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 176
Movies 161
self 27
TV Shows 15
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Producer 1
Writer 1
Khodzha Nasreddin (2024)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Bloody Bridget (2023)
65 (2023)
White Noise (2022)
Wednesday (2022)
Dolittle (2020)
Dumbo (2019)
The Grinch (2018)
Justice League (2017)
Tulip Fever (2017)
The Circle (2017)
When We Rise (2017)
Before I Wake (2016)
Goosebumps (2015)
The End of the Tour (2015)
Big Eyes (2014)
American Hustle (2013)
The Unknown Known (2013)
Epic (2013)
Hitchcock (2012)
Frankenweenie (2012)
Promised Land (2012)
Men in Black 3 (2012)
Dark Shadows (2012)
Real Steel (2011)
Restless (2011)
The Next Three Days (2010)
DemiUrge Emesis (2010)
The Wolfman (2010)
Do Not Disturb (2010)
Taking Woodstock (2009)
9 (2009)
Notorious (2009)
Milk (2008)
Wanted (2008)
The Kingdom (2007)
Sicko (2007)
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Nacho Libre (2006)
Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride' (2006)
Deep Sea 3D (2006)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Big Fish (2003)
Hulk (2003)
Chicago (2002)
Red Dragon (2002)
Men in Black II (2002)
Spider-Man (2002)
Novocaine (2001)
Heartbreakers (2001)
Spy Kids (2001)
The Family Man (2000)
Proof of Life (2000)
The Gift (2000)
Psycho Path (2000)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Anywhere but Here (1999)
Instinct (1999)
A Civil Action (1998)
A Simple Plan (1998)
Psycho (1998)
Modern Vampires (1998)
Flubber (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
Perversions of Science (1997)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Extreme Measures (1996)
Freeway (1996)
Bordello of Blood (1996)
The Frighteners (1996)
Dead Presidents (1995)
To Die For (1995)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Black Beauty (1994)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Sommersby (1993)
Army of Darkness (1992)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
Batman Returns (1992)
Article 99 (1992)
The Flash (1990)
Darkman (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Nightbreed (1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
Batman (1989)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Scrooged (1988)
Face Like a Frog (1988)
Hot to Trot (1988)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Midnight Run (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Summer School (1987)
Wisdom (1986)
Amazing Stories (1986)
Back to School (1986)
Forbidden Zone (1980)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1953-05-29 (71 years old)
Birth NameDaniel Robert Elfman
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, California, USA
ReligionChristianity
Height
SpouseBridget Fonda
ChildrenOliver Elfman
MotherBlossom Elfman
SiblingsRichard Elfman
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsDaniel Robert Elfman
AwardsDisney Legends, Primetime Emmy Award
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