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Danny Elfman Biography (1953-)

Full name, Daniel Robert Elfman; born May 29, 1953, in Amarillo, TX; raised in Los Angeles, CA; son of Milton (a teacher and in the Air Force) and Blossom(a teacher and writer; maiden name, Bernstein) Elfman; brother of Robert Elfman (a filmmaker); uncle of Bodhi Elfman (an actor); married (marriage ended); married Bridget Fonda (an actress), November 29, 2003; children: (first marriage) Lola, Mali; (second marriage) one. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Kraft-Engel Management, 15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Sherman Oaks, CA91403.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Composer, musician, producer, actor

Birth Details

May 29, 1953

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Score Producer
• Dead Presidents, Buena Vista, 1995
• Good Will Hunting, Miramax, 1997
• A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
• Instinct, Buena Vista, 1999
• Red Dragon (also known as Roter Drache), Universal, 2002
• Film Music Producer
• Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
• Dolores Claiborne, Columbia, 1995
• Extreme Measures, Columbia, 1996
• Psycho, Universal, 1998
• Proof of Life, Warner Bros., 2000
• Film Work
• Other
• Music arranger, Forbidden Zone, Borack, c. 1979
• Executive producer and musician, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995, 1996
• Music score producer, Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
• Music supervisor and music adaptor, Psycho, Universal, 1998
• Performer of music and songs that have been featured in films, televisionbroadcasts, and video collections.
• Film Appearances
• (As Dan Elfman) I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, New World Pictures, 1977
• Singer, Hot Tomorrow, American Film Institute, 1978
• Satan, Forbidden Zone, Borack, c. 1979
• Oingo Boingo band member, Ugh! A Music War, Lorimar, 1981
• Oingo Boingo band member, Back to School, Orion, 1986
• Himself, The Magical World of Chuck Jones, Warner Bros., 1992
• Voice of the Clown with the Tear Away Face, voice of Barrel, and the singing voice of Jack Skellington, The Nightmare before Christmas (animated; also known as Tim Burton's "The Nightmare before Christmas"), BuenaVista, 1993
• Singer--stuff, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995, 1996
• Tommy Lee Ballard, The Gift, Paramount Classics, 2000
• Satan, The Sixth Element, 2005
• Television Appearances
• Miniseries
• Himself, Music behind the Scenes (documentary), [Great Britain], 2001
• Specials
• Himself, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition, 1994
• Der Klang der Bilder (documentary), 1995
• The Hollywood Soundtrack Story, American Movie Classics, 1995
• The Score (documentary), 2002
• Episodic
• Himself, "Tim Burton: Trick or Treat," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
• Himself, Super Secret Movie Rules: Slashers (also known as SSMR: Slashers), VH1, 2004
• Himself, Super Secret Movie Rules: Stupid and Stupider (also knownas SSMR: Stupid and Stupider), VH1, 2004
• Himself, Super Secret Movie Rules: Superheroes (also known as SSMR: Superheroes), VH1, 2004
• RECORDINGS
• Albums with Oingo Boingo
• Oingo Boingo (EP), IRS, 1980
• 10 Inch (EP), IRS, 1980
• Only A Lad, A & M, 1981
• Nothing to Fear, A & M, 1982
• Good for Your Soul, A & M, 1984
• Dead Man's Party, MCA, 1986
• BOI-NGO, MCA, 1987
• Boingo Alive, MCA, 1988
• Skeletons in the Closet (compilation), A & M, 1988
• Dark at the End of the Tunnel (compilation), MCA, 1990
• Best O'Boingo, MCA, 1991
• Boingo, Giant, 1994
• Farewell, A & M, 1996
• Anthology, Hip-O Records, 1999
• 20th Century Masters--The Millennium Collection: The Best of Oingo Boingo, A & M, 2002
• Albums
• So-lo (also known as So Lo), MCA, 1985
• Videos
• "Psycho" Path, Universal Studios Home Video, 1999
• Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend, Paramount, 2000
• Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• The Making of "Hulk," Universal Studios Home Video, 2003
• Making the Amazing (also known as Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2004
• Video Games
• Voice of Barrel, Kingdom Hearts (also known as Kingudamu hatsu), Square Electronic Arts, 2002
• WRITINGS
• Film Scores
• Forbidden Zone, Borack, c. 1979
• Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
• Back to School, Orion, 1986
• Wisdom, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
• Summer School, Paramount, 1987
• Beetlejuice, Warner Bros., 1988
• Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
• Face Like a Frog (short film), 1988
• Hot to Trot, Warner Bros., 1988
• Midnight Run, Universal, 1988
• Scrooged, Paramount, 1988
• Batman, Warner Bros., 1989
• Darkman, Universal, 1990
• Dick Tracy, Buena Vista, 1990
• Edward Scissorhands, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Nightbreed (also known as Clive Barker's "Nightbreed"), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Article 99, Orion, 1992
• Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
• Army of Darkness (also known as Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3, Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead, Army of Darkness, the Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror, Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness, Captain Supermarket, Evil Dead 3, and The Medieval Dead), Universal, 1993
• The Nightmare before Christmas (animated; also known as Tim Burton's "The Nightmare before Christmas"), Buena Vista, 1993
• Sommersby, Warner Bros., 1993
• Black Beauty, Warner Bros., 1994
• Darkman II: The Return of Durant, 1994
• Dead Presidents, Buena Vista, 1995
• Dolores Claiborne, Columbia, 1995
• Great People of the Bible & How They Lived, 1995
• To Die For, Columbia, 1995
• Bordello of Blood (also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents:Bordello of Blood), Universal, 1996
• Darkman III: Die Darkman Die, 1996
• Extreme Measures, Columbia, 1996
• Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995, 1996
• The Frighteners (also known as Frighteners and Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners), Universal, 1996
• Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
• Mission: Impossible, Paramount, 1996
• Flubber (also known as Disney's "Flubber: The Absent Minded Professor"), Buena Vista, 1997
• Good Will Hunting, Miramax, 1997
• Men in Black (also known as MIB), Columbia/TriStar, 1997
• Scream 2, Dimension Films, 1997
• A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
• Modern Vampyres (also known as Modern Vampires and Revenant), Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998
• A Simple Plan (also known as Ein Einfacher Plan and Un plan simple), Paramount, 1998
• Anywhere but Here, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
• Instinct, Buena Vista, 1999
• Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999
• Condo Painting, October Films, 2000
• The Family Man, Universal, 2000
• The Gift, Paramount Classics, 2000
• Proof of Life, Warner Bros., 2000
• The World of Stainboy (short animated film; also known as Stainboy), Flinch Studios, 2000
• Heartbreakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
• Mazer World (short film), Archway Pictures, 2001
• Novocaine, Artisan Entertainment, 2001
• Planet of the Apes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Spy Kids, Miramax, 2001
• The Adventures of Mad Matt (short film), 2002
• Chicago (musical), Miramax, 2002
• Men in Black II (also known as MIB 2 and MIIB), Columbia/TriStar, 2002
• Red Dragon (also known as Roter Drache), Universal, 2002
• Spider-Man, Columbia, 2002
• Big Fish, Columbia, 2003
• Hulk (live action and animated), Universal, 2003
• Spider-Man 2 (also known as Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience), Columbia, 2004
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical), Warner Bros., 2005
• Corpse Bride (also known as Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride"), Warner Bros., 2005
• Charlotte's Web, Paramount, 2006
• A Day with Wilbur Robinson, Buena Vista, c. 2006
• Film Songs
• "Bachelor Party Theme," "Something Isn't Right," and "Who Do You Want toBe Today," Bachelor Party, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• "Weird Science," Weird Science, Universal, 1985
• Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
• "Face to Face," Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
• "March of the Dead" theme, Army of Darkness (also known as Armyof Darkness: Evil Dead 3, Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead, Army of Darkness, the Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror, Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness, Captain Supermarket, Evil Dead 3, and The Medieval Dead), Universal, 1993
• The Nightmare before Christmas (animated; also known as Tim Burton's "The Nightmare before Christmas"), Buena Vista, 1993
• Tales from the Crypt theme, Demon Knight (also known as Demon Keeper and Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight), Universal, 1995
• Tales from the Crypt theme, Bordello of Blood (also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood), Universal, 1996
• "Cassandra" aria, Scream 2 (also known as Scream Again, Scream Louder, and Scream: The Sequel), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1997
• "Home Again," Home Alone 3, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
• "Uncle Martin Theme," My Favorite Martian (also known as My Favourite Martian), Buena Vista, 1999
• Elfman's music and songs have been featured in films, television broadcasts, and video collections.
• Television Themes
• Series
• Sledge Hammer!, ABC, 1986-88
• Pee-Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1986-91
• Beetlejuice (animated), ABC, 1989-92
• Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1989-96
• The Flash, CBS, 1990-91
• The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1990-
• Batman: The Animated Series (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman and Robin, Batman, and The New Batman/Superman Adventures), Fox, 1992-95
• Family Dog (animated), CBS, 1993
• Weird Science, USA Network, 1994-98
• Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997
• "The Dilbert Zone," Dilbert (animated), UPN, 1999-2000
• Desperate Housewives, ABC, 2004-
• Point Pleasant, Fox, 2005
• Television Music
• Movies
• Freeway, HBO, 1996
• Subzero, WB, 1998
• Composer for the short Oh No, Not Them!, MTV.
• Specials
• A Special Evening of Pee-Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1987
• Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (animated; also known as TheSimpsons Christmas Special), Fox, 1989
• Episodic
• "Family Dog," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• "The Jar," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1985
• "Mummy Dearest," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• Pilots
• "Fast Times," Fast Times (also known as Fast Times at RidgemontHigh), CBS, 1986
• The Flash, CBS, 1990
• Albums
• Soundtracks
• Pee Wee's Big Adventure, 1985
• Back to School, 1986
• Beetlejuice, 1988
• Big Top Pee Wee, Pendulum, 1988
• Midnight Run, MCA, 1988
• Pee Wee's Big Adventure/Back to School, 1988
• Batman, 1989
• Darkman, MCA, 1990
• Dick Tracy, Sire Records, 1990
• Music for a Darkened Theatre Vol. 1: Music from Television and Movies (compilation), MCA, 1990
• Nightbreed, 1990
• The Story of Edward Scissorhands, 1990
• Article 99, Varese Sarabande, 1992
• Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
• Dolores Claiborne, Varese Sarabande, 1995
• Mission: Impossible, Point Music, 1996
• Music for a Darkened Theatre Vol. 2: Film and Television Music (compilation), MCA, 1996
• Flubber, 1997
• Spider-Man, Sony Soundtrax, 2002
• The Hulk, Decca, 2003
• Albums with Oingo Boingo
• Oingo Boingo (EP), IRS, 1980
• 10 Inch (EP), IRS, 1980
• Only A Lad, A & M, 1981
• Nothing to Fear, A & M, 1982
• Good for Your Soul, A & M, 1984
• Dead Man's Party, MCA, 1986
• BOI-NGO, MCA, 1987
• Boingo Alive, MCA, 1988
• Skeletons in the Closet (compilation), A & M, 1988
• Dark at the End of the Tunnel (compilation), MCA, 1990
• Best O'Boingo, MCA, 1991
• Boingo, Giant, 1994
• Farewell, A & M, 1996
• Anthology, Hip-O Records, 1999
• 20th Century Masters--The Millennium Collection: The Best of Oingo Boingo, A & M, 2002
• Albums
• So-lo (also known as So Lo), MCA, 1985
• Video Composer
• Oingo Boingo: Skeletons In the Closet, 1989
• Amazing Stories: Book Two, 1992
• Theme, Flash III: Deadly Nightshade, 1992
• Barry Sonnenfeld's "Intergalactic Guide to Comedy," Columbia/TriStar, 2002
• Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• Creature Featurettes, Columbia/TriStar, 2002
• Design in Motion: The Look of "Men in Black II," Columbia/TriStar,2002
• Men in Black Training Video: Australia, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• Men in Black Training Video: Germany, Columbia/TriStar Home Video,2002
• Men in Black Training Video: Japan, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• Men in Black Training Video: UK, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• MIB ADR, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• Rick Baker: Alien Maker, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• Squish, Splat, Sploosh: The Stellar Sounds of "Men in Black II," Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• The Making of "Hulk," Universal Studios Home Video, 2003
• A Look into "The Forbidden Zone," Fantoma, 2004
• Video Game Music
• Bart vs. the Space Mutants, 1991
• (And theme) The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (also known as Virtual Springfield), 1997
• The Simpsons Road Rage, Nintendo, 2001
• Kingdom Hearts (also known as Kingudamu hatsu), Square Electronic Arts, 2002
• Theme, The Simpsons: Hit & Run, Vivendi Universal Games, 2003
• Video Scripts
• Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Musicians, Gale, 1993
• Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Gale, 1995

Periodicals

• American Film, February, 1991, p. 42
• Billboard, May 25, 2002, p. 19
• Egg, December/January, 1991
• Entertainment@Home, April, 1997, pp. 88-92
• Fanfare, November/December, 1989
• Hollywood Reporter, January 18, 1993
• Keyboard, September, 1987
• Movieline, November, 1993, pp. 54-58, 86-87
• Penthouse, November, 1999, p. 9
• Premiere, January, 1991, p. 42
• Rolling Stone, November 11, 1993
• Starlog, December, 1993; February, 1997
• Time, October 11, 1993
• Village Voice, November 3, 1993