Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)
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Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is a landmark 1983 short film–style music video, renowned for its groundbreaking special effects, elaborate choreography, and enduring influence on pop culture and the music video medium.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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short film ⓘ |
| associatedDance |
Thriller dance
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surface form:
Thriller line dance
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| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video
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surface form:
Grammy Award for Best Video Album
MTV Video Music Award-related honors ⓘ |
| basedOn | Thriller (song) ⓘ |
| behindTheScenesDirector |
Jerry Kramer
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John Landis ⓘ |
| choreographer |
Michael Jackson
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Michael Peters ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Paynter ⓘ |
| closingDevice | Vincent Price evil laugh ⓘ |
| commonlyScreenedOn | Halloween ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Deborah Nadoolman Landis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced and parodied in popular culture
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helped break racial barriers on MTV ⓘ widely regarded as one of the greatest music videos of all time ⓘ |
| director | John Landis ⓘ |
| distributor | MTV ⓘ |
| editor | Malcolm Campbell ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Girlfriend (played by Ola Ray)
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Michael (played by Michael Jackson) ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElementsOf |
werewolf film
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zombie film ⓘ |
| featuresIconicCostume | red leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenWord | Vincent Price rap ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
East Los Angeles
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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music video ⓘ short film ⓘ |
| hasBehindTheScenesFilm | Making Michael Jackson's Thriller ⓘ |
| hasDanceSequence | Thriller dance ⓘ |
| hasGlobalEventsInspiredBy | mass Thriller dance performances worldwide ⓘ |
| hasIconicShot |
Michael Jackson turning to camera with yellow werecat eyes
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synchronized zombie dance in the street ⓘ zombies rising from graves ⓘ |
| hasParody |
Weird Al Yankovic
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surface form:
Weird Al" Yankovic's "Eat It" (indirectly inspired era of parodies)
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| hasScene |
cinema date sequence
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werecat transformation sequence ⓘ zombie dance sequence ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
cinematic music video
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narrative short film ⓘ |
| hasTagline | The ultimate horror music video ⓘ |
| influenced |
dance choreography in pop music
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horror-themed music videos ⓘ later narrative music videos ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| makeupEffectsBy | Rick Baker ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Michael Jackson
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Rod Temperton ⓘ |
| narrator | Vincent Price ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate group choreography
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groundbreaking special effects ⓘ iconic zombie dance ⓘ integration of film narrative with music video format ⓘ long-form music video format ⓘ major impact on MTV era pop culture ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | MTV ⓘ |
| partOf | Thriller (album) promotion ⓘ |
| performerOfSong | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| producer |
George Folsey Jr.
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Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Optimum Productions ⓘ |
| reasonForSelection | cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Guinness World Records ⓘ |
| recordHeld | most successful music video at the time ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-12-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 13 ⓘ |
| selectedFor | National Film Registry ⓘ |
| selectedForBy | Library of Congress ⓘ |
| setIn | urban street at night ⓘ |
| starring |
Michael Jackson
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Ola Ray ⓘ |
| theme | blurring of reality and horror film fantasy ⓘ |
| title | Thriller ⓘ |
| usesSpecialEffectsType |
animatronics
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practical makeup effects ⓘ prosthetics ⓘ |
| writer |
John Landis
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Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| yearAddedToNationalFilmRegistry | 2009 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Michael Jackson song "Thriller" (spoken-word sequence)
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
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Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)
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this entity surface form:
"Thriller" – Michael Jackson
this entity surface form:
Michael Jackson: Thriller
this entity surface form:
Michael Jackson – "Thriller" (Viewer's Choice)