Danny Elfman

Born: 29th of May 1953 (72 years old)

Biography:
Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s. Since scoring his first studio film in 1985, Elfman has garnered international recognition for composing over 100 feature film scores, as well as compositions for television, stage productions, and the concert hall.

Elfman has frequently worked with directors Tim Burton, Sam Raimi, and Gus Van Sant, contributing music to nearly 20 Burton projects, including Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Big Fish, and Alice in Wonderland, as well as scoring Raimi's Darkman, A Simple Plan, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Van Sant's Academy Award-winning films Good Will Hunting and Milk. He wrote music for all of the Men in Black and Fifty Shades of Grey franchise films, the songs and score for Henry Selick's animated musical The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the themes for the popular television series Desperate Housewives and The Simpsons.

Among his honours are four Oscar nominations, three Emmy Awards, a Grammy, seven Saturn Awards for Best Music, the 2002 Richard Kirk Award, the 2015 Disney Legend Award, the Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award in 2017, and the Society of Composers & Lyricists Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.

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Danny Elfman's Filmography

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Self
78/52

78/52

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Self
Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Bonejangles (voice)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)
The Gift

The Gift

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Tommy Lee Ballard
The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
Back to School

Back to School

  •   Movie
  • 1986
Oingo Boingo Band Member
Dracula: A Love Tale

Dracula: A Love Tale

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Original Music Composer
White Noise

White Noise

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Original Music Composer
Wednesday

Wednesday

  •   TV Show
  • 2022
Main Title Theme Composer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Original Music Composer
The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Original Music Composer
Dolittle

Dolittle

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Original Music Composer
Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Original Music Composer
Dumbo

Dumbo

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Original Music Composer
The Grinch

The Grinch

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Original Music Composer
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades Freed

Fifty Shades Freed

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Original Music Composer
Justice League

Justice League

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Original Music Composer
Tulip Fever

Tulip Fever

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Original Music Composer
When We Rise

When We Rise

  •   TV Show
  • 2017
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Original Music Composer
The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Original Music Composer
Before I Wake

Before I Wake

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Original Music Composer
Goosebumps

Goosebumps

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Original Music Composer
The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Original Music Composer
Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Original Music Composer
Big Eyes

Big Eyes

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Original Music Composer
Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Original Music Composer
American Hustle

American Hustle

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Original Music Composer
The Unknown Known

The Unknown Known

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Music
Epic

Epic

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Original Music Composer
Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Original Music Composer
Hitchcock

Hitchcock

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Original Music Composer
Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Original Music Composer
Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Original Music Composer
Promised Land

Promised Land

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Original Music Composer
Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Original Music Composer
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Original Music Composer
Real Steel

Real Steel

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Original Music Composer
Restless

Restless

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Original Music Composer
The Next Three Days

The Next Three Days

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Original Music Composer
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Original Music Composer
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Original Music Composer
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Music
Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Original Music Composer
9

9

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Songs
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Original Music Composer
Notorious

Notorious

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Original Music Composer
Milk

Milk

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Original Music Composer
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Original Music Composer
Wanted

Wanted

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Original Music Composer
The Kingdom

The Kingdom

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Original Music Composer
Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Thanks
Meet the Robinsons

Meet the Robinsons

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Original Music Composer
Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Original Music Composer
Nacho Libre

Nacho Libre

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Original Music Composer
Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Original Music Composer
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Original Music Composer
Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Original Music Composer
Big Fish

Big Fish

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Original Music Composer
Hulk

Hulk

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Original Music Composer
Chicago

Chicago

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Original Music Composer
Red Dragon

Red Dragon

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Original Music Composer
Men in Black II

Men in Black II

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Original Music Composer
Spider-Man

Spider-Man

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Original Music Composer
Novocaine

Novocaine

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Original Music Composer
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Original Music Composer
Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Original Music Composer
Spy Kids

Spy Kids

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Original Music Composer, Songs
The Family Man

The Family Man

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Original Music Composer
Proof of Life

Proof of Life

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Original Music Composer
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Original Music Composer
Instinct

Instinct

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Original Music Composer
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Original Music Composer
A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Original Music Composer
Psycho

Psycho

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Music Producer
Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Original Music Composer
Flubber

Flubber

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Original Music Composer
Men in Black

Men in Black

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Original Music Composer
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Original Music Composer
Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Original Music Composer
Freeway

Freeway

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Original Music Composer
Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Main Title Theme Composer
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Original Music Composer
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Music
Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Music, Original Music Composer
To Die For

To Die For

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Original Music Composer
Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Music
Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Original Music Composer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Main Title Theme Composer
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Original Music Composer
Shrunken Heads

Shrunken Heads

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Music
The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Original Music Composer, Songs
Sommersby

Sommersby

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Original Music Composer
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

  •   TV Show
  • 1992
Main Title Theme Composer
Batman Returns

Batman Returns

  •   Movie
  • 1992
Original Music Composer
Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Original Music Composer
Darkman

Darkman

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Original Music Composer
Nightbreed

Nightbreed

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Original Music Composer
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

  •   TV Show
  • 1989
Theme Song Performance
Batman

Batman

  •   Movie
  • 1989
Original Music Composer
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

  •   TV Show
  • 1989
Theme Song Performance
Scrooged

Scrooged

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Original Music Composer
Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Original Music Composer
Midnight Run

Midnight Run

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Original Music Composer
Summer School

Summer School

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Original Music Composer
Wisdom

Wisdom

  •   Movie
  • 1986
Original Music Composer
Back to School

Back to School

  •   Movie
  • 1986
Original Music Composer
Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

  •   Movie
  • 1985
Original Music Composer
Dead Man's Wire

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