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, S…
Known For
Good Will Hunting
Original Music Composer
Wednesday
Main Title Theme Composer
The Simpsons
Main Title Theme Composer
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Original Music Composer
Edward Scissorhands
Original Music Composer
Spider-Man
Original Music Composer
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
Spider-Man 2
Original Music Composer
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Filmography
Acting (41)
Movies (36)
A Danny Elfman Christmas Story
2025as Narrator
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
2024as Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017as Self
78/52
2017as Self
Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales
2017as Self
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
2015
Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival
2011
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
2011
DemiUrge Emesis
2010as Narrator (voice)
Proud Iza
2008as Narrator
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008as Self
Corpse Bride
2005as Bonejangles (voice)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005as Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
2005as Himself
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
2004as Self
Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space
2002as Self
The Gift
2000as Tommy Lee Ballard
Psycho Path
2000as Self - Arranger
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000as Self
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto
2000
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998as Himself
Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre)
1996as Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994as Self
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
1993as Self - Composer
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992as Self
Oingo Boingo: October 25th, 1990
1990
Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet
1989as Himself, Waiter
Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87
1987as Himself
Back to School
1986as Oingo Boingo Band Member
Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz
1985as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984as Self
Urgh! A Music War
1981as Self
Forbidden Zone
1980as Satan
Hot Tomorrows
1977as Singer
A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone'
as Himself
Crew (163)
Movies (150)
Send Help
2026Original Music Composer
Dead Man's Wire
2026Original Music Composer
Blue Hornet
2026Music
Dracula
2025Original Music Composer
Bullet Time
2025Music
Wednesday: Fireplace
2025Main Title Theme Composer
A Danny Elfman Christmas Story
2025Writer
Remember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s Gone
2025Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024Original Music Composer
May the 12th Be with You
2024Original Music Composer
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024Main Title Theme Composer
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024Original Music Composer
Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s Dance Version
2024Music
Bloody Bridget
2023Original Music Composer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022Original Music Composer
White Noise
2022Original Music Composer
The Woman in the Window
2021Original Music Composer
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
2021Original Music Composer
Dolittle
2020Original Music Composer
The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
2020Music
Men in Black: International
2019Original Music Composer
Dumbo
2019Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades Freed
2018Original Music Composer
The Grinch
2018Original Music Composer
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades Darker
2017Original Music Composer
Justice League
2017Original Music Composer
The Circle
2017Original Music Composer
Tulip Fever
2017Original Music Composer
Urge
2017Music
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016Original Music Composer
The Girl on the Train
2016Original Music Composer
Vengadores Chiflados: La Era de Pultrón
2016Music
Before I Wake
2016Original Music Composer
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015Original Music Composer
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015Original Music Composer
Goosebumps
2015Original Music Composer
The End of the Tour
2015Original Music Composer
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
2015Music
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014Original Music Composer
Big Eyes
2014Original Music Composer
Epic
2013Original Music Composer
American Hustle
2013Original Music Composer
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013Original Music Composer
Cirque du Soleil: IRIS
2013Music
The Unknown Known
2013Music
Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers
2013Original Music Composer
Men in Black 3
2012Original Music Composer
Hitchcock
2012Original Music Composer
Silver Linings Playbook
2012Original Music Composer
Dark Shadows
2012Original Music Composer
Frankenweenie
2012Original Music Composer
Promised Land
2012Original Music Composer
Real Steel
2011Original Music Composer
Restless
2011Original Music Composer
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
2011Producer
Alice in Wonderland
2010Original Music Composer
The Next Three Days
2010Original Music Composer
The Wolfman
2010Original Music Composer
Do Not Disturb
2010Music
Terminator Salvation
2009Original Music Composer
9
2009Original Music Composer
9
2009Songs
Taking Woodstock
2009Original Music Composer
Notorious
2009Original Music Composer
Wanted
2008Original Music Composer
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008Original Music Composer
Milk
2008Original Music Composer
Standard Operating Procedure
2008Original Music Composer
Proud Iza
2008Music
Meet the Robinsons
2007Original Music Composer
Sicko
2007Thanks
The Kingdom
2007Original Music Composer
Paranoid Park
2007Thanks
Nacho Libre
2006Original Music Composer
Charlotte's Web
2006Original Music Composer
Deep Sea 3D
2006Original Music Composer
Corpse Bride
2005Original Music Composer
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005Original Music Composer
Spider-Man 2
2004Original Music Composer
Big Fish
2003Original Music Composer
Hulk
2003Original Music Composer
Spider-Man
2002Original Music Composer
Men in Black II
2002Original Music Composer
Chicago
2002Original Music Composer
Red Dragon
2002Original Music Composer
Planet of the Apes
2001Original Music Composer
Spy Kids
2001Original Music Composer
Spy Kids
2001Songs
Heartbreakers
2001Original Music Composer
Novocaine
2001Original Music Composer
The Family Man
2000Original Music Composer
Proof of Life
2000Original Music Composer
The World of Stainboy
2000Music
Psycho Path
2000Music Producer
Sleepy Hollow
1999Original Music Composer
Instinct
1999Original Music Composer
Anywhere but Here
1999Original Music Composer
A Civil Action
1998Original Music Composer
A Simple Plan
1998Original Music Composer
Psycho
1998Music Producer
Modern Vampires
1998Original Music Composer
Good Will Hunting
1997Original Music Composer
Men in Black
1997Original Music Composer
Flubber
1997Original Music Composer
The Frighteners
1996Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible
1996Original Music Composer
Mars Attacks!
1996Original Music Composer
Freeway
1996Original Music Composer
Bordello of Blood
1996Main Title Theme Composer
Extreme Measures
1996Original Music Composer
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
1996Music
To Die For
1995Original Music Composer
Dolores Claiborne
1995Original Music Composer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995Main Title Theme Composer
Dead Presidents
1995Music
Dead Presidents
1995Original Music Composer
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
1995Music
Shrunken Heads
1994Music
Black Beauty
1994Original Music Composer
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993Original Music Composer
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993Songs
Sommersby
1993Original Music Composer
Batman Returns
1992Original Music Composer
Article 99
1992Music
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992Music
Edward Scissorhands
1990Original Music Composer
Dick Tracy
1990Original Music Composer
Nightbreed
1990Original Music Composer
Darkman
1990Original Music Composer
The Flash
1990Original Music Composer
Batman
1989Original Music Composer
Oh No, Not Them
1989Music
Beetlejuice
1988Original Music Composer
Midnight Run
1988Original Music Composer
Scrooged
1988Original Music Composer
Face Like a Frog
1988Music
Face Like a Frog
1988Original Music Composer
Big Top Pee-wee
1988Original Music Composer
Hot to Trot
1988Original Music Composer
Family Dog
1988Music
Summer School
1987Original Music Composer
Back to School
1986Original Music Composer
Wisdom
1986Original Music Composer
Amazing Stories
1986Original Music Composer
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985Original Music Composer
Forbidden Zone
1980Original Music Composer
Khodzha Nasreddin
Original Music Composer
Beetlejuice
Music
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Music
Television (13)
Wednesday
2022Main Title Theme Composer
When We Rise
2017Original Music Composer
The World of Stainboy
2000Music
Perversions of Science
1997Theme Song Performance
Batman: The Animated Series
1992Main Title Theme Composer
The Simpsons
1989Main Title Theme Composer
The Simpsons
1989Theme Song Performance
Tales from the Crypt
1989Theme Song Performance
Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton
1989Music
Amazing Stories
1985Music
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985Music
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Executive Producer
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Music
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