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Portrait of Michael Jackson

Acting

Michael Jackson

Titles
208movies45TV shows
Career

Active from 1978 to 2023, with a break from 2010 to 2021, busiest in 1988 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Michael Jackson: Beat It
Michael Jackson: Beat It
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 7.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael Jackson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.2
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.7
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Visual Spectacle 4
  • Michael Jackson 3
  • Concert Film 3
  • 80s Pop Culture Icon 2
  • Pop Culture Icon 2
  • Nostalgic Entertainment 2
  • Iconic Music Videos 2
  • Musical Fantasy 2
  • Musical Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
TypeAllMovies57TV shows6
RoleAnyAppearances172Acting26Production16Sound14Writing13Other crew12Directing4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s51980s231990s152000s72010s12020s4Upcoming2
GenreAnyMusic38Documentary14Drama10Horror4TV Movie4Crime4Fantasy4Adventure4Comedy3Family3Science Fiction2Mystery2Thriller2Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

2 titles
GoodWatch81
Poster for Bad

Compositor, Executive Producer

2020s

4 titles · average score 61

2010s

1 title

2000s

7 titles · average score 64

1990s

15 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch58
Poster for Swing Vote

as Michael Jackson

GoodWatch81
Poster for Ghosts

as Maestro / Mayor / Mayor Ghoul / Superghoul / Skeleton

GoodWatch67
Poster for Free Willy

Theme Song Performance

All 15 titles from the 1990s

1980s

23 titles · average score 79
Poster for Michael Jackson: The Magic Returns

Executive Producer, Choreographer

GoodWatch68
Poster for Captain EO

as Captain EO

Poster for The Triumph

as Michael Jackson

All 23 titles from the 1980s

1970s

5 titles · average score 54
Poster for Rock With You

as Michael Jackson

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Wiz

as Scarecrow