The Wiz
Release Date: 1978
Plot: The African American musical version of "The Wizard of Oz"
Genre: Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical
Starring: Michael Jackson as Scarecrow, Diana Ross as Dorothy, Nipsey Russell as Tinman, and Ted Ross as Lion
Soundtrack: Featuring Michael Jackson in the following songs: Be A Lion, Brand New Day, Ease On Down The Road, A Brand New Day
Director: Susan Simmons
Publisher: Universal City Studios, Inc.
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars
Runtime: 130 minutes
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Release Date: 1983
Plot: This film goes behind the scenes to show the making of the "Thriller" music video
Genre: Documentary | Music
Starring: Michael Jackson, Rick Baker, John Landis, Josh Paddock, Vincent Paterson
Soundtrack: Thriller, Can You Feel It, Beat It, Billie Jean
Director: John Landis
Publisher: Optimum Production
Runtime: 60 minutes
MOTOWN 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Release Date: 1983
Plot: Includes performances by Michael Jackson including "Billie Jean" where Michael Jackson performs his nutorious Moonwalk for the first time ever.
Genre: Documentary | Music
Starring: Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Steve Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie
Director: Don Mischer
Publisher: Motown Picture Co.
Awards: Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 9 nominations
Runtime: 130 minutes
We Are The World - The Story Behind The Song
Release Date: 1985
Plot: A documentary which goes behind the scenes of making Michael Jackson’s famous “We Are The World” song, which was intended to raise funds in effots to reduce hunger in Africa & the U.S.
Starring: Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Bette Midler, Diana Ross
Director: Tom Trbovich
Runtime: 240 minutes
We Are The World: USA For Africa
Release Date: 1985
Plot: This video documents the making of a miracle. It's the story of a dream that became a song, then an event, and finally a worldwide movement with one vitally important goal: to help put an end to world hunger.
Starring: Michael Jackson, Marlon Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson,
Executive Producers: Ken Kragen & Ken Yates
Publisher: United Support of Artists for Africa
Runtime: 60 minutes
Captain EO
Release Date: 1986
Plot: The story of Captain EO and his ragtag crew headed on a mission to deliver a gift to a wicked queen from another planet.
Genre: Musical | Sci-Fi | Short
Starring: Michael Jackson, Anjelica Huston, Dick Shawn, Tony Cox
Soundtrack: We Are Here to Change the World, Another Part of Me
Executive Producers: Ken Kragen & Ken Yates
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Producer: George Lucas
Runtime: 17 minutes
Moonwalker
Release Date: 1988
Plot: A mixture of live footage of 'Michael Jackson' in concert, and a series of fantasy pieces with Michael Jackson playing the main role.
Genre: Action | Crime | Fantasy | Music | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Starring: Michael Jackson
Soundtrack: Man In The Mirror, Come Together, Speed Demon, Leave Me Alone, Smooth Criminal, Badder
Executive Producers: Michael Jackson & Frank Dileo
Publisher: Ultimate Production/CBS Music Video Enterprises
Runtime: 94 minutes
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Release Date: 1988
Plot: Covers MJ from Jackson 5 all the way to the Bad world tour that took place in 1988
Genre: Documentary | Music
Starring: Michael Jackson, Dick Clark, Sammy Davis Jr., Suzanne De Passe, and more
Director: Patrick T. Kelly
Executive Producers: Michael Jackson, Suzanne de Passe
Publisher: Optimum Production
Runtime: 53 minutes
Dangerous: The Short Films
Release Date: 1993
Plot: Based on the “Dangerous” album, features a series of short films
Genre: Short | Music
Starring: Michael Jackson, Naomi Campbell, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta and more
Directors: Billy DiCicco & David Fincher
Publisher: MJJ Productions Inc. SMV Enterprises
Runtime: 112 minutes
Grammy's Greatest Moments V. 1
Release Date: 1994
Plot: This film includes MJ’s spectacular performance “The Way You Make Me Feel” as well as ”The Man In The Mirror” at the 30th AGA’s
Genre: Documentary | Music
Starring: Michael Jackson, Neil Diamond, Gloria Estefan, Marvin Gaye, Sting and more
Producers: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Publisher: A*Vision Entertainment
Runtime: 60 minutes
HIStory on Film - Past, Present, and Future Book I
Release Date: 1995
Plot: A compilation of Michael Jackson’s best hits, also contains short films
Genre: Music | Short Films
Starring: Michael jackson
Publisher: MJJ Ventures, Inc
Runtime: 75 minutes
HIStory On Film Volume II
Release Date: 1997
Plot: Another compilation of MJ’s greatest hits
Genre: Documentary | Horror | Music | Romance
Starring: Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Brandon Quintin Adams, Rosanna Arquette, and more
Soundtrack: Billie Jean, Beat It, Brace Yourself, They Don't Care About Us, Liberian Girl, Thriller, Scream, Childhood, You Are Not Alone, Earth Song, Smooth Criminal, Stranger In Moscow, MJ Megaremix, Blood On The Dance Floor
Directors: Nick Brandt & Colin Chilvers
Runtime: 106 minutes
Ghosts
Release Date: 1997
Plot: A story about a very strange and weird man living in a haunted house
Genre: Short | Horror | Music
Starring: Michael Jackson, Pat Dade, Amy Smallman, Rey-Phillip Santos and more
Soundtrack: Ghosts, Is It Scary, 2 Bad
Director: Stan Winston
Executive Producer: Caroline Baron
Producers: Michael Jackson, Stan Winston & David Nicksay
Runtime: 39 minutes
Dame Elizabeth - A Musical Celebration
Release Date: 2001
Plot: A collection of live performances and video clips
Genre: Documentary | Biography | Music
Starring: Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, David Frost, Stephen Fry and more
Director: Hamish Hamilton
Publisher: TDK Recording Media Europe S.A. TDK Mediactive
Producers: Done & Dusted in Association with 3DD Entertainment for The Red Hot AIDS Charitable Trust and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
A Benefit for HIV and AIDS
Runtime: 90 minutes
This Is It
Release Date: 2009
Plot: A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of MJ preparing for his next tour
Genre: Documentary | Music
Starring: Michael Jackson, Alex Al, Nick Bass, Michael Bearden, Daniel Celebre and more
Soundtrack: They Don't Care About Us, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin, Speechless, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Jam, HIStory, Human Nature, Put the Blame on Mame, I Hadn't Anyone Til You, The Way You Make Me Feel, I'll Be There, I Want You Back, The Love You Save, hake Your Body, I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Thriller, Ghosts, Threatened, Who Is It, and more
Director: Kenny Ortega
Runtime: 111 minutes
