Danny Elfman

Composer

Born: May 29, 1953 (age 73)
From: Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

Filmography (41)

A Danny Elfman Christmas Story (2025)
Narrator
Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2024)
Self
78/52 (2017)
Self
Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales (2017)
Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)
Self
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton (2015)
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton (2011)
Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival (2011)
DemiUrge Emesis (2010)
Narrator (voice)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (2008)
Self
Proud Iza (2008)
Narrator
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds (2005)
Himself
Corpse Bride (2005)
Bonejangles (voice)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004)
Self
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man' (2004)
Self
The Making of 'Hulk'
The Making of 'Hulk' (2003)
Self
The Incredible Ang Lee
The Incredible Ang Lee (2003)
Self
Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space (2002)
Self
The Gift (2000)
Tommy Lee Ballard
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)
Self
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto (2000)
Psycho Path (1999)
Self - Arranger
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998)
Self
Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre) (1996)
Self
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story (1995)
Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)
Self
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993)
Self - Composer
The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992)
Self