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My Take
Jonas Akerlund fascinates me because his work is instantly recognizable, a rare feat in the anonymous trade of music video direction. The fact that he started behind the drum kit in the black metal band Bathory explains everything; he feels rhythm in his bones, and it pulses through his editing. Two Grammy Awards for Best Music Film confirm what the eye already knows. He has shaped the visual mythology of artists from Madonna to Lady Gaga, channeling a Scandinavian appetite for darkness and excess. I keep returning to his work for that uncompromising, slightly dangerous aesthetic. He is a genuine auteur in a disposable medium.
Overview
Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (Swedish: [hɑːns ˈʉ̌ːnʊ ˈjûːnas ˈôːkɛˌɭɵnd]; 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jonas Åkerlund
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョナス・アカーランド
- Reading
- じょなす・あかーらんど
- Born
- November 10, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Bromma, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- music video director / drummer / director / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Grammy Award for Best Music Film
- 2014 Grammy Award for Best Music Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Rite Here Rite Now | — |
6. Links
Drummer — see all → · More people from Sweden →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.