Danny Elfman
Daniel Elfman is a composer. Elfman is famous for creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the Batman theme, and his role as Jack Skellington's singing voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas. He is a frequent collaborator with long-time friend Tim Burton and has scored most of his films. He also sang for the character Bonejangles in the movie Corpse Bride. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and won a Grammy Award for Tim Burton's Batman and an Emmy Award for his Desperate Housewives theme. Elfman was honored with the prestigious Richard Kirk award at the 2002 BMI Film and TV Awards. Earlier in his career, Elfman lead the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer/songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995.
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- 2020 · The Holiday Movies That Made Us as Self
- 2017 · 78/52 as Self
- 2017 · Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales as
- 2017 · Score: A Film Music Documentary as Self
- 2015 · Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton as
- 2011 · Hollywood in Vienna as Self
- 2011 · A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton as
- 2011 · Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival as
- 2010 · DemiUrge Emesis as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Proud Iza as Narrator
- 2005 · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds as Himself
- 2005 · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Becoming Oompa-Loompa as Himself
- 2005 · Corpse Bride as Bonejangles (voice)
- 2005 · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space as Self
- 2000 · Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
- 2000 · The Gift as Tommy Lee Ballard
- 2000 · Psycho Path as Self - Arranger
- 2000 · Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto as
- 1998 · The Making of 'The Frighteners' as Himself
- 1996 · Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre) as Self
- 1994 · How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition as Self
- 1993 · The Nightmare Before Christmas as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
- 1992 · The Magical World of Chuck Jones as Self
- 1989 · Prisoners of Gravity as Self
- 1989 · Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet as Himself, Waiter
- 1987 · Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87 as Himself
- 1986 · Back to School as Oingo Boingo Band Member
- 1985 · Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
- 1984 · Good Morning, Mr. Orwell as Self
- 1981 · Urgh! A Music War as Self
- 1980 · Forbidden Zone as Satan
- Future · A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone' as Himself
- 1977 · Hot Tomorrows as Singer
- Future · Oingo Boingo: October 25th, 1990 as