Directed by John Landis
Awarded in 1989 the MTV Video Vanguard Award for being “The Greatest Video in the History of the World,” the short film for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” remains the undisputed champ for its fusion of pure pop and cinematic joy. This short film is the first (and only) music video ever to be inducted by the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, a select collection of films of "enduring importance to American culture."
Producer: George Folsey Jr., Michael Jackson, John Landis. Cinematographer: Robert Paynter. Art Director: Charles Hughes. Costume Designer: Deborah Nadoolman, Kelly Kimball. Choreographer: Michael Jackson, Michael Peters. Special Make-up Effects Designer and Creator: Rick Baker. Editor: Malcolm Campbell, George Folsey Jr. Cast: Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, Vincent Price.
35mm, color, 13 min.
