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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
  • 2016
John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in Phenomenon (1996)
Phenomenon
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
Stir Crazy
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1980
John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything (1989)
Say Anything
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989

Credits

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Composer

  • Kevin Rowland: The Greatest Love of All
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2020
  • 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: Long and Lasting Love (Once in a Lifetime)
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Glenn Medeiros in Glenn Medeiros: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You (1987)
    Glenn Medeiros: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You
    7.4
    Music Video
    • 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
    7.6
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: Greatest Love of All (1986)
    Whitney Houston: Greatest Love of All
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: Saving All My Love for You (1985)
    Whitney Houston: Saving All My Love for You
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Whitney Houston: All at Once, Version 1
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Whitney Houston: All at Once, Version 2 (1985)
    Whitney Houston: All at Once, Version 2
    7.0
    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

Music Department

  • Delia: Fulg
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2016
  • Glenn Medeiros: Long and Lasting Love (Once in a Lifetime)
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1988
  • 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

  • Julie Chen Moonves in Big Brother (2000)
    Big Brother
    5.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (uncredited)
    • 2026
  • Tähdet, tähdet (2014)
    Tähdet, tähdet
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Greatest Love of All"
    • writer: "Saving All My Love for You"
    • writer: "The Greatest Love of All"
    • 2016–2026
  • Dawit Tabonares, Matt Lozano, Sue Ramirez, Victor Medina, and Khalil Ramos in One Hit Wonder (2025)
    One Hit Wonder
    4.7
    • writer: "In Your Eyes"
    • 2025
  • AiAi Delas Alas, Rayver Cruz, Lani Misalucha, Christian Bautista, and Julie Anne San Jose in The Clash (2018)
    The Clash
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "You're Still My Man"
    • writer: "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
    • writer: "Greatest Love of All" ...
    • 2018–2025
  • 40 Hits of 1985 at the BBC (2025)
    40 Hits of 1985 at the BBC
    TV Special
    • writer: "Saving All My Love for You"
    • 2025
  • 30 Hits of 1988 at the BBC (2025)
    30 Hits of 1988 at the BBC
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"
    • 2025
  • The Masked Singer (2019)
    The Masked Singer
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Saving All My Love for You"
    • 2025
  • Dingdong Dantes, Billy Crawford, Paolo Guico, Miguel Guico, Zack Tabudlo, and Julie Anne San Jose in The Voice Kids Philippines (2014)
    The Voice Kids Philippines
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Greatest Love of All"
    • 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
  • Alan Carr and Oliver Savell in Changing Ends (2023)
    Changing Ends
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You"
    • 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
    6.3
    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

Personal details

  • 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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    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.

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