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 »
2009Wanted: Weapons of Fate
(Video Game)
(writer: "The Little Things UNKLE Surrender Sounds Session 13" / performer: "The Little Things UNKLE Surrender Sounds Session 13")
2005Kingdom Hearts II
(Video Game)
(music: "This Is Halloween" / lyrics: "This Is Halloween")
2005Corpse 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")
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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)
1982Forbidden Zone
(music: "Forbidden Zone Theme", "Finale" / lyrics: "Squeezit the Moocher" / performer: "Forbidden Zone Theme", "Squeezit the Moocher")
Danny continues as composer and lead singer of his eclectic rock band, known as Oingo Boingo. The group has released 11 albums as of 1994's recording (titled simply "Boingo"). The band retired after its farewell tour around Halloween 1995.
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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...
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Was awarded Film Composer of the Year in 2008 by the International Film Music Critics Association.
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