Danny Elfman

Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer and songwriter. He is Jewish (of British Jewish, Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent). He wrote music for many movies and television series.^[1] In 2002, he married actress Bridget Fonda. They have one child, Oliver Elfman (born September 19, 2003).

Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Robert Elfman
Born	(1953-05-29) May 29, 1953 (age 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Film score pop new wave film music contemporary classical music
Occupation(s)	Composer record producer singer songwriter
Years active	1972–present

Some of his music

Elfmans has written music for dozens of movie and video games. Some of his famous works include:

Filmography

• The Simpsons
• Sesame Street
• The Muppet Show
• Space Jam: A New Legacy
• Men in Black
• Batman Returns
• Good Will Hunting
• Dick Tracy
• Beetlejuice
• Sommersby
• Batman
• Corpse Bride
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Edward Scissorhands
• Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
• Sleepy Hollow
• Big Fish
• Frankenweenie
• Justice League
• The Grinch
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Awards

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