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.
Filmography
all 173
Movies 158
self 26
TV Shows 15
Voice 3
Narrator 1
Producer 1
Original Music Composer
Khodzha Nasreddin (2025)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Movie
7
Composer
Bloody Bridget (2023)
Movie
Composer
65 (2023)
Movie
4.5
Original Music Composer
White Noise (2022)
Movie
9
Original Music Composer
Wednesday (2022)
TV
7.53
Original Music Composer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Movie
7.38
Original Music Composer
The Woman in the Window (2021)
Movie
6.5
Original Music Composer
Dolittle (2020)
Movie
6.5
Original Music Composer
Men in Black: International (2019)
Movie
6.17
Original Music Composer
Dumbo (2019)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
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
Composer
Tulip Fever (2017)
Movie
8.2
Original Music Composer
The Circle (2017)
Movie
5.27
Original Music Composer
When We Rise (2017)
TV
6
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Movie
6.45
Original Music Composer
The Girl on the Train (2016)
Movie
7.18
Original Music Composer
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Movie
6.96
Composer
Before I Wake (2016)
Movie
5.8
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
Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Movie
6.5
Original Music Composer
Big Eyes (2014)
Movie
7.85
Original Music Composer
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Movie
6.5
Original Music Composer
American Hustle (2013)
Movie
6.14
Original Music Composer
Epic (2013)
Movie
6.65
Original Music Composer
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Movie
6.1
Original Music Composer
Hitchcock (2012)
Movie
4.5
Original Music Composer
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Movie
7.33
Original Music Composer
Frankenweenie (2012)
Movie
7.11
Original Music Composer
Promised Land (2012)
Movie
6
Original Music 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
Original Music Composer
Restless (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
7.74
Original Music Composer
The Wolfman (2010)
Movie
2
Composer
Do Not Disturb (2010)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Taking Woodstock (2009)
Movie
Songs
9 (2009)
Movie
6.2
Original Music Composer
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Movie
5.9
Original Music Composer
Notorious (2009)
Movie
1
Original Music 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
The Kingdom (2007)
Movie
4
Thanks
Sicko (2007)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Movie
6.55
Composer
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Nacho Libre (2006)
Movie
8.5
Original Music Composer
Deep Sea 3D (2006)
Movie
Bonejangles (voice) / Original Music Composer
Corpse Bride (2005)
Movie
8.59
Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited) / Original Music Composer
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Movie
7.4
Original Music Composer
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Movie
7.19
Original Music Composer
Big Fish (2003)
Movie
7.07
Original Music Composer
Hulk (2003)
Movie
6.75
Original Music Composer
Chicago (2002)
Movie
5.17
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
7.33
Original Music Composer
Novocaine (2001)
Movie
4
Original Music Composer
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Movie
6.18
Original Music Composer
Heartbreakers (2001)
Movie
7.75
Songs / Original Music Composer
Spy Kids (2001)
Movie
5.51
Original Music Composer
The Family Man (2000)
Movie
8.33
Original Music Composer
Proof of Life (2000)
Movie
6
Tommy Lee Ballard
The Gift (2000)
Movie
6
Self - Arranger
Psycho Path (2000)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Movie
6.88
Original Music Composer
Anywhere but Here (1999)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Instinct (1999)
Movie
6
Composer
A Civil Action (1998)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
A Simple Plan (1998)
Movie
4.78
Music Producer
Psycho (1998)
Movie
5.42
Original Music Composer
Modern Vampires (1998)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Movie
8.44
Original Music Composer
Flubber (1997)
Movie
6.01
Original Music 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
Original Music Composer
Extreme Measures (1996)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Freeway (1996)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Movie
5.24
Original Music Composer
The Frighteners (1996)
Movie
5.33
Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Movie
6.08
Original Music Composer / Music
Dead Presidents (1995)
Movie
10
Original Music 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
Composer
Black Beauty (1994)
Movie
1
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
Main Title Theme Composer
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
Original Music Composer
Batman Returns (1992)
Movie
7.64
Composer
Article 99 (1992)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Movie
8.54
Original Music Composer
The Flash (1990)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Darkman (1990)
Movie
5.24
Original Music Composer
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
Original Music Composer
Batman (1989)
Movie
6.07
Theme Song Performance
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Himself, Waiter
Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet (1989)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Scrooged (1988)
Movie
5.97
Composer
Face Like a Frog (1988)
Movie
Composer
Hot to Trot (1988)
Movie
Composer
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Movie
4.94
Original Music Composer
Midnight Run (1988)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice (1988)
Movie
6.86
Composer
Summer School (1987)
Movie
5.5
Music
Wisdom (1986)
Movie
6
Composer
Amazing Stories (1986)
Movie
Composer
Back to School (1986)
Movie
6.07
Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz (1985)
Movie
Satan / Original Music Composer
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Movie
7.5
Composer
Dracula: A Love Tale
Movie
Theme Song Performance
The Simpsons: Christmas 2
Movie
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1953-05-29 (71 years old)
Birth NameDaniel Robert Elfman
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States
ReligionChristianity
Height
SpouseBridget Fonda
ChildrenOliver Elfman
MotherBlossom Elfman
SiblingsRichard Elfman
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsDaniel Robert Elfman
AwardsDisney Legends, Primetime Emmy Award
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