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Danny Elfman

Daniel Elfman is a composer. Elfman is famous for creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the Batman theme, and his role as Jack Skellington's singing voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas.  He is a frequent collaborator with long-time friend Tim Burton and has scored most of his films. He also sang for the character Bonejangles in the movie Corpse Bride.  He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and won a Grammy Award for Tim Burton's Batman and an Emmy Award for his Desperate Housewives theme. Elfman was honored with the prestigious Richard Kirk award at the 2002 BMI Film and TV Awards.   Earlier in his career, Elfman lead the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer/songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995.


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Born:
May 29, 1953 In Los Angeles, California, United States
Movie/TV Credits:
24
First Appeared:
In the movie Hot Tomorrows 1977-04-01
Latest Project:
Movie 78/52 2017-10-13
Known For
Filmography
Movie Score: A Film Music Documentary Self 2017-03-16
Movie Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales 2017-09-29
Movie 78/52 Self 2017-10-13
Movie Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton 2015-10-30
Movie Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival 2011-01-01
Movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Becoming Oompa-Loompa Himself 2005-11-08
Movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited) 2005-07-13
Movie Corpse Bride Bonejangles (voice) 2005-09-12
Movie Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space Self 2002-11-26
Movie The Gift Tommy Lee Ballard 2000-03-16
Movie Psycho Path Self - Arranger 2000-02-10
Movie Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Self 2000-05-23
Movie The Making of 'The Frighteners' Himself 1998-11-24
Movie Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre) Self 1996-04-16
Movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition Self 1994-11-19
Movie The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice) 1993-10-09
Movie Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet Himself, Waiter 1989-01-10
Movie Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87 Himself 1987-10-31
Movie Back to School Oingo Boingo Band Member 1986-06-13
Movie Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar 1985-12-20
Movie Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Self 1984-01-01
Movie Urgh! A Music War Self 1981-11-07
Movie Forbidden Zone Satan 1980-03-15
Movie Hot Tomorrows Singer 1977-04-01