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As Danny Elfman was growing up in the Los Angeles area, he was largely unaware of his talent for composing. It wasn't until the early 1970s that Danny and his older brother Richard Elfman started a musical troupe while in Paris; the group "Mystic Knights of Oingo-Boingo" was created for Richard's directorial debut... See full bio »

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Daniel Robert Elfman
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The Simpsons (TV series) (composer: theme "The Simpsons" - 410 episodes, 1989-2012) (theme by - 8 episodes, 1994-2013) (composer: theme music - 4 episodes, 1990-2008) (composer: theme - 3 episodes, 1990-2010)
– Homer Goes to Prep School (2013) (theme by)
– Lisa Goes Gaga (2012) (theme by)
– Them, Robot (2012) (composer: theme "The Simpsons")
– The Food Wife (2011) (composer: theme "The Simpsons")
– Replaceable You (2011) (theme by)
See all 423 episodes »
 
2012 Silver Linings Playbook (score producer)
 
2012 The Longest Daycare (short) (theme by)
 
2004-2012 Desperate Housewives (TV series) (theme by - 180 episodes)
– Finishing the Hat (2012) (theme by)
– Give Me the Blame (2012) (theme by)
– The People Will Hear (2012) (theme by)
– Lost My Power (2012) (theme by)
– With So Little to Be Sure Of (2012) (theme by)
See all 180 episodes »
 
2010 The Next Three Days (music producer)
 
2010/III Do Not Disturb (composer: theme music)
 
2009/I 9 (composer: music themes)
 
2008/I Milk (score producer)
 
2008 Lego Batman: The Videogame (Video Game) (composer: theme "Batman")
 
2007 The Simpsons Movie (composer: "The Simpsons" theme)
 
2007 Spider-Man 3 (composer: themes)
 
2007 Meet the Robinsons (score producer)
 
2006 Charlotte's Web (conductor)
 
2006 Desperate Housewives: The Game (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2006 Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets (TV movie) (theme by)
 
2006 Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details (TV movie) (theme by)
 
2005 Corpse Bride (composer: songs, lyricist: songs, score producer)
 
2005 Desperate Housewives Special: Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry (TV movie) (theme by)
 
2005 No Experience Needed (short) (composer: stock music: song, "Dead Man's Party")
 
2005 Spider-Plant Man (TV short) (composer: theme "Spider-Man")
 
2005 Point Pleasant (TV series) (composer: main title theme - 1 episode)
– Pilot (2005) (composer: main title theme)
 
2004 Fable (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
2004 Cinemaker (video documentary) (composer: stock music)
 
2003 The Simpsons: Hit & Run (Video Game) (composer: theme "The Simpsons")
 
2003 Hulk (score producer)
 
2002 Chicago (original score producer)
 
2002 Red Dragon (score producer)
 
2001 The Simpsons: Road Rage (Video Game) (composer: theme "The Simpsons")
 
2001 Novocaine (composer: theme music)
 
2001 The Simpsons: Wrestling (Video Game) (composer: theme "The Simpsons")
 
2001 Heartbreakers (composer: theme music)
 
2000 The Family Man (score producer)
 
2000 Proof of Life (music producer)
 
2000 The World of Stainboy (short) (composer: theme music)
 
1999-2000 Dilbert (TV series) (composer: theme music "The Dilbert Zone" - 29 episodes)
– Ethics (2000) (composer: theme music "The Dilbert Zone")
– Company Picnic (2000) (composer: theme music "The Dilbert Zone")
– The Delivery (2000) (composer: theme music "The Dilbert Zone")
– Pregnancy (2000) (composer: theme music "The Dilbert Zone")
– The Virtual Employee (2000) (composer: theme music "The Dilbert Zone")
See all 29 episodes »
 
1999 Instinct (score producer)
 
1999 Troldspejlet (TV series) (composer: stock music - 1 episode)
– Troldspejlet special: Stop motion (1999) (composer: stock music)
 
1998 A Civil Action (score producer: Los Angeles)
 
1998 Psycho (music adaptor, music producer, music supervisor)
 
1998 Modern Vampires (TV movie) (composer: theme music)
 
1998 SubZero (video) (composer: main theme from "Batman")
 
1997 Good Will Hunting (score producer)
 
1997 Perversions of Science (TV series) (composer: series theme - 9 episodes, 1997) (composer: theme - 1 episode, 1997)
– People's Choice (1997) (composer: series theme)
– Ultimate Weapon (1997) (composer: series theme)
– Snap Ending (1997) (composer: series theme)
– Panic (1997) (composer: series theme)
– Planely Possible (1997) (composer: series theme)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1997 The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (Video Game) (composer: theme "The Simpsons")
 
1996 Mars Attacks! (music score producer)
 
1996 Extreme Measures (music producer)
 
1996 Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (video) (composer: themes)
 
1996 Bordello of Blood (composer: 'Tales from the Crypt' theme)
 
Tales from the Crypt (TV series) (composer: theme music - 92 episodes, 1989-1996) (composer: series theme - 1 episode, 1992)
– The Third Pig (1996) (composer: theme music)
– Ear Today... Gone Tomorrow (1996) (composer: theme music)
– Confession (1996) (composer: theme music)
– About Face (1996) (composer: theme music)
– Smoke Wrings (1996) (composer: theme music)
See all 93 episodes »
 
1996 The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio (Video Game) (composer: theme "The Simpsons")
 
1996 Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 (video documentary) (rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals, xylophone)
 
1995 Dead Presidents (score producer)
 
1992-1995 Batman (TV series) (composer: theme music - 75 episodes)
– The Lion and the Unicorn (1995) (composer: theme music)
– A Bullet for Bullock (1995) (composer: theme music)
– Catwalk (1995) (composer: theme music)
– Showdown (1995) (composer: theme music)
– The Terrible Trio (1995) (composer: theme music)
See all 75 episodes »
 
1995 Darkman II: The Return of Durant (video) (composer: themes)
 
1995 Dolores Claiborne (music producer)
 
1994 Shrunken Heads (composer: theme music)
 
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas (composer: songs, lyricist: songs)
 
1993 Family Dog (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– Show Dog (1993) (composer: theme music)
 
1992 Army of Darkness (composer: theme "March of the Dead")
 
1992 Batman Returns (music producer)
 
1992 Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (video) (composer: theme music)
 
1989-1991 Beetlejuice (TV series) (composer: theme music - 94 episodes)
– Not So Peaceful Pines (1991) (composer: theme music)
– Journey to the Centre of the Neitherworld (1991) (composer: theme music)
– Catmandu Got His Tongue (1991) (composer: theme music)
– King BJ (1991) (composer: theme music)
– Relatively Pesty (1991) (composer: theme music)
See all 94 episodes »
 
1991 Pure Luck (composer: theme music)
 
1990-1991 The Flash (TV series) (composer: theme music - 17 episodes)
– Captain Cold (1991) (composer: theme music)
– The Deadly Nightshade (1991) (composer: theme music)
– Fast Forward (1991) (composer: theme music)
– Be My Baby (1991) (composer: theme music)
– Tina, Is That You? (1991) (composer: theme music)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1991 The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (Video Game) (composer: theme music)
 
Sledge Hammer! (TV series) (composer: theme music - 41 episodes, 1986-1988) (music supervisor - 6 episodes, 1986)
– Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer (1988) (composer: theme music)
– It Happened What Night? (1988) (composer: theme music)
– The Secret of My Excess (1988) (composer: theme music)
– Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came? (1988) (composer: theme music)
– Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll (1988) (composer: theme music)
See all 41 episodes »
 
1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (composer: theme music)
 
1982 Forbidden Zone (music arranger)
 
Show ShowComposer (90 titles)
2013 Epic (music by)
 
2013 Oz the Great and Powerful
 
2013 Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers (short)
 
2012 Promised Land
 
2012 The Batman (video short) (original score)
 
2012 Hitchcock
 
2012 Frankenweenie
 
2012 Silver Linings Playbook
 
2012 Gun Test (short)
 
2012 Men in Black 3
 
2012 Dark Shadows
 
2011 Real Steel
 
2011 A Conversation with Danny Elfman and Tim Burton (documentary)
 
2011/I Restless
 
2010 The Fight for the Last Cookie (short)
 
2010 The Next Three Days
 
2010 Alice in Wonderland
 
2010 Ooozetoons! (TV movie)
 
2010 The Wolfman
 
2010/III Do Not Disturb (music by)
 
2009 The Dollar (short)
 
2009 Taking Woodstock
 
2009 Terminator Salvation
 
2009 Notorious
 
2008/I Milk
 
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army
 
2008 Wanted
 
2008 Standard Operating Procedure (documentary)
 
2007 The Kingdom
 
2007 Meet the Robinsons
 
2006 Charlotte's Web
 
2006 Nacho Libre
 
2006 Deep Sea (documentary short)
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (video documentary short)
 
2005 Corpse Bride
 
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
 
2005 No Experience Needed (short)
 
2004 Spider-Man 2
 
2003 Big Fish
 
2003 Hulk (music by)
 
2002 Chicago
 
2002 Red Dragon
 
2002 Men in Black II
 
2002 Spider-Man
 
2001 Planet of the Apes
 
2001 Mazer World (short)
 
2001 Spy Kids
 
2000 The Family Man
 
2000 Proof of Life
 
1999 Sleepy Hollow
 
1999 Anywhere But Here
 
1999 Instinct
 
1998 A Civil Action
 
1998 A Simple Plan
 
1997 Good Will Hunting
 
1997 Flubber
 
1997 Men in Black
 
1996 Mars Attacks!
 
1996 Extreme Measures
 
1996 The Frighteners
 
1996 Mission: Impossible
 
1996 Freeway
 
1995 Dead Presidents
 
1995 To Die For
 
1995 Dolores Claiborne
 
1994 Black Beauty
 
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas
 
1993 Sommersby
 
1992 Batman (TV series)
– The Last Laugh (1992)
 
1992 Batman Returns
 
1992 Article 99
 
1990 Edward Scissorhands
 
1990 Darkman
 
1990 Dick Tracy
 
1990 Nightbreed
 
1989 Batman
 
1988 Scrooged
 
1988 Face Like a Frog (short)
 
1988 Hot to Trot
 
1988 Big Top Pee-wee
 
1988 Midnight Run
 
1988 Beetlejuice
 
1986-1987 Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV series)
– Pee-wee Catches a Cold (1987)
– Store (1987)
– The Cowboy and the Cowntess (1986)
– Monster in the Playhouse (1986)
 
1987 Summer School
 
1985-1987 Amazing Stories (TV series)
– Family Dog (1987)
– Mummy Daddy (1985)
 
1986 Wisdom
 
1986 Back to School
 
1986 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
– The Jar (1986)
 
1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure
 
1982 Forbidden Zone
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (73 titles)
2012 Frankenweenie (writer: "Elsa's Song" / music: "Elsa's Song" / lyrics: "Elsa's Song")
 
2010-2012 The Nostalgia Critic (TV series)
– Digimon the Movie (2012) (writer: "Theme from tt0096895")
– Nostalgic Commercials (2010) ("Jack's Lament")
 
2012 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Video Game) (writer: "Original Music from tt0096895")
 
2012 Dark Shadows (writer: "Dark Shadows Prologuea", "The End?" / performer: "Dark Shadows Prologuea", "The End?")
 
1996-2012 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart (2012) (writer: "The Simpsons Theme")
– At Long Last Leave (2012) (writer: "The Simpsons Theme" - uncredited)
– The D'oh-cial Network (2012) (writer: "The Simpsons Theme")
– Take My Wife, Sleaze (1999) (writer: "The Simpsons Theme")
– Homerpalooza (1996) (writer: "The Simpsons Closing Theme")
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #11.5 (2011) (writer: "Desperate Housewives Theme")
 
2011 Rango (writer: "FINALE")
 
2010 Chuck (TV series)
– Chuck Versus the Couch Lock (2010) (writer: "Dead Man's Party")
 
2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Top Nine Perform (2010) (music: "Rule the Planet")
 
2010 Atop the Fourth Wall (TV series)
– The Dark Knight Strikes Again Part 3 (2010) ("Finale")
 
2010 Kick-Ass (writer: "Walk to Rasul's")
 
2010 Alice in Wonderland (writer: "Alice's Theme" / "Alice's Theme")
 
2009 Wanted: Weapons of Fate (Video Game) (writer: "The Little Things UNKLE Surrender Sounds Session 13" / performer: "The Little Things UNKLE Surrender Sounds Session 13")
 
2008 L'isola dei famosi 6 (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 September 2008 (2008) (performer: "Batman Theme")
 
2008 The Angry Video Game Nerd (TV series)
– Batman: Part 2 (2008) ("Batman 1989 Theme" - uncredited)
 
2008 Wanted (writer: "The Little Things" / performer: "The Little Things")
 
2007 The Simpsons Movie (writer: "The Simpsons Theme")
 
2007 Sicko (documentary) (writer: "Christmas Eve Montage")
 
2007 Spider-Man 3 (writer: "Opening Montage", "Backstage", "Romantic Night", "Peter's Phone Call", "Sad Girl", "Peter and Harry", "Peter Saves MJ", "Happy Ending", "Love Theme Reprise")
 
2007 Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (Video Game) (music: "This Is Halloween" / lyrics: "This Is Halloween")
 
2007 Meet the Robinsons (writer: "The Future Has Arrived")
 
2006 Charlotte's Web ("Wilbur's Lullaby")
 
2006 NCIS (TV series)
– Witch Hunt (2006) (writer: "Dead Man's Party" - uncredited)
 
2006 Nacho Libre (writer: "The Saint", "Ramses", "Nacho in Alley", "Nacho Fight", "Super Nacho", "Satan's Cavemen", "My Life is Good", "Street Brawl", "Gypsy Idea", "Echos of Ramses", "Street Ramses", "Stand Off", "Encarnacion in Kitchen", "Candle Walk", "Nacho's Letter", "Ramses Prepares", "Death March", "Ramses Starts to Win" / producer: "The Saint", "Ramses", "Nacho in Alley", "Nacho Fight", "Super Nacho", "Satan's Cavemen", "My Life is Good", "Street Brawl", "Gypsy Idea", "Echos of Ramses", "Street Ramses", "Stand Off", "Encarnacion in Kitchen", "Candle Walk", "Nacho's Letter", "Ramses Prepares", "Death March", "Ramses Starts to Win")
 
2006 The Benchwarmers (writer: "Fire")
 
2005 Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game) (music: "This Is Halloween" / lyrics: "This Is Halloween")
 
2005 Corpse Bride (music: "Remains of the Day", "Tears to Shed", "The Wedding Song", "According to Plan" / lyrics: "Remains of the Day", "Tears to Shed", "The Wedding Song", "According to Plan" / performer: "Remains of the Day", "The Wedding Song" / producer: "Remains of the Day", "Tears to Shed", "The Wedding Song", "According to Plan")
 
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (music: "Wonka's Welcome Song", "Augustus Gloop", "Violet Beauregarde", "Veruca Salt", "Mike Teavee" / lyrics: "Wonka's Welcome Song" / performer: "Wonka's Welcome Song", "Augustus Gloop", "Violet Beauregarde", "Veruca Salt", "Mike Teavee")
 
2005 Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (documentary) (writer: "Capitalism" / as Daniel Elfman)
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) (writer: "Capitalism" / as Daniel Elfman)
 
2004 The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (Video Game) (writer: "This is Halloween")
 
2004 Sleepover (writer: "We Close Our Eyes")
 
2004 Spider-Man 2 (writer: "The Demonstration", "Runaway Train" / producer: "The Demonstration", "Runaway Train")
 
2003 Big Fish (writer: "Twice the Love" / producer: "Twice the Love")
 
2003 The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (TV documentary) (writer: "Batman Theme")
 
2003 Average Joe (TV series)
 
2003 Hulk (writer: "Young Scientists", "Hulk Escapes")
 
2003/I The In-Laws (writer: "Will Hunting Main Titles")
 
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead (writer: "Little Girls")
 
2002 Kingdom Hearts (Video Game) (music: "This is Halloween")
 
2001 Spy Kids (writer: "Floop's Song")
 
2001 Donnie Darko (writer: "Stay")
 
2000 Condo Painting (documentary) (writer: "Sweet Condo", "Wacky Circus Condo", "Friendly Condo", "Dreamy Condo" / performer: "Sweet Condo", "Wacky Circus Condo", "Friendly Condo", "Dreamy Condo")
 
1999 Anywhere But Here (writer: "Strange Wind")
 
1999 Never Been Kissed (writer: "The Simpson's Theme")
 
1999 My Favorite Martian (writer: "Uncle Martin Theme")
 
1999 Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure (short) (music: "Music from 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure'")
 
1997 Home Alone 3 (writer: "Home Again")
 
1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning (video) (writer: "No One Lives Forever")
 
1992-1994 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Violent Years (1994) (writer: "The Simpsons Theme")
– Hercules and the Captive Women (1992) (writer: "The Simpsons Theme")
 
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas (music: "Jack's Lament" 1993 - uncredited, "Jack's Obsession" 1993 - uncredited, "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" 1993 - uncredited, "Making Christmas" 1993 - uncredited, "Oogie Boogie's Song" 1993 - uncredited, "Poor Jack" 1993 - uncredited, "Sally's Song" 1993 - uncredited, "This Is Halloween" 1993 - uncredited, "Town Meeting Song" 1993 - uncredited, "What's This?" 1993 - uncredited, "Finale" 1993 - uncredited / lyrics: "Jack's Lament" 1993 - uncredited, "Jack's Obsession" 1993 - uncredited, "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" 1993 - uncredited, "Making Christmas" 1993 - uncredited, "Oogie Boogie's Song" 1993 - uncredited, "Poor Jack" 1993 - uncredited, "Sally's Song" 1993 - uncredited, "This Is Halloween" 1993 - uncredited, "Town Meeting Song" 1993 - uncredited, "What's This?" 1993 - uncredited, "Finale" 1993 - uncredited / performer: "Jack's Lament" 1993 - uncredited, "Jack's Obsession" 1993 - uncredited, "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" 1993 - uncredited, "Making Christmas" 1993 - uncredited, "Poor Jack" 1993 - uncredited, "This Is Halloween" 1993 - uncredited, "Town Meeting Song" 1993 - uncredited, "What's This?" 1993 - uncredited, "Finale" 1993 - uncredited)
 
1992 Army of Darkness (writer: "March Of The Dead")
 
1992 Batman (TV series)
 
1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (writer: "WE CLOSE OUR EYES")
 
1992 Batman Returns (music: "FACE TO FACE")
 
1990 Growing Pains (TV series)
– Ben's Movie (1990) (writer: "Charge of the Batmobile" - uncredited, "Childhood Remembered" - uncredited, "Rooftop Fight" - uncredited, "Attack of the Batwing" - uncredited, "Waltz to the Death" - uncredited)
 
1990 Nightbreed (writer: "Skin" / arranger: "Vienna Bonbons")
 
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (TV series)
– Baby Mario Love/Koopenstein (1989) (writer: "Weird Science")
 
1989 Ghostbusters II (writer: "Flesh 'N Blood")
 
1989 She's Out of Control (writer: "Winning Side")
 
1987 Teen Wolf Too (writer: "WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE TODAY?", "OUTRAGEOUS")
 
1987 Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV series)
– Store (1987) (writer: "More!")
 
1987 Summer School (writer: "Happy" / performer: "Happy")
 
1986 Wisdom (writer: "Tears Run Down", "Rock Me Baby" / performer: "Tears Run Down", "Rock Me Baby" / producer: "Tears Run Down", "Rock Me Baby")
 
1986 Something Wild (writer: "Not My Slave")
 
1986 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (writer: "No One Lives Forever" / producer: "No One Lives Forever")
 
1986 Back to School (writer: "Dead Man's Party")
 
1985 Weird Science (producer: "WEIRD SCIENCE")
 
1984 Beverly Hills Cop (writer: "Gratitude" / performer: "Gratitude")
 
1984 Bachelor Party (writer: "Who Do You Want To Be Today?", "Bachelor Party", "Something Isn't Right")
 
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (writer: "Goodbye, Goodbye")
 
1982 Forbidden Zone (music: "Forbidden Zone Theme", "Finale" / lyrics: "Squeezit the Moocher" / performer: "Forbidden Zone Theme", "Squeezit the Moocher")
 
1981 Longshot (writer: "I Got to Be Entertained")
 
Show ShowActor (12 titles)
2010 DemiUrge Emesis (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2008 Proud Iza (short)
Cat (voice)
 
2005 Corpse Bride
Bonejangles (voice)
 
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)
 
2005 Untold Stories of the ER (TV series)
Reenactment
– Nothing's Working (2005) … Reenactment
 
2000 The Gift
Tommy Lee Ballard
 
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jack Skellington - Singing Voice (voice) / Barrel (voice) / Clown with the Tear Away Face (voice)
 
1986 Back to School
Oingo Boingo Band Member
 
1982 Forbidden Zone
Satan
 
1981 Longshot
Member - Oingo Boingo (as Daniel Elfman)
 
1977 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Drumming Demon (as Dan Elfman)
 
1977 Hot Tomorrows
Singer
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1996 Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas (associate producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1989 Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet (video short) (concept - video "Stay")
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2007 Paranoid Park (special thanks)
 
2007 Sicko (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Making the Amazing (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2001 Donnie Darko (special thanks)
 
1997 Eight Days a Week (great appreciation)
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2011 A Conversation with Danny Elfman and Tim Burton (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Der Klang Hollywoods - Max Steiner & seine Erben (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score
 
2007 Finding Kraftland (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.64 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Danny Elfman Interprets 'The Two Worlds' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Inside the Two Worlds of 'The Corpse Bride' (video documentary short)
Bonejangles (voice) (uncredited)
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Becoming Oompa-Loompa (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Beyond Batman: Nocturnal Overtures - The Music of Batman (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Beyond Batman: Inside the Elfman Studio - The Music of Batman Returns (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2004 Making the Amazing (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.20 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules (TV series documentary)
Himself - Composer
– Slashers (2004) … Himself - Composer
 
2003 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 The Score (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Making of 'Hulk' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Music Behind the Scenes (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (video documentary short)
Himself - Composer/Lyricist
 
2000 Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 'Psycho' Path (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The Making of 'The Frighteners' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 (video documentary)
Himself (singer-stuff)
 
1995 Der Klang der Bilder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (TV documentary short)
Interview
 
1993 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones (documentary)
Himself
 
1990 In the Director's Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet (video short)
Himself (Vocalist/Rhythm Gutiarist/etc)/Various
 
1981 Urgh! A Music War (documentary)
Himself (as Oingo Boingo)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 Dr. X's Creatures (TV series)
Himself/Various Characters (2006)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Scored the short animated film "Face Like a Frog" (1987) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 5 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Bloody Elf | Oingo Boingo | Dan of the Dead | Bloody Elf-Thing | Daniel Elfman | Dan Elfman | Red Wolf Elfman | Red-Wolf Elfman | Scabby Elfthing | Danny Skellingelfman | half-Elf half-Man

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

I've known Sam [Raimi] for almost 15 years. Spider-Man 2 was my fifth movie with him and all I can say is that the person who was there at the end of Spider-Man 2 was not Sam. I don't know who it was, but it wasn't Sam. It was as close to living out Invasion of the Body Snatchers as I've ever experienced... See more »

Trivia:

Was awarded Film Composer of the Year in 2008 by the International Film Music Critics Association. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently combines orchestral sounds with digital sounds. Most noticeable in the opening sequence of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini