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Danny Elfman

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May 29, 1953 (73 years old)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Biography

Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s. Since scoring his first studio film in 1985, Elfman has garnered international recognition for composing over 100 feature film scores, as well as compositions for television, stage productions, and the concert hall. Elfman has frequently worked with directors Tim Burton, Sam Raimi, and Gus Van Sant, contributing music to nearly 20 Burton projects, including Pee-Wee's...

Also Known As

Daniel Robert Elfman

Known For

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie poster (2005)
7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)

Corpse Bride movie poster (2005)
7.6

Corpse Bride

Bonejangles (voice)

Prisoners of Gravity series poster (1989)
5.9

Prisoners of Gravity

Self

The Nightmare Before Christmas movie poster (1993)
7.8

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)

The Gift movie poster (2000)
6.5

The Gift

Tommy Lee Ballard

Annie Hall movie poster (1977)
7.7
Gem

Annie Hall

Lacey Party Guest (uncredited)

The Holiday Movies That Made Us series poster (2020)
7.2

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

Self

Forbidden Zone movie poster (1982)
6.2

Forbidden Zone

Satan

Back to School movie poster (1986)
6.3

Back to School

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Tim Burton: Life in the Line series poster (2025)
10.0

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

Self

78/52 movie poster (2017)
7.2

78/52

Self

Hollywood in Vienna series poster (2011)

Hollywood in Vienna

Self

Photos of Danny Elfman

Filmography

2020s

A Danny Elfman Christmas Story movie poster (2025)
5.0

A Danny Elfman Christmas Story

Narrator

Tim Burton: Life in the Line movie poster (2024)

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

Self

2010s

78/52 movie poster (2017)
7.2

78/52

Self

Score: A Film Music Documentary movie poster (2017)
7.1

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Self

Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales movie poster (2017)

Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales

Self

Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton movie poster (2015)
8.4

Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

Epic movie poster (2013)
6.6

Epic

Original Music Composer

American Hustle movie poster (2013)
6.9

American Hustle

Original Music Composer

Dark Shadows movie poster (2012)
6.1

Dark Shadows

Original Music Composer

Men in Black 3 movie poster (2012)
6.5

Men in Black 3

Original Music Composer

Silver Linings Playbook movie poster (2012)
7.2

Silver Linings Playbook

Original Music Composer

Promised Land movie poster (2012)
6.3

Promised Land

Original Music Composer

Real Steel movie poster (2011)
7.1

Real Steel

Original Music Composer

A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton movie poster (2011)

A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton

Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival movie poster (2011)

Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival

Alice in Wonderland movie poster (2010)
6.6

Alice in Wonderland

Original Music Composer

The Next Three Days movie poster (2010)
7.1

The Next Three Days

Original Music Composer

DemiUrge Emesis movie poster (2010)
6.0

DemiUrge Emesis

Narrator (voice)

2000s

9 movie poster (2009)
7.0

9

Songs

Terminator Salvation movie poster (2009)
6.1

Terminator Salvation

Original Music Composer

Taking Woodstock movie poster (2009)
6.2

Taking Woodstock

Original Music Composer

Wanted movie poster (2008)
6.5

Wanted

Original Music Composer

Hellboy II: The Golden Army movie poster (2008)
6.8

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Original Music Composer

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight movie poster (2008)

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Self

Standard Operating Procedure movie poster (2008)
6.8

Standard Operating Procedure

Original Music Composer

Proud Iza movie poster (2008)

Proud Iza

Narrator

The Kingdom movie poster (2007)
6.7

The Kingdom

Original Music Composer

Charlotte's Web movie poster (2006)
6.2

Charlotte's Web

Original Music Composer

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie poster (2005)
7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)

Corpse Bride movie poster (2005)
7.6

Corpse Bride

Bonejangles (voice)

Spider-Man 2 movie poster (2004)
7.3

Spider-Man 2

Original Music Composer

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing movie poster (2004)
6.7

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

Self

Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man' movie poster (2004)

Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

Self

Hulk movie poster (2003)
5.6

Hulk

Original Music Composer

Big Fish movie poster (2003)
7.8

Big Fish

Original Music Composer

Spider-Man movie poster (2002)
7.3

Spider-Man

Original Music Composer

Men in Black II movie poster (2002)
6.4

Men in Black II

Original Music Composer

Chicago movie poster (2002)
7.1

Chicago

Original Music Composer

Red Dragon movie poster (2002)
7.0

Red Dragon

Original Music Composer

Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space movie poster (2002)
9.0

Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space

Self

Planet of the Apes movie poster (2001)
5.8

Planet of the Apes

Original Music Composer

The Gift movie poster (2000)
6.5

The Gift

Tommy Lee Ballard

The Family Man movie poster (2000)
6.8

The Family Man

Original Music Composer

Psycho Path movie poster (2000)
7.3

Psycho Path

Self - Arranger

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend movie poster (2000)
7.1

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Self

Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto movie poster (2000)

Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto

1990s

Sleepy Hollow movie poster (1999)
7.2

Sleepy Hollow

Original Music Composer

A Simple Plan movie poster (1998)
7.2

A Simple Plan

Original Music Composer

A Civil Action movie poster (1998)
6.5

A Civil Action

Original Music Composer

The Making of 'The Frighteners' movie poster (1998)
8.5

The Making of 'The Frighteners'

Self

Men in Black movie poster (1997)
7.2

Men in Black

Original Music Composer

Mission: Impossible movie poster (1996)
7.0

Mission: Impossible

Original Music Composer

Mars Attacks! movie poster (1996)
6.4

Mars Attacks!

Original Music Composer

The Frighteners movie poster (1996)
6.9

The Frighteners

Original Music Composer

Freeway movie poster (1996)
6.4

Freeway

Original Music Composer

Extreme Measures movie poster (1996)
6.0

Extreme Measures

Original Music Composer

Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre) movie poster (1996)
9.0

Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre)

Self

Dead Presidents movie poster (1995)
6.7

Dead Presidents

Original Music Composer

To Die For movie poster (1995)
6.6

To Die For

Original Music Composer

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition movie poster (1994)
7.2

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

Self

The Nightmare Before Christmas movie poster (1993)
7.8

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)

Sommersby movie poster (1993)
6.4

Sommersby

Original Music Composer

The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' movie poster (1993)

The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

Self - Composer

Batman Returns movie poster (1992)
6.9

Batman Returns

Original Music Composer

The Magical World of Chuck Jones movie poster (1992)
8.0

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Self

Edward Scissorhands movie poster (1990)
7.7

Edward Scissorhands

Original Music Composer

Darkman movie poster (1990)
6.4

Darkman

Original Music Composer

1980s

Batman movie poster (1989)
7.2

Batman

Original Music Composer

Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet movie poster (1989)
9.0

Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet

Himself, Waiter

Beetlejuice movie poster (1988)
7.4

Beetlejuice

Original Music Composer

Midnight Run movie poster (1988)
7.2

Midnight Run

Original Music Composer

Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87 movie poster (1987)
10.0

Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87

Himself

Back to School movie poster (1986)
6.3

Back to School

Oingo Boingo Band Member

Pee-wee's Big Adventure movie poster (1985)
6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Original Music Composer

Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz movie poster (1985)
8.0

Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz

Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell movie poster (1984)
8.1

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Self

Forbidden Zone movie poster (1982)
6.2

Forbidden Zone

Satan

Urgh! A Music War movie poster (1981)
7.4

Urgh! A Music War

Self

1970s

Annie Hall movie poster (1977)
7.7
Gem

Annie Hall

Lacey Party Guest (uncredited)

Hot Tomorrows movie poster (1977)
7.5

Hot Tomorrows

Singer