Michael Jackson videography

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Michael Jackson in 1984

Michael Jackson was an American recording artist and entertainer. He debuted on the professional music scene at age 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still part of the group.[1] Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years,[2] Jackson had seven of his solo albums promoted with music videos. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular culture and the first African American entertainer to have a strong crossover fanbase on Music Television (MTV).[3][4] The popularity of his music videos that aired on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and "Thriller"—credited for transforming the music video from a promotional tool and into an art form—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame.[5][6] Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV into the 1990s.[6] Some of his short films drew criticism for their violent and sexual elements; others were lauded by critics and awarded Guinness World Records for their length, success and expense.[7][8][9]

The pop singer's earliest film role was as Scarecrow in the 1978 American musical The Wiz. He went on to appear in productions such as Men in Black II (2002), Miss Cast Away (2004) and his own feature-length movie, Moonwalker (1988). The singer also appeared in an episode of American cartoon The Simpsons. Several of Jackson's other films are notable for their runtime. Captain EO (1986), a 17-minute film that cost $30 million to create, was the most expensive video to produce (in dollars per minute) at the time of its release.[10] Ghosts (1997), in which Jackson played four characters, has been credited as the longest music video ever.[8] Several of Jackson's feature films have been released onto home video, and have been certified by trading bodies such as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

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Music videos

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Steve Barron, director of "Billie Jean"
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John Landis, director of Thriller and "Black or White"
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Martin Scorsese, director of "Bad"
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Spike Lee, director of "They Don't Care About Us"
Year Music video Director(s) Ref
1979 "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" Saxton, NickNick Saxton [11]
1979 "Rock with You" Gowers, BruceBruce Gowers [12]
1980 "She's Out of My Life" Gowers, BruceBruce Gowers [13]
1983 "Billie Jean" Barron, SteveSteve Barron [14]
1983 "Beat It" Giraldi, BobBob Giraldi [15]
1983 "Say Say Say" Giraldi, BobBob Giraldi [16]
1983 "Thriller" Landis, JohnJohn Landis [17]
1987 "Bad" Scorsese, MartinMartin Scorsese [18]
1987 "The Way You Make Me Feel" Pytka, JoeJoe Pytka [19]
1988 "Man in the Mirror" Wilson, DonaldDonald Wilson [20]
1988 "Dirty Diana" Pytka, JoeJoe Pytka [21]
1988 "Another Part of Me" Kelly, PatrickPatrick Kelly [10]
1988 "Smooth Criminal" Chilvers, ColinColin Chilvers [22]
1988 "Speed Demon" Chilvers, ColinColin Chilvers [23]
1988 "Come Together" Kramer, JerryJerry Kramer and Chilvers, ColinColin Chilvers [24]
1989 "Leave Me Alone" Blashfield, JimJim Blashfield and Diener, PaulPaul Diener [25]
1989 "Liberian Girl" Yukich, JimJim Yukich [26]
1991 "Black or White" Landis, JohnJohn Landis [27]
1992 "Remember the Time" Singleton, JohnJohn Singleton [28]
1992 "In the Closet" Ritts, HerbHerb Ritts [29]
1992 "Jam" Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson and Kellogg, DavidDavid Kellogg [30]
1992 "Heal the World" Pytka, JoeJoe Pytka [31]
1993 "Give In to Me" Moharan, AndyAndy Moharan [32]
1993 "Who Is It" Fincher, DavidDavid Fincher [33]
1993 "Will You Be There" Paterson, VincentVincent Paterson [34]
1993 "Gone Too Soon" DiCicco, BillBill DiCicco [35]
1995 "HIStory Teaser" Wainwright, RupertRupert Wainwright [36]
1995 "Scream" Romanek, MarkMark Romanek [37]
1995 "Childhood" Brandt, NicholasNicholas Brandt [38]
1995 "You Are Not Alone" Isham, WayneWayne Isham [39]
1995 "Earth Song" Brandt, NicholasNicholas Brandt [40]
1996 "They Don't Care About Us" (Brazil version) Lee, SpikeSpike Lee [41]
1996 "They Don't Care About Us" (Prison version) Lee, SpikeSpike Lee [41]
1996 "Stranger in Moscow" Brandt, NicholasNicholas Brandt [42]
1997 "Blood on the Dance Floor" Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson and Paterson, VincentVincent Paterson [43]
1997 "Ghosts" Winston, StanStan Winston [44]
2001 "You Rock My World" Hunter, PaulPaul Hunter [45]
2001 "Cry" Brandt, NicholasNicholas Brandt [46]
2009 "This Is It" Lee, SpikeSpike Lee

Filmography

Year Film Role Director Ref
1978 The Wiz Scarecrow Lumet, SidneySidney Lumet [47]
1986 Captain EO Captain EO Coppola, Francis FordFrancis Ford Coppola [48]
1988 Moonwalker Himself Kramer, JerryJerry Kramer [49]
1997 Michael Jackson's Ghosts Maestro/Mayor/Ghoul/Skeleton Winston, StanStan Winston [50]
2002 Men in Black II Agent M (cameo) Sonnenfeld, BarryBarry Sonnenfeld [51]
2004 Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls Agent MJ (cameo) Stoller, Bryan MichaelBryan Michael Stoller [52]
2009 This Is It Himself Kenny Ortega and Sony [53]

Television roles

"Stark Raving Dad" was the first episode in the third season of The Simpsons. Jackson performed the speaking voice of Leon Kompowsky under the pseudonym John Jay Smith.[54] The producers of the show were legally prevented from confirming that Jackson guest-starred at the time, although many media sources assumed it was really him.[55][56][57][58]

Home video releases

Year Video details Certifications
(sales thresholds)
1984 Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller
  • Released: 1984
  • Format: VHS
1988 Moonwalker
  • Released: January 1, 1989
  • Format: VHS and DVD[59]
  • US: 8× Multi-Platinum[60]
  • CAN: 4× Platinum[61]
1993 Dangerous – The Short Films
  • Released: November 23, 1993
  • Format: VHS and DVD[62]
  • US: 3× Multi-Platinum[60]
  • GER: Platinum[63]
  • AUS: 2× Platinum[64]
  • MEX: 3× Platinum[65]
  • ARG: Platinum[66]
1995 Video Greatest Hits – HIStory
  • Released: June 20, 1995
  • Format: VHS and DVD[59]
  • US: 9× Multi-Platinum[60]
  • FRA: Diamond[67]
  • GER: 3× Gold[63]
  • AUS: 5× Platinum[64]
  • MEX: 6× Platinum+Gold[65]
  • ARG: Platinum[66] (it has got another Platinum award as Video Greatest Hits)
  • AUT: Gold[68]
1996 Michael Jackson HIStory Tour Live in Seoul
  • Released: Unknown
  • Format: VHS
1997 HIStory on Film, Volume II
  • Released: May 20, 1997
  • Format: VHS and DVD[59]
  • US: 6× Multi-Platinum[60]
  • FRA: 3× Platinum[69]
  • GER: Platinum[63]
  • AUS: 7× Platinum[64]
  • BRA: Gold[70]
  • MEX: 5× Platinum+Gold[65]
  • ARG: Platinum[66]
1997 Ghosts
  • Released: July 21, 1997
  • Format: VHS and DVD[59]
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[71]
2001 HIStory on Film I & II
  • Released: November 16, 2001
  • Format: DVD[59]
2003 Number Ones
  • Released: November 18, 2003
  • Format: DVD[59]
  • US: 13× Multi-Platinum[60]
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[74]
  • AUS: 20× Platinum[75]
  • ARG: Platinum[66]
  • POL: Gold[76]
  • FIN: Gold[77]
  • NZ: 6× Platinum[73]
2004 The One
  • Released: March 9, 2004
  • Format: DVD[59]
2005 Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour
  • Released: July 26, 2005
  • Format: DVD[59]
  • US: 6× Multi-Platinum[60]
  • FRA: 3× Platinum[78]
  • AUS: 12× Platinum[75]
  • ARG: Platinum[66]
  • POL: Platinum[79]
  • NZ: 4× Platinum[73]
2008 Live in Japan
  • Released: December 12, 2008
  • Format: DVD[59]

References

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Bibliography
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