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.
Advertisement
Filmography
all 173
Movies 158
self 27
TV Shows 15
Voice 4
Narrator 1
Producer 1
Writer 1
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Movie
Composer
Khodzha Nasreddin (2024)
Movie
Composer
Bloody Bridget (2023)
Movie
Composer
Carnage Collection: Vicious Violence & Vengeance (2023)
Movie
Composer
White Noise (2022)
Movie
9
Original Music Composer
Wednesday (2022)
TV
7.81
Original Music Composer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Movie
7.6
Original Music Composer
The Woman in the Window (2021)
Movie
6.5
Composer
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks (2021)
Movie
10
Composer
Joe Biden Biography (Biden Convention Film) (2020)
Movie
Self
The Holiday Movies That Made Us (2020)
TV
Self
Prop Culture (2020)
TV
Music
The Final Moments (2020)
Movie
Self
Stewart Copeland's Adventures In Music (2020)
TV
Music
Dolittle (2020)
Movie
6.5
Original Music Composer
Men in Black: International (2019)
Movie
6.17
Original Music Composer
Dumbo (2019)
Movie
6
Music
The Grinch (2018)
Movie
6.26
Original Music Composer
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
Movie
6.3
Original Music Composer
Justice League (2017)
Movie
6.33
Self
78/52 (2017)
Movie
Self
Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales (2017)
Movie
Composer
Tulip Fever (2017)
Movie
8.2
Composer
The Circle (2017)
Movie
5.27
Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)
Movie
Original Music Composer
When We Rise (2017)
TV
6
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Movie
6.96
Composer
The Girl on the Train (2016)
Movie
7.18
Music
Vengadores Chiflados: La Era de Pultrón (2016)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Movie
6.96
Composer
Before I Wake (2016)
Movie
5.8
Self - Host
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (2015)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Goosebumps (2015)
Movie
6.69
Original Music Composer
The End of the Tour (2015)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Movie
6.97
Composer
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Movie
6.5
Composer
Big Eyes (2014)
Movie
7.85
Music
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Movie
5.65
Original Music Composer
American Hustle (2013)
Movie
6.14
Composer
The Unknown Known (2013)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Epic (2013)
Movie
6.65
Music
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Movie
6.1
Music
Cirque du Soleil: IRIS (2013)
Movie
Composer
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers (2013)
Movie
Music
Hitchcock (2012)
Movie
4.5
Original Music Composer
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Movie
7.33
Composer
Frankenweenie (2012)
Movie
7.11
Composer
Promised Land (2012)
Movie
6
Composer
Men in Black 3 (2012)
Movie
6.58
Original Music Composer
Dark Shadows (2012)
Movie
6.38
Original Music Composer
Real Steel (2011)
Movie
7
Self
Hollywood in Vienna (2011)
TV
Music
Restless (2011)
Movie
Self
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton (2011)
Movie
Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival (2011)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Next Three Days (2010)
Movie
8
Narrator
DemiUrge Emesis (2010)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Movie
7.91
Original Music Composer
The Wolfman (2010)
Movie
2
Music
Do Not Disturb (2010)
Movie
Composer
Taking Woodstock (2009)
Movie
Songs
9 (2009)
Movie
6.2
Original Music Composer
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Movie
5.9
Music
Notorious (2009)
Movie
1
Composer
Milk (2008)
Movie
5.5
Original Music Composer
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Movie
6.21
Original Music Composer
Wanted (2008)
Movie
6.83
Composer
Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
Movie
Cat
Proud Iza (2008)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Kingdom (2007)
Movie
4
Thanks
Paranoid Park (2007)
Movie
6
Thanks
Sicko (2007)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Movie
6.55
Original Music Composer
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Movie
6
Composer
Nacho Libre (2006)
Movie
8.5
Bonejangles (voice) (uncredited)
Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride' (2006)
Movie
Composer
Deep Sea 3D (2006)
Movie
Self
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Becoming Oompa-Loompa (2005)
Movie
Himself
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds (2005)
Movie
Composer
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005)
Movie
Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn (2005)
Movie
Bonejangles (voice) / Original Music Composer
Corpse Bride (2005)
Movie
8.29
Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited) / Original Music Composer
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Movie
7.39
Music
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Movie
7.19
Original Music Composer
Big Fish (2003)
Movie
7.07
Self
The Incredible Ang Lee (2003)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Hulk (2003)
Movie
6.75
Original Music Composer
Chicago (2002)
Movie
5.17
Self
Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space (2002)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Red Dragon (2002)
Movie
5.62
Original Music Composer
Men in Black II (2002)
Movie
6.21
Original Music Composer
Spider-Man (2002)
Movie
7.25
Music
Novocaine (2001)
Movie
4
Original Music Composer
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Movie
6.18
Original Music Composer
Heartbreakers (2001)
Movie
7.75
Composer
Spy Kids (2001)
Movie
5.51
Original Music Composer
The Family Man (2000)
Movie
8.33
Composer
Proof of Life (2000)
Movie
6
Music
The World of Stainboy (2000)
TV
Music
The World of Stainboy (2000)
Movie
Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)
Movie
Tommy Lee Ballard
The Gift (2000)
Movie
6
Self - Arranger / Music Producer
Psycho Path (2000)
Movie
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto (2000)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Movie
7
Composer
Anywhere but Here (1999)
Movie
6
Composer
Instinct (1999)
Movie
6
Composer
A Civil Action (1998)
Movie
6
Composer
A Simple Plan (1998)
Movie
4.78
Music Producer
Psycho (1998)
Movie
5.42
Himself
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998)
Movie
Music
Modern Vampires (1998)
Movie
Music
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Movie
7.17
Original Music Composer
Flubber (1997)
Movie
6.01
Composer
Men in Black (1997)
Movie
6.51
Theme Song Performance
Perversions of Science (1997)
TV
Original Music Composer
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Movie
6.2
Composer
Extreme Measures (1996)
Movie
Composer
Freeway (1996)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Movie
5.24
Composer
The Frighteners (1996)
Movie
5.33
Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Movie
6.08
Writer
Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre) (1996)
Movie
Composer
Dead Presidents (1995)
Movie
10
Composer
To Die For (1995)
Movie
1
Original Music Composer
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Movie
4.63
Main Title Theme Composer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Movie
5.28
Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Black Beauty (1994)
Movie
1
Music
Shrunken Heads (1994)
Movie
4.75
Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice) / Original Music Composer / Songs
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Movie
7.55
Original Music Composer
Sommersby (1993)
Movie
Music
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Army of Darkness (1992)
Movie
5.72
Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
Movie
Main Title Theme Composer
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
Composer
Batman Returns (1992)
Movie
6.18
Composer
Article 99 (1992)
Movie
Composer
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Movie
7.77
Music
The Flash (1990)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Darkman (1990)
Movie
5.24
Music
Dick Tracy (1990)
Movie
7
Composer
Nightbreed (1990)
Movie
2
Main Title Theme Composer / Main Title Theme Composer / Theme Song Performance
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Self
Prisoners of Gravity (1989)
TV
Original Music Composer
Batman (1989)
Movie
6.07
Theme Song Performance
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Music
Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton (1989)
TV
Danny Elfman
Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet (1989)
Movie
Composer
Scrooged (1988)
Movie
5.97
Composer
Face Like a Frog (1988)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Hot to Trot (1988)
Movie
Composer
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Movie
4.94
Composer
Midnight Run (1988)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice (1988)
Movie
6.58
Himself
Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87 (1987)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Summer School (1987)
Movie
5.5
Himself
Oingo Boingo: Live At The Ritz (1987)
Movie
Composer
Wisdom (1986)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Amazing Stories (1986)
Movie
Oingo Boingo Band Member / Original Music Composer
Back to School (1986)
Movie
6.07
Music
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
TV
6.33
Music
Amazing Stories (1985)
TV
5.33
Composer
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Movie
5.89
Self
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)
Movie
Himself
Urgh! A Music War (1981)
Movie
6.5
Composer
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Movie
7.5
Singer
Hot Tomorrows (1977)
Movie
Self
The Last Days of Edward Gorey
Movie
Oingo Boingo: October 25th, 1990
Movie
Self
A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone'
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.39
Based on 21.6 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1977
1995
2004
1996
2023
Advertisement
Gallery
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1953-05-29 (70 years old)
Birth NameDaniel Robert Elfman
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
ReligionChristianity
Height
SpouseBridget Fonda
ChildrenOliver Elfman
MotherBlossom Elfman
SiblingsRichard Elfman
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsDaniel Robert Elfman
AwardsDisney Legends, Primetime Emmy Award
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Advertisement
- Danny Elfman
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons