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 175
Movies 160
self 27
TV Shows 15
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Producer 1
Writer 1
Composer
Khodzha Nasreddin (2024)
Movie
Composer
Bloody Bridget (2023)
Movie
Composer
65 (2023)
Movie
4.5
Composer
White Noise (2022)
Movie
9
Original Music Composer
Wednesday (2022)
TV
7.51
Composer
Dolittle (2020)
Movie
6.5
Composer
Dumbo (2019)
Movie
6
Composer
The Grinch (2018)
Movie
6.26
Original Music Composer
Justice League (2017)
Movie
6.33
Composer
Tulip Fever (2017)
Movie
8.2
Composer
The Circle (2017)
Movie
5.27
Original Music Composer
When We Rise (2017)
TV
6
Composer
Before I Wake (2016)
Movie
5.8
Composer
Goosebumps (2015)
Movie
6.69
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
Composer
Big Eyes (2014)
Movie
7.85
Composer
American Hustle (2013)
Movie
6.14
Composer
The Unknown Known (2013)
Movie
Composer
Epic (2013)
Movie
6.65
Composer
Hitchcock (2012)
Movie
4.5
Original Music Composer
Frankenweenie (2012)
Movie
7.11
Original Music Composer
Promised Land (2012)
Movie
6
Composer
Men in Black 3 (2012)
Movie
6.58
Original Music Composer
Dark Shadows (2012)
Movie
6.38
Composer
Real Steel (2011)
Movie
7
Composer
Restless (2011)
Movie
Composer
The Next Three Days (2010)
Movie
8
Narrator
DemiUrge Emesis (2010)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Wolfman (2010)
Movie
2
Composer
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
Composer
Notorious (2009)
Movie
1
Composer
Milk (2008)
Movie
5.5
Composer
Wanted (2008)
Movie
6.83
Composer
The Kingdom (2007)
Movie
4
Thanks
Sicko (2007)
Movie
Composer
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Movie
6
Original Music 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
Composer
Corpse Bride (2005)
Movie
8.29
Composer
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Movie
7.19
Composer
Big Fish (2003)
Movie
7.07
Original Music Composer
Hulk (2003)
Movie
6.75
Original Music Composer
Chicago (2002)
Movie
5.17
Composer
Red Dragon (2002)
Movie
5.62
Composer
Men in Black II (2002)
Movie
6.21
Composer
Spider-Man (2002)
Movie
7.25
Original Music Composer
Novocaine (2001)
Movie
4
Original Music Composer
Heartbreakers (2001)
Movie
7.75
Composer
Spy Kids (2001)
Movie
5.51
Composer
The Family Man (2000)
Movie
8.33
Composer
Proof of Life (2000)
Movie
6
Tommy Lee Ballard
The Gift (2000)
Movie
6
Self - Arranger
Psycho Path (2000)
Movie
Composer
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Movie
6.88
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
Original Music Composer
Modern Vampires (1998)
Movie
Composer
Flubber (1997)
Movie
6.01
Composer
Men in Black (1997)
Movie
6.51
Theme Song Performance
Perversions of Science (1997)
TV
Composer
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Movie
6.2
Composer
Extreme Measures (1996)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Freeway (1996)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Movie
5.24
Composer
The Frighteners (1996)
Movie
5.33
Composer
Dead Presidents (1995)
Movie
10
Composer
To Die For (1995)
Movie
1
Main Title Theme Composer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Movie
5.28
Composer
Black Beauty (1994)
Movie
1
Jack Skellington - Singing Voice
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Movie
7.55
Composer
Sommersby (1993)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Army of Darkness (1992)
Movie
5.72
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
7.77
Original Music Composer
The Flash (1990)
Movie
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
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
Composer
Midnight Run (1988)
Movie
6
Composer
Beetlejuice (1988)
Movie
6.58
Composer
Summer School (1987)
Movie
5.5
Composer
Wisdom (1986)
Movie
6
Composer
Amazing Stories (1986)
Movie
Composer
Back to School (1986)
Movie
6.07
Original Music Composer
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Movie
5.89
Composer
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Movie
7.5
Ratings
Average 6.4
Based on 22.2 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1953-05-29 (71 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
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