RENOWNED SWEDISH DIRECTOR JONAS ÅKERLUND IS AN INTERNATIONALLY AWARDED DIRECTOR OF MUSIC VIDEOS, COMMERCIALS, DOCUMENTARIES, STAGE SHOWS AND FEATURE FILMS.

Jonas has directed music videos for the likes of Madonna, U2, Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Pink, Jennifer Lopez, Metallica, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, Robbie Williams, Christina Aguilera, Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz and Maroon 5 to name a few. His music video work has earned him several Grammy Awards, MTV Awards (including Best Director) and the prestigious MVPA Hall of Fame Award. As recently as late 2009 he won a coveted MVPA for the music video for Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”. Jonas has also directed the award winning video “Telephone” for Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé.

Jonas received the highest regarded award in UK’s 2011 Music Video Awards. The Icon Award was presented to Jonas by Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran.

In 2013, Jonas has already filled the year with several commercial shoots, two of which were with Beyoncé for their o2 and H&M commercial. Many more are currently in post production.
His recent music videos include “Doom And Gloom” for The Rolling Stones, and “The Daylight Project” for Maroon 5.
His music video Girl Panic for Duran Duran got a lot of publicity and attention for having Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen, Eva Herzigova, Cindy Crawford and Yasmin Le Bon representing the iconic band members in their latest work. The video was in cooperation with Harper’s Bazaar, who did a cover story about the models and the video.

Additionally, Jonas has released his 4th feature film “Small Apartments” that premiered in 2012 – starring Matt Lucas, Billy Crystal, Johnny Knoxville, James Caan, amongst other prominent actors. Jonas recently also made a documentary for sir Paul McCartney, called Live Kisses, featuring Stevie Wonder and Eric Clapton. The documentary captures the live performance from sir Paul McCartney’s acclaimed album Kisses on the Bottom, where Paul is accompanied by Diana Krall and her band on a collection of songs that he grew up listening to.

Jonas has directed television commercials for the likes of Dior, Hugo Boss, Sony, JC Penney, Avon, Dell, Volkswagen, Virgin, Coca Cola, Smirnoff, Ikea, Panasonic and Adidas, amongst others. In 2008 he directed the inaugural William Rast commercials, featuring Justin Timberlake. His series of colorful commercials for Swiftcover, featuring Iggy Pop, created a big stir in 2009 and continued to do so into 2010. His commercial work has earned Addy, Cannes Gold Lion and Cannes Grand Prix awards.

His art projects include creating and directing a circus in Stockholm during the Stockholm Cultural Year of 1998. Jonas has had exhibitions in Frankfurt and Seoul and in 2006 the exhibition: “A Jonas Åkerlund Experience” was shown in Stockholm. In 2009 alone Jonas directed “Place” – Featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna for television, made an introduction film “Abba World” dedicated to the famous Swedish pop group Abba that is now showcased in their Abba World Tour, and ended the year collaborating with well known artist Francesco Vezzoli by directing “Moca”, a film about the musical held at the Los Angeles Moca museum’s 30th anniversary – Featuring Lady Gaga and the Ballet Russo.

Jonas has great experience in still photography. He has shot numerous portraits, album covers and fashion stories for magazines such as The Face, Elle, Flair, and V magazine to name a few.
Jonas has directed several documentaries and short films ranging on subjects of anti-racism (“Behind Enemy Lines”) and anti-drugs (“Try”) to the award winning documentary about Madonna (“I Am Going To Tell You A Secret”). Jonas also received critical acclaim and another Grammy for directing Madonna’s NBC Special “The Confessions Tour” in 2007.

His first feature film, “Spun”, starring Jason Schwartzmann, Brittany Murphy, John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari and Mickey Rourke premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Jonas’ third film, “Horsemen”, starring Dennis Quaid and Zhang Ziyi was financed by Mandate Pictures and produced by Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes. Horsemen premiered in 2009. As previously mentioned, Jonas is now in postproduction for his most recent film “Small Apartments”.

Jonas is the founder of the leading production company in Sweden, Renck Åkerlund Films. In the UK he is represented by Ridley and Tony Scott’s RSA/Black Dog Films for his commercial and music video work and by Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Limited for UK feature films. In France Jonas is represented by Soixante Quinze, as well as Anonymous/Serial Pictures in the US. Jonas is represented by WME Entertainment and Management 360 for feature films. Jonas lives in Stockholm and Los Angeles.

AWARDS

2011 – UK MVA Awards – Icon Award
2011 – Echo Awards – Best National Video for Rammsteins “Ich tu dir weh”
2010 – MVA Awards – Lady Gaga feat Beyoncé “Telephone” Best collaboration
2009 – MVPA Awards – Lady Gaga “Paparazzi”
2008 – MVPA Awards – James Blunt “Same mistake”
2008 – Grammy – Madonna’s NBC Special “The Confessions Tour”
2008 – Silver Addy – Dell “Work it Out”
2007 – MVPA Hall of Fame – Prodigy “Smack My Bitch Up”
2006 – Cannes Grand Prix 2006 – “GTI Campaign” Volswagen
2006 – Cannes Gold Lions – “Pimp my Auto” Volkswagen
2004 – MVPA Awards – Robbie Williams “Come Undone”
1998 – Grammy – Madonna “Ray of Light”
1998 – The Swedish Grammy Jury’s special award
1997/1998 – several MTV, Video Music Awards – Madonna “Ray of Light” (including Best Video, Best Director)
1997/1998 – several MTV, Video Music Awards – Prodigy “Smack My Bitch Up”

MUSIC VIDEOS

MAROON 5 – The Daylight Project
THE ROLLING STONES – Doom And Gloom
RAMMSTEIN – Mein Land
DURAN DURAN – Girl Panic!
MAROON 5 FEATURING CHRISTINA AGUILERA – Moves like Jagger
BRITNEY SPEARS – Hold it against me
DAVID GUETTA FEATURING RIHANNA – Who’s that chick? (Night version)
RIHANNA – Who’s that chick? (Day version)
OZZY OSBOURNE – Let me hear you scream
N.E.R.D – Hot ‘n’ Fun
LADY GAGA – Telephone featuring Beyonce
MARION COTTILARD FEAT. FRANZ FERDINAND – Eyes Of Mars
RAMMSTEIN – Ich Tu Dir Weh
JENNIFER LOPEZ – Fresh Out The Oven
MADONNA – Celebration
LADY GAGA – Paparazzi
PINK – Sober
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD – Undead
JAMES BLUNT – Same mistake
MAROON 5 – Wake Up Call
MADONNA – Jump
ROLLING STONES – Rain Fall Down
RAMMSTEIN – Mann Gegen Mann
BLINK 182 – Miss You
BLONDIE – Good Boys
PAUL MCCARTNEY – Lonely Road
CHRISTINA AGUILERA – Beautiful
MADONNA – American Life
JANES ADDICTION – True Nature
OZZY OSBOURNE – Gets Me Through
ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Come Undone
METALLICA – Turn The Page
SMASHING PUMPKINS – Everlasting Gaze
U2 – Beautiful Day
MADONNA – Music
PRODIGY – Smack My Bitch Up
SMASHING PUMPKINS – Try
MADONNA – Ray Of Light
PER GESSLE – Kix
MAROON 5 FEAT CHRISTINA AGUILERA – Moves like Jagger (Fan version)
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD – Hear me now
DAVID GUETTA – When Love Takes Over
DAVID GUETTA FEATURING RIHANNA – Who’s that chick? (Night version)
RAMMSTEIN – Pussy
MADONNA – Celebration Fans
RIHANNA – Who’s that chick? (Day version)
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD – NO5
ALI G FEAT. SHAGGY – Me, Julia
PRIMAL SCREAM – Country Girl
KID ROCK – Amen
ANOUK – Good God
ROXETTE – One Wish
ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Sexed Up
TEXAS – Carnival Girl
KEITH FLINT – Aim 4
PAOLA – Above The Candystore
MIKA – We Are Golden
ROXETTE – A Thing About You
LENNY KRAVITZ – I Can Fall In Love Again
U2 – Walk On
MACY GRAY – Still
EVERLAST – Black Jesus
MOBY – Porcelain
IGGY POP – Corruption
JAMIROQUAI – Canned Heat
SATYRICON – Fuel For Hatred
ROXETTE – Wish I Could Fly
METALLICA – Whiskey In The Jar
ROXETTE – Vulnerable
STINA NORDENSTAM – Circus
ROXETTE – Un Dia Sin Ti
CARDIGANS – My Favourite Game
ROXETTE – Fingertips
PER GESSLE – I Want You To Know
ROXETTE – The Center Of The Heart Is A Suburb To The Brain
MOBY – James Bond Theme
ROXETTE – June Afternoon
PER GESSLE – Do You Wanna Be My Baby
ROXETTE – Run to you
IZABELLA – Shame Shame Shame
ROXETTE – Anyone
SINCLAIR – A La Ronde
WHALE – Pay For Me
CANDLEMASS – Bewitched

COMMERCIALS

LOTUS / DAFT PUNK
H&M
O2
ZEGNA
JUST CAVALLI
DAVIDOFF
HUGO BOSS
DOOM AND GLOOM
LEXUS
L’OREAL
AVON
DIOR
PACO RABANNE
CASTELLO
MAYBELLINE
PEUGEOT
SONY
REVEAL
MARTINI GOLD
VIRGIN
SWIFTCOVER
WILLIAM RAST
DIOR HOMME
CITROËN
DELL
VOLKSWAGEN
PUMA
ADIDAS
FCUK
SMIRNOFF
OLAY
WEIGHT WATCHERS
COVER GIRL
ELNETT
JOHNNIE WALKER
TARGET
ESTÉE LAUDER
ESTÉE LAUDER – Perfectionist
ESTÉE LAUDER – Pleasures
REVLON OLIVIA WILDE
REVLON EMMA STONE
KOHL’S
JAMESON
NIKON
VAUXHALL
MERCEDES BENZ
YR
JC PENNEY
SKITTLES
MQ
MARIESTAD
JOHN FRIEDA
AXA
COCA-COLA
SUNSILK
COMMIT
STARZ
PANASONIC
TAB
IKEA
ADRESSÄNDRING
VIRGIN MOBILE
MCDONALD’S
OAS
UNIVERSAL THEME PARK
VICHY NOUVEAU
ZOEGA
MINI ARLA
FESTIS
ALADDIN
KAPPAHL
SBAB
IPREN
CANON
VÄGVERKET
SHELL
BJÄRE
WASA
ESTÉE LAUDER – Doublewear

SHORTS AND FEATURES

Paul McCartney, Live Kisses Documentary – MPL / Serial Pictures
Small Apartments, Feature Film – Morocco Junction / Deep Sky Entertainment
Hollywood Undead documentary – RSA Films/ Octone Records
William Rast short film – RSA Films
Horsemen, Feature Film – Mandate pictures/Platinum Dunes
Madonna Confessions Tour, NBC Special – RSA/Black Dog Films
I’m going to tell you a secret, Documentary – Lucky Lou Productions
Spun, Feature film- Muse Productions
Good Boys, Short Film – Renck Åkerlund Films
The Eye, Short Film – Pettersson Åkerlund
Try, Short Film – Pettersson Åkerlund
Turn the Page, Short Film – Pettersson Åkerlund
The Hidden , Short Film – Pettersson Åkerlund
Behind Enemy Lines, Short Film – Pettersson Åkerlund / TV4

ART PROJECTS

Daydreaming – with James Lavelle
Moca 30th anniversary – Collaborated with Francesco Vezzoli
Place – Featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna, Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre 2009
A Jonas Åkerlund Experience, Dance museum Stockholm 2005/06
3’Frankfurt Schrin 2004
Media City Seuol 2000
Super Cirkör, live circus extravaganza – Super Cirkör 1998