Part hyperkinetic pop-culture joyride — nods to everything from films like Caged Heat and Kill Bill to seizure-inducing Japanese television and the color-drenched photography of David LaChapelle — part electric dance extravaganza, Telephone is nine-plus minutes of everything you could possibly love about [Lady] Gaga (and Beyoncé, who, we’re sure you know by now, co-stars), only amped up to the Nth degree. –James Montgomery, MTV.com
Jonas Åkerlund (born November 10, 1965) is a Swedish film and music video director. 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.
Åkerlund was a member of the Swedish black metal band Bathory from 1983 through 1984. He first found fame as main video director for Swedish pop act Roxette. In 1998 he worked with Madonna for the song “Ray of Light”, he has since worked with superstars such as Metallica, Christina Aguilera, U2, Blink-182, P!nk and Lady Gaga. He directed the music video for the Smashing Pumpkins’ single Try, Try, Try, from which a short film Try was spawned. He also turned his hand to designer and photographer for the Roxette album Room Service in 2001. In 2002 his first full length movie, Spun debuted. He directed recent adverts… read more
oooo, look at my monocle, i'm so artsy-fartsy, this doesn't deserve to be here, trampy gaga is frabricated pop vomit!
