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Directed by
Nick Brandt (videos "Earth Song", "Stranger In Moscow" and "Childhood")
Colin Chilvers (video "Smooth Criminal")
Bob Giraldi (video "Beat It")
Wayne Isham (video "You Are Not Alone")
Michael Jackson (video "Blood on the Dancefloor")
John Landis (video "Thriller")
Spike Lee (video "They Don't Care About Us")
Don Mischer (video "Billie Jean")
Vincent Paterson (video "Blood on the Dancefloor")
Mark Romanek (video "Scream")
James Yukich (video "Liberian Girl") (as Jim Yukich)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Paul Flattery  dialogue and treatment
Bob Giraldi  treatment (segment "Beat It")
Michael Jackson  treatment (segments "Thriller" and "Smooth Criminal")
John Landis  treatment (segment "Thriller")
David Newman  screenplay (segment "Smooth Criminal")

Cast (in credits order)

Michael Jackson ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Paula Abdul ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Brandon Quintin Adams ... Zeke (segment "Smooth Criminal")

Rosanna Arquette ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Dan Aykroyd ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Sybil Azur ... Susie (segment "Blood On The Dance Floor")

Rick Baker ... Zombie (segment "Thriller")

Mayim Bialik ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Jackie Collins ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

David Copperfield ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Michael DeLorenzo ... Dancer (segment "Beat It")

Richard Dreyfuss ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Corey Feldman ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Lou Ferrigno ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Deborah Gibson ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Danny Glover ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Whoopi Goldberg ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Steve Guttenberg ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Jasmine Guy ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Sherman Hemsley ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Olivia Hussey ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Amy Irving ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Janet Jackson ... Herself (segment "Scream") / Zombie (segment "Thriller")

Beverly Johnson ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Quincy Jones ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Don King ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Sean Lennon ... Sean (segment "Smooth Criminal")

Virginia Madsen ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Jena Malone ... Girl (segment "Childhood")

Olivia Newton-John ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Brigitte Nielsen ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")
Kellie Parker ... Kellie (segment "Smooth Criminal")

Lou Diamond Phillips ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Lisa Marie Presley ... Herself (segment "You Are Not Alone")

Vincent Price ... Rap Performer (segment "Thriller") (voice) (archive footage)
Ola Ray ... Michael's Girl (segment "Thriller")
Wilbert Sampson ... LEAD

Rick Schroder ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Suzanne Somers ... Herself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Steven Spielberg ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

John Travolta ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Blair Underwood ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Malcolm-Jamal Warner ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Carl Weathers ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Billy Dee Williams ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

'Weird Al' Yankovic ... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")

Robert Axelrod ... Homeless Man (segment "Stranger in Moscow") (uncredited)
Damon Butler ... Dancer (uncredited)

Sean Cory ... Himself (Stranger in Moscow video) (uncredited)

Kevin Alexander Stea ... Dancer (segment "Blood On The Dance Floor") (uncredited)
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Produced by
Beth Anthony .... producer (video "Blood On The Dance Floor")
Ceán Chaffin .... producer (video "Scream")
Mary M. Ensign .... producer (segment "Beat It")
Paul Flattery .... producer (segment "Liberian Girl")
George Folsey Jr. .... producer (segment "Thriller")
Michael Jackson .... executive producer
Michael Jackson .... producer (segment "Thriller")
Dennis E. Jones .... producer (segment "Smooth Criminal")
John Landis .... producer (segment "Thriller")
Don Mischer .... producer (segment "Billie Jean")
Antony Payne .... producer (segment "Beat It")
Joey Plewa .... producer (video "You Are Not Alone")
Butch Robinson .... producer (video "They Don't Care About Us")
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras .... producer (video "Childhood") (video "Earth Song") (video "Stranger In Moscow") (as Bridgette Wilson)
 
Cinematography by
Robert Paynter (segment "Thriller")
Daniel Pearl (segment "You Are Not Alone")
Harris Savides (segment "Scream")
Joseph Yacoe (segment "Stranger in Moscow")
 
Film Editing by
Fred Salkind 
Patrick Sheffield (video "Earth Song")
 
Makeup Department
Kevyn Aucoin .... additional makeup artist
Karen Faye .... makeup artist
 
Art Department
Matthew Hurst .... assistant art department coordinator
 
Sound Department
Bill Bottrell .... sound co-producer
Michael A. Reagan .... sound designer
John A. Willingham .... playback supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Jerry Steele .... digital artist
 
Stunts
Sándor Boros .... stunts
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Chennault .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Will Lashley .... additional editor: avid
 
Music Department
Stuart Balcomb .... orchestrator
David Foster .... music production
Lauryn Hill .... additional music mixer
R. Kelly .... composer: song "You Are Not Alone"
Rod Temperton .... composer: song "Thriller"
 
Other crew
Andre Alves .... personal Brazilian Liaison to Michael Jackson
Sean Cheesman .... choreographer
Tina Landon .... choreographer
Tery Lockett .... photo double: Michael Jackson
Travis Payne .... choreographer
LaVelle Smith Jr. .... choreographer (as LaVelle Smith)
László Sterk .... unit manager (uncredited)
 

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