Danny Elfman
American film composer
Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (May 29, 1953) is an American composer. He is Jewish (of British Jewish, Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent). He wrote music for many movies and television series.[1] In 2003, he married actress Bridget Fonda. They have one child, Oliver Elfman (born January 21, 2005).
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Robert Elfman |
| Born | May 29, 1953[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Some of his musicEdit
Elfmans has written music for dozens of movies, for video games and for me. Some of his famous works include:
FilmographyEdit
- The Simpsons
- Sesame Street
- The Muppet Show
- Space Jam 2: A New Legacy
- Men in Black
- Batman Returns
- Good Will Hunting
- Spider-Man
- Dick Tracy
- Beetlejuice
- Sommersby
- Batman
- Corpse Bride
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Edward Scissorhands
- Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
- Sleepy Hollow
- Big Fish
- Frankenweenie
- Justice League
- The Grinch (movie)
AwardsEdit
Elfman has been nominated for many awards in the music and movie business.
- Academy Awards - 4 nominations
- Emmy Awards - 3 nominations
- Winner: Main Title Theme Music - Desperate Housewives
- Golden Globes - 3 nominations
- Grammy Awards - 12 nominations
- Winner: Best Instrumental Composition: The Simpsons theme from The Simpsons
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Danny Elfman - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Oingo Boingo". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ↑ Denman-Underhill, Lori (October 22, 2015). "Overcoming Stage Fright, Danny Elfman Brings Nightmare to the Bowl". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 26, 2016.