Thriller

Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 13-minute-and-43-second music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jackson. Voted as the most influential pop music video of all time, Thriller proved to have a profound effect on popular culture, and was named "a watershed moment for the [music] industry" for its unprecedented merging of filmmaking and music. Guinness Wo... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 2, 1983

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 13 min

Also known as:

  • Thriller,
  • Michael Jackson's Thriller

Film

Directed by

John Landis

John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson. Landis was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Shirley Levine (née...

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Dec 2, 1983

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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 13 min
  • 14 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 800,000
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Year
  • 2009
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Music video

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Initial release date:

  • Dec 2, 1983

Song:

Performances:

Music video performer Special music video performance type Performance note
  • Rapping
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