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
Composer
Khodzha Nasreddin (2024)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (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
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
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
Composer
Promised Land (2012)
Movie
6
Composer
Men in Black 3 (2012)
Movie
6.58
Composer
Dark Shadows (2012)
Movie
6.38
Original Music Composer
Real Steel (2011)
Movie
7
Composer
Restless (2011)
Movie
Composer
The Next Three Days (2010)
Movie
8
Narrator
DemiUrge Emesis (2010)
Movie
Composer
The Wolfman (2010)
Movie
2
Composer
Do Not Disturb (2010)
Movie
Composer
Taking Woodstock (2009)
Movie
Songs
9 (2009)
Movie
6.2
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
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
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
Original Music 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
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
The Flash (1990)
Movie
Composer
Darkman (1990)
Movie
5.24
Composer
Dick Tracy (1990)
Movie
7
Original Music Composer
Nightbreed (1990)
Movie
2
Main Title Theme Composer / Theme Song Performance / Main Title Theme Composer
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
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
Composer
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Movie
7.5
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Information
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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