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Danny Elfman

Birthday:

05/29/1953

Place of birth:

Los Angeles, California, United States:

Biography:

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.


Film Credits

78/52 (2017)
as Himself
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)
as Himself
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (2015)
as
DemiUrge Emesis (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
Inventing the Robinsons: The Making of 'Meet the Robinsons' (2007)
as Himself
Corpse Bride (2005)
as Bonejangles (voice)
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998)
as Himself
Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre) (1996)
as
The Making of Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1994)
as Himself
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
The Making of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993)
as Himself
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
as Himself
Urgh! A Music War (1981)
as Himself
Forbidden Zone (1980)
as Satan
Hot Tomorrows (1977)
as Singer
A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone' ()
as Himself
Proud Iza ()
as Cat (Voice)

Production Credits

The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle (2020)
Music
Dumbo (2019)
Music
Spider-Man At Rent’s End (YTP) (2019)
Compositor
The Grinch (2018)
Music
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
Original Music Composer
Justice League (2017)
Original Music Composer
Tulip Fever (2017)
Music
The Circle (2017)
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Original Music Composer
The Girl on the Train (2016)
Original Music Composer
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Original Music Composer
Before I Wake (2016)
Original Music Composer
Goosebumps (2015)
Original Music Composer
The End of the Tour (2015)
Original Music Composer
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Original Music Composer
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Music
American Hustle (2013)
Original Music Composer
The Simpsons: Film Noir (TV) (2013)
Original Music Composer
Epic (2013)
Original Music Composer
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Music
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers (2013)
Original Music Composer
Hitchcock (2012)
Music
Frankenweenie (2012)
Music
Promised Land (2012)
Original Music Composer
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Original Music Composer
Men in Black 3 (2012)
Original Music Composer
Dark Shadows (2012)
Original Music Composer
Real Steel (2011)
Original Music Composer
The Next Three Days (2010)
Original Music Composer
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Original Music Composer
The Wolfman (2010)
Original Music Composer
Do Not Disturb (2010)
Music
Taking Woodstock (2009)
Original Music Composer
9 (2009)
Original Music Composer
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Original Music Composer
Coraline (2009)
Music
Notorious (2009)
Music
Milk (2008)
Original Music Composer
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Original Music Composer
Wanted (2008)
Original Music Composer
Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
Original Music Composer
The Kingdom (2007)
Original Music Composer
Sicko (2007)
Thanks
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Original Music Composer
Deep Sea 3D (2006)
Original Music Composer
Corpse Bride (2005)
Original Music Composer
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Original Music Composer
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Original Music Composer
Big Fish (2003)
Original Music Composer
Hulk (2003)
Original Music Composer
Chicago (2002)
Original Music Composer
Red Dragon (2002)
Original Music Composer
Men in Black II (2002)
Original Music Composer
Spider-Man (2002)
Original Music Composer
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Original Music Composer
Spy Kids (2001)
Original Music Composer
Spy Kids (2001)
Songs
The Family Man (2000)
Original Music Composer
Proof of Life (2000)
Original Music Composer
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Original Music Composer
Instinct (1999)
Original Music Composer
A Simple Plan (1998)
Original Music Composer
A Civil Action (1998)
Original Music Composer
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Music
Flubber (1997)
Music
Men in Black (1997)
Original Music Composer
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Original Music Composer
Extreme Measures (1996)
Original Music Composer
Freeway (1996)
Original Music Composer
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Original Music Composer
The Frighteners (1996)
Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Original Music Composer
Dead Presidents (1995)
Original Music Composer
To Die For (1995)
Original Music Composer
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Original Music Composer
Black Beauty (1994)
Original Music Composer
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Original Music Composer
Sommersby (1993)
Original Music Composer
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992)
Musical
Army of Darkness (1992)
Original Music Composer
Batman Returns (1992)
Original Music Composer
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Original Music Composer
The Flash (1990)
Music
Darkman (1990)
Original Music Composer
Dick Tracy (1990)
Music
Nightbreed (1990)
Original Music Composer
Batman (1989)
Original Music Composer
Scrooged (1988)
Music
Face Like a Frog (1988)
Music
Hot to Trot (1988)
Original Music Composer
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Music
Midnight Run (1988)
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice (1988)
Original Music Composer
Summer School (1987)
Original Music Composer
Wisdom (1986)
Music
Back to School (1986)
Original Music Composer
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Original Music Composer
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Original Music Composer
La Tecnología De Spider-man ()
Director
La Tecnología De Spider-man ()
Music