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Thriller was the first time Jackson had interacted with a woman in a video, which Landis described as a "breakthrough". Jennifer Beals turned down an offer to play Jackson's girlfriend. [6] According to Landis, Ola Ray, a former Playboy Playmate, was cast as she was "crazy for Michael" and had a "great smile". [6]
Thriller is the sixth studio album by the American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released on November 29, 1982, by Epic Records. [4] [5] It was produced by Quincy Jones, who previously worked with Jackson on his album Off the Wall (1979).
Thriller 40 is a 2023 documentary film about the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller. The film, directed by Nelson George, was released in the United States on December 2, 2023. It aired on Showtime and was streamed on Paramount+ only for Showtime subscribers. Internationally, it debuted the same day in the U.K., Australia ...
Then Vestron came in and offered to distribute Making Michael Jackson’s 'Thriller' as a $29.95 “sell-through” video ... since the set was already packed with an unprecedented number of cast ...
Quincy Jones recalls producing Michael Jackson’s iconic Thriller video in this resurfaced interview.. The pioneering musician, record producer, and music industry titan, died on Sunday (3 ...
Jackson's record company refused to finance it, believing Thriller had peaked, so a making-of documentary, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller, was produced to receive financing from television networks. [15] Michael Jackson's Thriller premiered on MTV on December 2, 1983. [21] It was launched to great anticipation and played regularly on MTV. [21]
Thriller made Jackson and Jones icons in their respective fields after the alum sold an estimated 70 million copies worldwide. It is still the best-selling album of all time. It is still the best ...
[citation needed] Price narrated animated films, radio dramas, and documentaries, and provided the narration in Michael Jackson's song "Thriller". For his voice work in Great American Speeches (1959), Price was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Price was an art collector and arts consultant, with a degree in art history.