Personal Info
Daniel Robert Elfman
Danny Elfman
Sound
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
A Danny Elfman Christmas Story
as Narrator
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
as Self
78/52
as Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary
as Self
Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales
as Self
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton
Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival
DemiUrge Emesis
as Narrator (voice)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
as Self
