05/29/1953
Los Angeles, California, United States:
Daniel Elfman is a composer. Elfman is famous for creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the Batman theme, and his role as Jack Skellington's singing voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas. He is a frequent collaborator with long-time friend Tim Burton and has scored most of his films. He also sang for the character Bonejangles in the movie Corpse Bride. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and won a Grammy Award for Tim Burton's Batman and an Emmy Award for his Desperate Housewives theme. Elfman was honored with the prestigious Richard Kirk award at the 2002 BMI Film and TV Awards. Earlier in his career, Elfman lead the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer/songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995.
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78/52 (2017) as Himself |
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Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) as Himself |
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Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (2015) as |
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DemiUrge Emesis (2010) as Narrator (voice) |
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Proud Iza (2008) as Narrator |
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Inventing the Robinsons: The Making of 'Meet the Robinsons' (2007) as Himself |
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Corpse Bride (2005) as Bonejangles (voice) |
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Psycho Path (2000) as Himself |
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The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) as Himself |
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Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre) (1996) as |
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The Making of Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1994) as Himself |
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice) |
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The Making of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993) as Himself |
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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984) as Himself |
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Urgh! A Music War (1981) as Himself |
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Forbidden Zone (1980) as Satan |
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Hot Tomorrows (1977) as Singer |
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A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone' () as Himself |
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The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle (2020) Music |
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Men in Black: International (2019) Original Music Composer |
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Dumbo (2019) Original Music Composer |
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The Grinch (2018) Music |
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) Original Music Composer |
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Justice League (2017) Original Music Composer |
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Tulip Fever (2017) Music |
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The Circle (2017) Original Music Composer |
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Fifty Shades Darker (2017) Original Music Composer |
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The Girl on the Train (2016) Original Music Composer |
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Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) Original Music Composer |
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Before I Wake (2016) Original Music Composer |
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Goosebumps (2015) Original Music Composer |
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The End of the Tour (2015) Original Music Composer |
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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Original Music Composer |
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Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Original Music Composer |
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Big Eyes (2014) Music |
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Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) Music |
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American Hustle (2013) Original Music Composer |
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The Simpsons: Film Noir (TV) (2013) Original Music Composer |
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Epic (2013) Original Music Composer |
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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Music |
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Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers (2013) Original Music Composer |
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Hitchcock (2012) Music |
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Frankenweenie (2012) Music |
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Promised Land (2012) Original Music Composer |
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Original Music Composer |
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Men in Black 3 (2012) Original Music Composer |
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Dark Shadows (2012) Original Music Composer |
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Real Steel (2011) Original Music Composer |
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The Next Three Days (2010) Original Music Composer |
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Alice in Wonderland (2010) Original Music Composer |
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The Wolfman (2010) Original Music Composer |
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Do Not Disturb (2010) Music |
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Taking Woodstock (2009) Original Music Composer |
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9 (2009) Original Music Composer |
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Terminator Salvation (2009) Original Music Composer |
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Coraline (2009) Music |
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Notorious (2009) Music |
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Milk (2008) Original Music Composer |
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Original Music Composer |
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Wanted (2008) Original Music Composer |
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Standard Operating Procedure (2008) Original Music Composer |
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Proud Iza (2008) Music |
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The Kingdom (2007) Original Music Composer |
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Sicko (2007) Thanks |
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Charlotte's Web (2006) Original Music Composer |
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Deep Sea 3D (2006) Original Music Composer |
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Corpse Bride (2005) Original Music Composer |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Original Music Composer |
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Spider-Man 2 (2004) Original Music Composer |
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Big Fish (2003) Original Music Composer |
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Hulk (2003) Original Music Composer |
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Chicago (2002) Original Music Composer |
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Red Dragon (2002) Original Music Composer |
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Men in Black II (2002) Original Music Composer |
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Spider-Man (2002) Original Music Composer |
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Planet of the Apes (2001) Original Music Composer |
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Spy Kids (2001) Original Music Composer |
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Spy Kids (2001) Songs |
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The Family Man (2000) Original Music Composer |
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Proof of Life (2000) Original Music Composer |
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Sleepy Hollow (1999) Original Music Composer |
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Anywhere But Here (1999) Music |
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Instinct (1999) Original Music Composer |
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A Civil Action (1998) Original Music Composer |
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A Simple Plan (1998) Original Music Composer |
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Good Will Hunting (1997) Music |
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Flubber (1997) Music |
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Men in Black (1997) Original Music Composer |
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Mars Attacks! (1996) Original Music Composer |
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Extreme Measures (1996) Original Music Composer |
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Freeway (1996) Original Music Composer |
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Bordello of Blood (1996) Original Music Composer |
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The Frighteners (1996) Original Music Composer |
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Mission: Impossible (1996) Original Music Composer |
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Dead Presidents (1995) Original Music Composer |
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To Die For (1995) Original Music Composer |
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Dolores Claiborne (1995) Original Music Composer |
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Black Beauty (1994) Original Music Composer |
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Shrunken Heads (1994) Music |
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Original Music Composer |
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Sommersby (1993) Original Music Composer |
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The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992) Musical |
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Army of Darkness (1992) Original Music Composer |
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Batman Returns (1992) Original Music Composer |
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Edward Scissorhands (1990) Original Music Composer |
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The Flash (1990) Music |
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Darkman (1990) Original Music Composer |
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Dick Tracy (1990) Music |
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Nightbreed (1990) Original Music Composer |
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Batman (1989) Original Music Composer |
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Scrooged (1988) Music |
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Face Like a Frog (1988) Music |
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Hot to Trot (1988) Original Music Composer |
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Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Music |
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Midnight Run (1988) Original Music Composer |
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Beetlejuice (1988) Original Music Composer |
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Summer School (1987) Original Music Composer |
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Wisdom (1986) Music |
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Amazing Stories (1986) Original Music Composer |
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Back to School (1986) Original Music Composer |
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) Original Music Composer |
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Forbidden Zone (1980) Original Music Composer |
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La Tecnología De Spider-man () Director |
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La Tecnología De Spider-man () Music |