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Michael Jackson's Thriller is the music video for the song "Thriller" by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on December 2, 1983. It was directed by John Landis , written by Jackson and Landis, and stars Jackson and Ola Ray .
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Michael Jackson's Thriller premiered on MTV on December 2, 1983. It was launched to great anticipation and played regularly on MTV. It doubled sales of Thriller, and the documentary sold over a million copies, becoming the best-selling videotape at the time.
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- November 1983 (UK), January 23, 1984 (U.S.)
- 1982
Sep 23, 2020 · The proposed cost of the "Thriller" video: slightly less than $1 million. After a screaming, profanity-laden phone call with Jackson and director John Landis, CBS Records head Walter Yetnikoff offered up $100,000, leaving the creative team to find the rest of the money elsewhere.
January 23, 1984. Video unavailable. Watch on YouTube. Written by Rod Temperton. Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions. From the album Thriller, released November 30, 1982. Released as a single January 23, 1984. THE SHORT FILM. Director: John Landis. Primary Production Location: Los Angeles, California.