Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983 music video for the song of the same name by Michael Jackson directed by John Landis
Movie music_video Q1855666
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Michael Jackson's Thriller

Summary

Michael Jackson's Thriller is a music video[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of music_video entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,856 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's instance of is recorded as music video[3].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller was directed by John Landis[4].
  • Q2831 wrote the screenplay for Michael Jackson's Thriller[5].
  • John Landis wrote the screenplay for Michael Jackson's Thriller[6].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's composer is recorded as Rod Temperton[7].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's genre is horror film[8].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's genre is musical film[9].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's genre is zombie film[10].
  • A cast member of Michael Jackson's Thriller was Ola Ray[11].
  • A cast member of Michael Jackson's Thriller was Vincent Price[12].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller was produced by George Folsey Jr.[13].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller was produced by Q2831[14].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller was produced by John Landis[15].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's director of photography is recorded as Robert Paynter[16].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller is part of Video Greatest Hits – HIStory[17].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller is part of HIStory on Film, Volume II[18].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller is part of Number Ones[19].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller is part of Thriller 25[20].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller is part of Michael Jackson's Vision[21].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller is part of Michael Jackson videography[22].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller is part of National Film Registry[23].
  • The original language of Michael Jackson's Thriller was English[24].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's Commons category is recorded as Thriller (music video)[25].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include George Folsey Jr.[13], Q2831[14], and John Landis[15]. Michael Jackson's Thriller was directed by John Landis[4]. Screenwriters include Q2831[5] and John Landis[6]. Cast members include Ola Ray[11] and Vincent Price[12].

Publication

Michael Jackson's Thriller was published on December 2, 1983[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include horror film[8], musical film[9], and zombie film[10]. Part of include Video Greatest Hits – HIStory[17], a video album[29]; HIStory on Film, Volume II[18], a video album[30]; Number Ones[19], a video album[31], directed by Q2831[32]; Thriller 25[20], an album[33]; Michael Jackson's Vision[21], a video album[34]; and Michael Jackson videography[22], a videography[35].

Why It Matters

Michael Jackson's Thriller ranks in the top 8% of music_video entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,856 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Tarisito · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Xeroctic · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member Ola Ray, Vincent Price
    Instance of music video
    Director John Landis
    Has characteristic official music video
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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