Danny Elfman
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.
| Sound | |
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| 2012 | Dark Shadows … Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | Men in Black III … Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie … Original Music Composer |
| 2011 | Restless … Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland … Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | The Next Three Days … Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | The Wolfman … Music |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation … Original Music Composer |
| 2009 | 9 … Original Music Composer |
| 2009 | Notorious … Music |
| 2008 | Wanted … Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army … Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | Standard Operating Procedure … Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | The Kingdom … Original Music Composer |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web … Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory … Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Corpse Bride … Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 … Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | Hulk … Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | Big Fish … Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Men In Black II … Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Red Dragon … Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Chicago … Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Spider-Man … Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes … Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | Spy Kids … Music |
| 2000 | The Family Man … Original Music Composer |
| 1999 | Instinct … Music |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow … Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | A Civil Action … Original Music Composer |
| 1998 | A Simple Plan … Original Music Composer |
| 1997 | Men in Black … Original Music Composer |
| 1997 | Flubber … Music |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting … Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | Freeway … Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible … Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | Bordello of Blood … Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | Extreme Measures … Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | The Frighteners … Original Music Composer |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! … Original Music Composer |
| 1995 | To Die For … Original Music Composer |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne … Music |
| 1995 | Dead Presidents … Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Sommersby … Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas … Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Batman Returns … Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Army of Darkness … Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy … Music |
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands … Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Darkman … Original Music Composer |
| 1989 | Batman … Original Music Composer |
| 1988 | Beetlejuice … Original Music Composer |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee … Music |
| 1988 | Scrooged … Music |
| 1988 | Midnight Run … Original Music Composer |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure … Original Music Composer |
| Acting | |
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| 2005 | Corpse Bride … Bonejangles (voice) |
| 1996 | Boingo - Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre) … |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas … Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice) |