Danny Elfman
Known for: Sound
Born: May 29, 1953
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, S…
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre)
1996
Oingo Boingo: October 25th, 1990
1990
Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet
1989
Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales
2017
A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone'
DemiUrge Emesis
2010
Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87
1987
Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz
1985
A Danny Elfman Christmas Story
2025
Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival
2011
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
2015
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
Psycho Path
1999
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
2005
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
2011
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994
Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space
2002
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto
2000
Proud Iza
2008
Urgh! A Music War
1981
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
1993
The Incredible Ang Lee
2003
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
2004
The Making of 'Hulk'
2003
Hot Tomorrows
1977
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2024
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story
1995
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004
Corpse Bride
2005
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984
Forbidden Zone
1982
78/52
2017
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
The Gift
2000
Prisoners of Gravity
1989
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Hollywood in Vienna
2011
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2025
Saturday Night Live
1975
Back to School
1986
Annie Hall
1977