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Michael Masser(1941-2015)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Michael Masser
Michael Masser was born on 24 March 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer, known for Toni Erdmann (2016), Phenomenon (1996) and Stir Crazy (1980). He was married to Ogniana Drandiyska and Donna Rae Briley. He died on 9 July 2015 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
BornMarch 24, 1941
DiedJuly 9, 2015(74)
BornMarch 24, 1941
DiedJuly 9, 2015(74)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Toni Erdmann (2016)
Toni Erdmann
7.3
  • Soundtrack("The Greatest Love of All")
  • 2016
John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in Phenomenon (1996)
Phenomenon
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Touch Me in the Morning")
  • 1996
Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
Stir Crazy
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Crazy", "Love", "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (uncredited))
  • 1980
John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything (1989)
Say Anything
7.3
  • Soundtrack("The Greatest Love Of All")
  • 1989

Credits

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Composer

  • DMX: Stop Being Greedy
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1998
  • Natalie Cole: Starting Over Again (1989)
    Natalie Cole: Starting Over Again
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Natalie Cole: Miss You Like Crazy (1989)
    Natalie Cole: Miss You Like Crazy
    7.9
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Glenn Medeiros in Glenn Medeiros: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You (1987)
    Glenn Medeiros: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You
    7.3
    Music Video
    • Composer (music by)
    • 1987
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: Didn't We Almost Have It All (1987)
    Whitney Houston: Didn't We Almost Have It All
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: Greatest Love of All (1986)
    Whitney Houston: Greatest Love of All
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: Saving All My Love for You (1985)
    Whitney Houston: Saving All My Love for You
    7.3
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Whitney Houston: All at Once, Version 2 (1985)
    Whitney Houston: All at Once, Version 2
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Whitney Houston: All at Once, Version 1
    6.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston: Hold Me
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Teddy Pendergrass: In My Time
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson: Tonight I Celebrate My Love (1983)
    Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson: Tonight I Celebrate My Love
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Muhammad Ali in The Greatest (1977)
    The Greatest
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Diana Ross: Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Version 2 (1975)
    Diana Ross: Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Version 2
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Diana Ross: Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) (1975)
    Diana Ross: Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1975

Music Department

  • Kevin Rowland: The Greatest Love of All
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2020
  • Delia: Fulg
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2016
  • The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
    The Man with One Red Shoe
    5.7
    • composer: love theme
    • 1985
  • Gladys Knight in Pipe Dreams (1976)
    Pipe Dreams
    5.4
    • music arranger: songs
    • music producer
    • 1976

Soundtrack

  • The Masked Singer (2019)
    The Masked Singer
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Saving All My Love for You"
    • 2025
  • The Voice Kids Philippines (2014)
    The Voice Kids Philippines
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Greatest Love of All"
    • 2024
  • Kyle Ralvin, Jazzy Pedreno, Paul Rosa, Chloe Redondo, Jayper Palma, Gia Marie Vecino, Melody Hodgson, Sean Karl Caleja, Hans Rocel, Zandra Pateres, Alfred Bogabil, Czyle David, Angel Dominice, Xandrex Arellano, Meleena Santos, Arnold Amaro, Naya Ambi, Molly Langley, Vin Rimas, Tau Castro, Avrene Lucas, Rhian Robosa, Aljay Bacalso, and Luis Gragera in The Clash (2018)
    The Clash
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
    • writer: "Greatest Love of All"
    • writer: "Saving All My Love for You" ...
    • 2018–2024
  • Ben Kingsley, Scott Adkins, Daniel Bernhardt, Terry Crews, Marko Zaror, Shaina West, Sofia Boutella, Dave Bautista, Drew McIntyre, Pom Klementieff, and Lucy Cork in The Killer's Game (2024)
    The Killer's Game
    5.8
    • writer: "Touch Me in the Morning"
    • 2024
  • The Golden Girls Radio Hour
    Podcast Series
    • writer: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"
    • 2024
  • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
    6.6
    • writer: "Greatest Love of All", "Saving All My Love", "Far Enough"
    • 2022
  • Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021)
    Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"
    • 2022
  • Pabllo Vittar and Luísa Sonza in Queen Stars (2022)
    Queen Stars
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Greatest Love of All"
    • 2022
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
    Abbott Elementary
    8.2
    TV Series
    • music: "The Greatest Love of All" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, and Demi Singleton in King Richard (2021)
    King Richard
    7.5
    • writer: "The Greatest Love of All"
    • 2021
  • Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
    Close Enough
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Greatest Love of All"
    • 2021
  • Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen, Aurora Browne, and Meredith MacNeill in Baroness Von Sketch Show (2016)
    Baroness Von Sketch Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • music: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • MTV 80s - Top 50 Greatest Voices of the 80s! (2020)
    MTV 80s - Top 50 Greatest Voices of the 80s!
    8.6
    TV Special
    • writer: "The Greatest Love of All"
    • 2020
  • Elizabeth Berkley, John Michael Higgins, Mario Lopez, Belmont Cameli, Dexter Darden, Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Haskiri Velazquez, and Mitchell Hoog in Saved by the Bell (2020)
    Saved by the Bell
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Greatest Love of All" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Alan Jones in Alan Jones (2020)
    Alan Jones
    4.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Greatest Love of All"
    • 2020

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 24, 1941
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 9, 2015
    • Rancho Mirage, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Ogniana DrandiyskaSeptember 25, 2000 - July 9, 2015 (his death, 1 child)
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    • 1 Article

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    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.

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