Michael Jackson videography

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. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, 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 strongcrossover fanbase on Music Television (MTV). 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.Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV into the 1990s 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.
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. Ghosts (1997), in which Jackson played four characters, has been credited as the longest music video ever. 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).




Television roles


Production of Stark Raving Dad
"Stark Raving Dad" was the first episode in the third season of The Simpsons. Jackson performed the speaking voice of Leon Kompowsky under the pseudonymJohn Jay Smith. 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.






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
US: 8× Multi-Platinum
CAN: 4× Platinum
1993
Dangerous – The Short Films
Released: November 23, 1993
Format: VHS and DVD
US: 3× Multi-Platinum
GER: Platinum
AUS: 2× Platinum
MEX: 3× Platinum
ARG: Platinum
1995
Video Greatest Hits – HIStory
Released: June 20, 1995
Format: VHS and DVD
US: 9× Multi-Platinum
FRA: Diamond
GER: 3× Gold
AUS: 5× Platinum
MEX: 6× Platinum+Gold
ARG: Platinum(it has got another Platinum award as Video Greatest Hits)
AUT: Gold
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
US: 6× Multi-Platinum
FRA: 3× Platinum
GER: Platinum
AUS: 7× Platinum
BRA: Gold
MEX: 5× Platinum+Gold
ARG: Platinum
1997
Ghosts
Released: July 21, 1997
Format: VHS and DVD
FRA: 2× Platinum
2001
HIStory on Film I & II
Released: November 16, 2001
Format: DVD[
FRA: Gold
AUS: Platinum
NZ: Gold
2003
Number Ones
Released: November 18, 2003
Format: DVD
US: 13× Multi-Platinum
FRA: 2× Platinum
AUS: 20× Platinum
ARG: Platinum
POL: Gold
FIN: Gold
NZ: 6× Platinum
2004
The One
Released: March 9, 2004
Format: DVD
US: Gold
FRA: 2× Platinum
AUS: Gold
ARG: Platinum
2005
Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour
Released: July 26, 2005
Format: DVD
US: 6× Multi-Platinum
FRA: 3× Platinum
AUS: 11× Platinum
ARG: Platinum
POL: Platinum
NZ: 4× Platinum
2008
Live in Japan
Released: December 12, 2008
Format: DVD
ARG: Platinum


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