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Jonas Åkerlund

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In longtime relationship with Los Angeles based costume designer "B". See more trivia »

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in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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2012 Small Apartments
 
2010 Telephone (short)
 
2009 Place (TV movie)
 
2009 Paparazzi (TV short)
 
2009 Horsemen
 
2006 Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (video) (videos "Turn the Page" and "Whiskey in the Jar")
 
2006 Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London (TV documentary)
 
2005 Blink 182: Greatest Hits (video short) (video "I Miss You")
 
2005 I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (documentary)
 
2005 The Prodigy: Their Law - The Singles 1990-2005 (video) (segment "Smack My Bitch Up")
 
2004 Good Boys (short)
 
2002 U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (video documentary) (video "Beautiful Day")
 
2002 Spun
 
2001 The Smashing Pumpkins: 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection (video) (videos "The Everlasting Gaze", "Try, Try, Try")
 
2001 Moby: Play - The DVD (video) (video "Porcelain")
 
2001 Bakom fiendens linjer (TV movie)
 
2000 Try (short)
 
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (video) (video "Ray of Light" / as Jonas Akerlund)
 
1999 Turn the Page (short)
 
1997 The Hidden (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (9 titles)
2006 Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London (TV documentary)
 
2005 I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (documentary)
 
2005 The Prodigy: Their Law - The Singles 1990-2005 (video) (segment "Smack My Bitch Up")
 
2004 Good Boys (short)
 
2002 U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (video documentary) (video "Beautiful Day")
 
2002 Spun
 
2001 The Smashing Pumpkins: 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection (video)
 
2001 Moby: Play - The DVD (video)
 
2000 Try (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
2004 Good Boys (short)
 
2001 Bakom fiendens linjer (TV movie)
 
2000 Try (short)
 
1999 Turn the Page (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
2005 I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (documentary) (off-line editor)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 Cornelis (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2011 Så jävla metal (documentary)
Jonas Kerlund/Bathory
 
2011 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 31 March 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Roxette One Wish (2006) … Himself
 
2004 Silenci? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 August 2004 (2004)
– Episode dated 1 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 X-Rated: The Pop Videos They Tried to Ban (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2003 Sen kväll med Luuk (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.8 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #7.7 (1999) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video: Directed "My Favourite Game" for The Cardigans See more »

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Alternate Names:

Jonas Akerlund

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Personal Quote:

I'm the worst drug addict in the world. I just can't do it. I was always against it, and I saw a lot of close friends changing, even a few friends dying, and that made me think a lot about it. I'm against drugs, I don't work with people who use drugs and it's not part of what I do. I never wanted to scare people... See more »

Trivia:

In longtime relationship with Los Angeles based costume designer "B". See more »

Trademark:

Music videos are often fictional movie trailers and short films See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio