Biography
John Massari (born March 25, 1957) is an American composer and sound designer. He is perhaps best known for scoring the cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Giovanni Massari was born on March 25, 1957, in New York City. Film music's powerful influence drew him to explore creating original music at age six as he began training on piano, trumpet and contra bass. Massari studied musical composition at Chapman University and later the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he studied orchestration and composition with David Raksin and Henri Lazarof. He also studied with Albert Harris and earned the Frank Sinatra Music Award for composition. Massari was mentored by David Rose, Jerry Fielding, and Mark Snow. He also studied composition with Leonard Stein at the University of Southern California (USC).
Massari scored the cult film Killer Klowns from Outer Space in 1988. Originally composed entire for synthesizers for budgetary reasons, the composer later recorded and released an orchestral version of the music through Varèse Sarabande in 2018; fellow film composer Bear McCreary made a guest appearance on the album, performing the accordion and hurdy-gurdy. Massari returned to the franchise again to compose the score for Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game in 2022.Massari also scored and acted in the 1988 film The Wizard of Speed and Time, in addition to composing the theme for The Ray Bradbury Theater in 1985. His other credits include The Cell 2, Retro Puppet Master, and Prison Break: Proof of Innocence.
Filmography
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Movies 50
self 1
TV Shows 1
Faces of Horror (2023)
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror (2022)
Teddy Told Me To (2022)
Warpath (2020)
Cruel Hearts (2018)
Cherokee Creek (2018)
Teotihuacan: Curse of the Blood Pyramids (2017)
Journey of a Hero (2016)
Jesus VR (2016)
Impractical Jokers: Live Punishment Special (2015)
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011)
From the Dark (2009)
The Cell 2 (2009)
Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years (2008)
Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale (2007)
Requiem & Rebirth: Superman Lives! (2007)
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (2007)
Veritas, Prince of Truth (2007)
My Dad, Walt Disney (2006)
Monument Valley: John Ford Country (2006)
Ring Around the Rosie (2006)
Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005)
L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain (2005)
Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz (2005)
Speed Demon (2003)
Leeches! (2003)
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2003)
Ronny Camaro and Seven Angry Women (2003)
The Mind and Times of Virginia Woolf (2002)
Final Stab (2001)
Retro Puppet Master (1999)
Skeletons (1997)
Shooting Lily (1996)
The Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995)
The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1994)
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993)
Snake Eater III: His Law (1992)
Death Ring (1992)
The Big Sweat (1991)
Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
Steel and Lace (1991)
Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1989)
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989)
The Ray Bradbury Theater: A Sound of Thunder (1989)
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places (1989)
Snake Eater (1989)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Lust for Freedom (1987)
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1979)
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Breathing Hard
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GenderMale
Birthday1957-03-25 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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