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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Film Registry (Thriller music video) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5052664 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Film Registry (Thriller music video) Context triple: [Thriller (song), includedIn, National Film Registry (Thriller music video)]
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A.
For the Record
"For the Record" is a song featured on the album E=MC² by Mariah Carey.
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B.
Behind the Music
Behind the Music is a VH1 documentary television series that profiles musicians and bands through in-depth interviews, archival footage, and behind-the-scenes storytelling.
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C.
The Human Highlight Film
The Human Highlight Film is the famous nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, renowned for his spectacular, high-flying dunks and electrifying scoring ability.
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D.
Save the Last Dance
Save the Last Dance is a 2001 teen romantic drama film that blends ballet and hip-hop dance, starring Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas.
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E.
Celluloid
Celluloid is a lightweight, open-source media player for Linux that provides a simple GTK-based interface for the MPV playback engine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Film Registry (Thriller music video) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
For the Record
"For the Record" is a song featured on the album E=MC² by Mariah Carey.
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B.
Behind the Music
Behind the Music is a VH1 documentary television series that profiles musicians and bands through in-depth interviews, archival footage, and behind-the-scenes storytelling.
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C.
The Human Highlight Film
The Human Highlight Film is the famous nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, renowned for his spectacular, high-flying dunks and electrifying scoring ability.
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D.
Save the Last Dance
Save the Last Dance is a 2001 teen romantic drama film that blends ballet and hip-hop dance, starring Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas.
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E.
Celluloid
Celluloid is a lightweight, open-source media player for Linux that provides a simple GTK-based interface for the MPV playback engine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Film Registry selection
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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
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpactNote |
acknowledged for influence on popular culture and music video industry
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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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Film Registry (Thriller music video) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thriller (song)