John Massari is an American composer and sound designer. He is perhaps best known for scoring such films as the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Killer Klowns From Outer Space is a 1988 American comedy horror movie, made by The Chiodo Brothers and starring Grant Cramer. It is the only Chiodo Brothers' directed and written film – they have worked in many other projects in other roles, such as producing and visual effects...

, Mike Jittlov

Mike Jittlov

Mike Jittlov is an American animator and the creator of short films and one feature length movie using forms of special effects animation, including stop-motion animation, rotoscoping, and pixilation...

's The Wizard of Speed and Time

The Wizard of Speed and Time

The Wizard of Speed and Time is a 1989 low-budget feature film written, directed, and starring animator Mike Jittlov, as well as a 1979 16 mm short film, also by Jittlov.-1979 Short film:...

, his theme to The Wonderful World of Disney, and creating the sound design for Lady Gaga

Lady GaGa

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's lead single "Bad Romance

Bad Romance

"Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the...

".

Early life

John Massari was born 25 March 1957 in New York City

New York City

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, New York

New York

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. In the summer of 1960, Massari saw his first two films Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film)

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 1959 adventure film adapted by Charles Brackett from the novel by Jules Verne. It stars Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Peter Ronson, Diane Baker, Thayer David and Alan Napier...

(1959) and The Time Machine

The Time Machine (1960 film)

The Time Machine is a 1960 American science fiction film based on the 1895 novel of the same name by H. G. Wells in which a man in Victorian England constructs a time-travelling machine which he uses to travel to the future...

(1960). The scores to both films inspired Massari to pursue music composition.

Filmography

• Lust For Freedom (1987)
• The Wizard of Speed and Time
  The Wizard of Speed and Time
  The Wizard of Speed and Time is a 1989 low-budget feature film written, directed, and starring animator Mike Jittlov, as well as a 1979 16 mm short film, also by Jittlov.-1979 Short film:...
  
  (1988)
• Killer Klowns From Outer Space
  Killer Klowns from Outer Space
  Killer Klowns From Outer Space is a 1988 American comedy horror movie, made by The Chiodo Brothers and starring Grant Cramer. It is the only Chiodo Brothers' directed and written film – they have worked in many other projects in other roles, such as producing and visual effects...
  
  (1988)
• Snake Eater
  Snake Eater (film)
  Snake Eater is a 1989 action/adventure film starring Lorenzo Lamas. It was directed by George Erschbamer and written by Michael Paseornek and John Dunning. Snake Eater was actor Lorenzo Lamas's first action film.-Plot:...
  
  (1989)
• Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster
  Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster
  Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster is a 1990 action film sequel to Snake Eater. It was written by Don Carmody and John Dunning, and directed by George Erschbamer. Star Lorenzo Lamas returns as ex-marine Jack Kelly, out to right the wrongs of the big city. He is not alone for this adventure though for...
  
  (1990)
• Steel and Lace (1991)
• Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
• The Big Sweat (1991)
• Dogs Bark Blue (1992)
• Snake Eater III: His Law (1992)
• Kickboxer 5
  Kickboxer 5
  -Plot:The film starts with Negaal, a former kickboxer who founded an organization that promotes other kickboxers who pay with their lives if they refuse to join, ordering his men to kill David Sloan for refusing to accept an invitation from them....
  
  (1995)
• Shooting Lily (1996)
• Skeletons (TV movie) (1997)
• Breathing Hard (2000)
• Ronny Camaro and Seven Angry Women (2003)
• Speed Demon
  Speed Demon (film)
  For the Michael Jackson song, see Speed DemonSpeed Demon is a homoerotic horror film, released in 2003, and directed by David DeCoteau.- Plot :...
  
  (2003)
• 24: Conspiracy
  24: Conspiracy
  24: Conspiracy is a low-budget, mobile-only spin-off of the television drama program 24. It was released on January 30, 2005, after the premiere of the fourth season and was released in three day intervals...
  
  (TV series short) (2005)
• Veritas, Prince of Truth
  Veritas, Prince of Truth
  Veritas, Prince of Truth is a 2007 fantasy film starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Bret Loehr, Amy Jo Johnson, Tyler Posey, Kate Walsh, Danny Strong and directed by Arturo Ruiz-Esparza.-Plot:...
  
  (2007)
• Stem Cell (2009)
• From The Dark (2009)
• The Cell 2
  The Cell 2
  The Cell 2 is a 2009 direct-to-video spin-off from the 2000 film The Cell.-Plot:A serial killer calling himself "The Cusp" murders his victims and then revives them, until they beg to die. His first victim, psychic investigator Maya Casteneda , survives and is bent on revenge...
  
  (2009)