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Gregg Masuak (also credited as Greg Masuak; born 11 September 1959) is a Canadian-born film director, music video director, and author.

Early life and education

Masuak was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and moved to Sydney, Australia, as a child. He trained as a cinematographer and earned a BA in Communications from the New South Wales Institute of Technology (now University of Technology Sydney).[1]

Career

Masuak began directing music videos in the mid-1980s after moving to London.[1]

Notable credits include:

  • Kim Wilde – "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1986)[1]
  • Take That – "Pray" (1993), "Babe" (1993), "Sure" (1994), and "New Day" (2017)[2][3]
  • Spice Girls – "Who Do You Think You Are" (1997, including the Comic Relief version)[4]
  • Emma Bunton – "What Took You So Long?" (2001) and "Take My Breath Away" (2001)[1]

He also directed the Spice Girls segment for the 1997 launch of Channel 5 in the UK.[5]

Masuak has directed several short films. His 1992 short Born with Glasses won the Gold Hugo for Best Short Comedy/Satire at the Chicago International Film Festival.[6] Other shorts include Invisible (2013) and I'll Meet You There (2019).[1]

Writing

Masuak is the author of the self-help book The Spiritual Slob (written as Gregg Cihangir Masuak), which was also released as an audiobook narrated by him.[7]

Selected filmography

Music videos

  • Kim Wilde – "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1986)
  • Take That – "Pray" (1993)
  • Take That – "Babe" (1993)
  • Spice Girls – "Who Do You Think You Are" (1997)
  • Emma Bunton – "What Took You So Long?" (2001)
  • Take That – "New Day" (2017)

(See Category:Music videos directed by Greg Masuak for more.)

Short films

  • Born with Glasses (1992)
  • Invisible (2013)
  • I'll Meet You There (2019)

Awards

  • Gold Hugo (Best Short Comedy/Satire) – Chicago International Film Festival, for Born with Glasses (1992)[8]

References

  1. "Gregg Masuak". German Wikipedia. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. "Pray (Take That song)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  3. "Babe (Take That song)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  4. "Who Do You Think You Are (Spice Girls song)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  5. "Spice Girls - The Power of 5 (Channel 5 Launch 1997)". YouTube (Gregg Masuak Archive). 27 December 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  6. "BEST OF FEST TO GET A SECOND LOOK". Chicago Tribune. 23 October 1992. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  7. "The Spiritual Slob". Amazon. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  8. "BEST OF FEST TO GET A SECOND LOOK". Chicago Tribune. 23 October 1992. Retrieved 29 June 2026.