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      • That is the one time that I can honestly say Mic hael Jackson did not choreograph. 'Beat It' was choreographed by Michael Peters - God rest his soul - a great, great choreographer who is no longer alive. He was an incredible street dancer, he choreographed that and Michael Jackson danced it and danced it beautifully.
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      Bob Giraldi on directing "Beat It" - True Michael Jackson

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Beat_ItBeat It - Wikipedia

    " Beat It " is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song on the album.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_Peters_(choreographer)Michael Peters (choreographer) - Wikipedia

    Michael Douglas Peters (August 6, 1948 – August 29, 1994) was an African American choreographer and director who is best known for his innovative choreography in music videos.

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  6. headphoneaddict.substack.com › p › the-thrillerThe 'Thriller' Dance: 40 Years of Choreography That ‘No Mere ...

    Dec 2, 2023 · Peters and Jackson had worked together to choreograph the dance routine for “Beat It” just months prior, so their chemistry was established. However, the idea of corpses rising from their respective graves to engage in a line dance seems strange, at best, on paper.

  7. www.truemichaeljackson.com › true-stories › bobBob Giraldi on directing "Beat It" - True Michael Jackson

    Did Michael Jackson choreograph the video himself? That is the one time that I can honestly say Mic hael Jackson did not choreograph. 'Beat It' was choreographed by Michael Peters - God rest his soul - a great, great choreographer who is no longer alive.

  8. www.rollingstone.com › feature › michael-jackson12 Thrilling Facts About Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Video

    • All “Thriller,” Some Filler. The video cost half-a-million dollars; at the time, it was the most expensive video ever made. But CBS Records wouldn’t pay for a third video from Thriller, and MTV had a policy of never paying for clips.
    • The working title for the album was originally Starlight. Before songwriter Rod Temperton came up with Thriller, Michael Jackson’s working title for the albums was Starlight.
    • Michael Jackson’s faith seeped in. The opening title card (“Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this film in no way endorses a belief in the occult”) was inserted due to Jackson’s Jehovah’s Witness faith.
    • “Thriller” is a coming-of-age story. “In adolescence, youngsters begin to grow hair in unexpected places and parts of their anatomy swell and grow,” director John Landis explained, regading the role of the werewolf metaphor in cinematic history.

  9. www.songfacts.com › facts › michael-jacksonBeat It by Michael Jackson - Songfacts

    Some of the first dialogue heard in the movie - in a scene where some gang members have encroached on rival territory - is the emphatic line, "beat it." The lyric, "Show me how funky and strong is your fight" is often misheard as something you can't say on the radio.

  10. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1994/09/01-meObituaries : Michael Peters; Helped Create Michael Jackson ...

    Sep 1, 1994 · Michael Peters, director, choreographer and dancer who helped Michael Jackson create his top-selling videos “Beat It” and “Thriller” and was often referred to as the “Balanchine of MTV,” has...