National Film Registry (Thriller music video)
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The National Film Registry (Thriller music video) refers to the Library of Congress’s preservation listing that recognized Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking “Thriller” music video as a culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant film.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Film Registry selection
ⓘ
cultural heritage designation ⓘ |
| administeredUnder | National Film Preservation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToCreator | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToDirector | John Landis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToWork | Thriller (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archiveLocation | Library of Congress film archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAlbum | Thriller (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedChoreographer | Michael Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Rod Temperton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDanceSequence | Thriller zombie dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreOfWork |
music video
ⓘ
short film ⓘ |
| associatedHorrorElements | zombies and werewolf transformation sequences ⓘ |
| associatedLeadActressInWork | Ola Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedNarratorInWork | Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProducerOfWork | Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSong | Thriller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedStudio | MTV era music video production ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpactNote |
acknowledged for influence on popular culture and music video industry
ⓘ
recognized for transforming music videos into elaborate short films ⓘ |
| formatOfWorkPreserved | 35mm film print ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Library of Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | first music video selected for the National Film Registry ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYearOfWork | 1983 ⓘ |
| reasonForSelection |
aesthetically significant
ⓘ
culturally significant ⓘ historically significant ⓘ |
| recognizedInnovation |
fusion of narrative cinema and music video format
ⓘ
high production values for a music video ⓘ |
| registryScope | American motion pictures ⓘ |
| relatedRegistry | National Film Registry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionAnnouncedBy | Library of Congress National Film Preservation Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | works that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant ⓘ |
| selectionType | film preservation listing ⓘ |
| selectionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thriller (song)