :"God Control" for Madonna :"Under the Graveyard" for Ozzy Osbourne

Filmography

Feature films :''

'' (2002) :''Horsemen (film), Horsemen'' (2009) :''

'' (2012) :''Lords of Chaos (film), Lords of Chaos'' (2018) :''Polar (film), Polar'' (2019) :''Midas Man'' (2022); replaced by Sara Sugarman Concert and documentary films :

: ''

'' (2005) :Madonna: ''The Confessions Tour (album), The Confessions Tour'' (2007) (won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video) :

: ''iTunes Live from Capitol Studios, Live Kisses'' (2012) (won the 2014

) :''On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (TV program), On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z'' (2014) :Taylor Swift: ''The 1989 World Tour#Concert film, The 1989 World Tour Live'' (2015) :

: ''Roxette Diaries'' (2016) :

: ''Rammstein: Paris, Paris'' (2016) Television :''Clark (TV series), Clark'' (2022; TV series) (directed all 6 episodes)

Awards

*56th Annual Grammy Awards, 2014 – Grammy – Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Best Music Film:

's ''"Live Kisses"'' *2011 – Echo Awards – Best National Video:

''" Ich tu dir weh"'' *2010 – MVPA Awards – Best Collaboration:

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''"Paparazzi (Lady Gaga), Paparazzi"'' *2008 – MVPA Awards –

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"'' *50th Annual Grammy Awards, 2008 – Grammy – Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Best Long Form Music Video:

NBC Special ''"The Confessions Tour"'' *2008 – ADDY Awards, Silver Addy – Dell ''"Work it Out"'' *2007 – MVPA Hall of Fame – The Prodigy, Prodigy ''"

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''" Come Undone"'' *41st Annual Grammy Awards, 1999 – Grammy – Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video, Best Short Form Music Video:

''"Ray of Light"'' *1998 MTV Video Music Awards, 1998 – MTV Video Music Award –

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"'' (five awards: Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Choreography - Jonas Åkerlund was also the editor and he and Madonna were the choreographers for this video) *1998 MTV Video Music Awards, 1998 – MTV Video Music Award – Best Dance Video:

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References

External links

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Jonas Åkerlund at the MVDbase.comCNN interview with Jonas ÅkerlundJonas Åkerlund official web pageR.A.F. official web page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akerlund, Jonas 1965 births Living people Black metal musicians Grammy Award winners Musicians from Stockholm Sommar (radio program) hosts Swedish film directors Swedish music video directors Swedish heavy metal drummers Television commercial directors

Career

Videography

Filmography

Awards

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