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 recently directed the video for Britney Spears' 2011 single "Hold It Against Me".
Jonas Åkerlund has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Signature works include Polar, Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio, Lords of Chaos. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
