2019Nominee
Best Director
Polar
Jonas Åkerlund
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
November 10, 1965
Biography
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".
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2009Nominee
Best Director
Horsemen
2003Nominee
Best Performance
Spun
Career Highlights
2018Highlight
Best Writing
Lords of Chaos
2005Highlight
Best Director
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret