Danny Elfman
Sound
Born May 29, 1953 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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 Big…
Known For · 40 titles
Saturday Night Live
Corpse Bride
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Prisoners of Gravity
The Gift
Annie Hall
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Back to School
78/52
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
Hollywood in Vienna
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
The Making of 'Hulk'
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Forbidden Zone
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
The Incredible Ang Lee
Proud Iza
Hot Tomorrows
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto
Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz
Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
Urgh! A Music War
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
A Danny Elfman Christmas Story
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival
Psycho Path
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone'