Michael Small (May 30, 1939 – November 24, 2003) was an American film score composer known for his scores to thriller movies such as Klute, The Parallax View, Marathon Man, and The Star Chamber.
Small was born in New York City but grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey.
His father, Jack Small, was an actor and later, the general manager of the Shubert Theater in New York City.
Small did his undergraduate work at Williams College where he was graduated with a degree in English.
Small died from prostate cancer on November 24, 2003, at the age of 64.