Danny Elfman
Personal Info
Know For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-05-29 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known As
Daniel Robert Elfman
Danny Elfman
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 Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhan...
Acting
2005
as Bonejangles (voice)
1993
as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
1980
as Satan
1977
as Singer
1992
1986
as Oingo Boingo Band Member
1989
as Himself, Waiter
1998
as Himself
2017
-
as Himself
1984
as Self
2017
2017
as Self
2008
as Narrator
2010
as Narrator (voice)
1981
as Self
2000
as Self - Arranger
2000
2005
as Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)
1985
as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1987
as Himself
2005
2002
2000
as Tommy Lee Ballard
1981
as Danny Elfman
2004
1993
as Self - Composer
Production
1996
as Original Music Composer
2005
as Original Music Composer
1990
as Original Music Composer
1989
as Original Music Composer
1992
as Original Music Composer
1993
as Original Music Composer
2009
as Original Music Composer
2002
as Original Music Composer
2004
as Original Music Composer
1995
as Original Music Composer
2003
as Original Music Composer
2002
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Original Music Composer
2002
as Original Music Composer
1999
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Original Music Composer
2003
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
2007
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
1985
as Original Music Composer
2008
as Original Music Composer
2005
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Original Music Composer
1995
as Original Music Composer
2010
as Original Music Composer
2008
as Original Music Composer
2008
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Original Music Composer
1996
as Original Music Composer
2009
as Original Music Composer
1993
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Original Music Composer
2002
as Original Music Composer
1990
as Original Music Composer
2006
as Original Music Composer
2012
as Original Music Composer
2010
as Original Music Composer
1980
as Original Music Composer
2011
as Original Music Composer
2012
as Original Music Composer
2011
2012
as Original Music Composer
2012
as Original Music Composer
2013
as Original Music Composer
2009
as Songs
2013
as Original Music Composer
2013
as Music
1992
as Music
1987
as Original Music Composer
1995
as Main Title Theme Composer
1990
as Original Music Composer
2012
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Original Music Composer
2022
as Original Music Composer
2016
as Original Music Composer
2024
as Original Music Composer
2015
as Original Music Composer
2006
as Original Music Composer
1992
as Music
2025
as Original Music Composer
2015
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Music Producer
1993
as Songs
2010
as Music
2007
as Thanks
2015
as Original Music Composer
2015
as Original Music Composer
2010
as Original Music Composer
2007
as Thanks
1988
as Music
2016
1988
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Songs
2001
as Original Music Composer
2016
as Original Music Composer
2017
as Original Music Composer
2013
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Original Music Composer
2023
as Original Music Composer
1994
as Original Music Composer
2017
as Original Music Composer
1995
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Original Music Composer
2020
as Original Music Composer
2018
as Original Music Composer
2014
as Original Music Composer
2013
as Original Music Composer
2012
as Original Music Composer
2011
as Original Music Composer
1997
as Original Music Composer
2009
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Original Music Composer
1999
as Original Music Composer
1990
as Original Music Composer
1990
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Original Music Composer
2018
as Original Music Composer
2016
as Original Music Composer
1998
as Original Music Composer
2017
as Original Music Composer
1999
as Original Music Composer
2024
as Music
2008
as Original Music Composer
2019
as Original Music Composer
2008
as Music
1994
as Music
2019
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Original Music Composer
2007
as Original Music Composer
2017
as Original Music Composer
2018
as Original Music Composer
2021
as Music
2006
as Original Music Composer
2014
as Original Music Composer
2021
as Original Music Composer
1995
as Music
2013
as Music
2000
as Music
1997
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Music Producer
2022
as Original Music Composer
2025
as Original Music Composer
1981
as Music
1981
as Writer
2025
as Original Music Composer
-
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Music
2017
as Music
1986
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Original Music Composer
2024
as Original Music Composer
2024
as Original Music Composer
2026
as Original Music Composer
-
as Music
1995
as Music
1996
as Music
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