Composer Information

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman
Born:
May 29, 1953
Los Angeles, California
Performing Rights Organization:
BMI (LA)
Representation:
Kraft-Engel Management

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Filmography

2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice*
2023
65 (additional music) []
with: Chris Bacon (composer), Gad Emile Zeitune (additional music)
*
2022
White Noise*
Wednesday [TV Series] (composer, themes) []
with: Chris Bacon (composer)
*
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks []
with: Ego Plum (composer)
*
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness []
with: Chris Bacon (additional music)
*
2021
The Woman in the Window
2020
Dolittle []
with: Chris Bacon (additional music)
*
2019
Men in Black: International []
with: Chris Bacon (composer), TJ Lindgren (additional music)
*
Dumbo*
2018
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch*
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot []
with: Alex Somers (additional music)
*
Fifty Shades Freed []
with: David Buckley (additional music)
*
Before I Wake (themes, additional music) []
with: The Newton Brothers (composer)
*
2017
Justice League []
with: TJ Lindgren (additional music), Geoff Zanelli (additional music), Pinar Toprak (additional music)
*
Tulip Fever []
with: Deron Johnson (additional music)
*
The Circle*
When We Rise [Miniseries] []
with: Chris Bacon (composer)
*
Fifty Shades Darker []
with: David Buckley (additional music)
*
2016
The Girl on the Train*
Alice Through the Looking Glass []
with: TJ Lindgren (additional music), Chris Bacon (additional music)
*
2015
Goosebumps []
with: TJ Lindgren (additional music), Chris Bacon (additional music), Paul Mounsey (additional music)
*
The End of the Tour*
Avengers: Age of Ultron []
with: Brian Tyler (composer), Paul Mounsey (additional music), TJ Lindgren (additional music), Chris Bacon (additional music)
*
Fifty Shades of Grey []
with: David Buckley (additional music)
*
2014
Big Eyes []
with: Mike Higham (additional music), David Buckley (additional music), TJ Lindgren (additional music)
*
The Unknown Known*
Mr. Peabody & Sherman []
with: Peter Bateman (additional music), John Ashton Thomas (additional music), Chris Bacon (additional music), Paul Mounsey (additional music)
*
2013
American Hustle []
with: Chris Bacon (additional music), David Buckley (additional music)
*
Epic []
with: Paul Mounsey (additional music), TJ Lindgren (additional music)
*
Oz: The Great and Powerful*
2012
Promised Land*
Hitchcock*
Silver Linings Playbook*
Frankenweenie*
Men in Black 3*
Dark Shadows*
2011
Real Steel*
Iris - Cirque Du Soleil [Live Theater]*
Restless*
2010
The Next Three Days*
Alice in Wonderland*
The Wolfman *
2009
9 (theme(s)) []
with: Deborah Lurie (composer)
*
Taking Woodstock*
Terminator Salvation*
Notorious*
2008
Milk*
Fable II [Video Game] (theme(s)) []
with: Russell Shaw (composer)
*
Hellboy II: The Golden Army*
Wanted*
Standard Operating Procedure*
2007
The Kingdom*
The Simpsons Movie (title) []
with: Hans Zimmer (composer), Michael A. Levine (additional music), Jim Dooley (additional music), Henry Jackman (additional music), Atli Orvarsson (additional music), Ryeland Allison (additional music), Lorne Balfe (additional music)
*
Spider-Man 3 (theme(s)) []
with: Christopher Young (composer), Deborah Lurie (additional music), John Debney (additional music)
Meet the Robinsons []
with: Stephen J. Anderson (composer)
*
2006
Deep Sea 3D []
with: Deborah Lurie (composer)
Charlotte's Web*
Nacho Libre*
Serenada Schizophrana [Concert Work]*
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*
Corpse Bride*
2004
Spider-Man 2 []
with: Deborah Lurie (additional music), John Debney (additional music), Christopher Young (additional music)
*
Desperate Housewives [TV Series] (title) []
with: Steve Jablonsky (composer)
*
Fable [Video Game] (theme(s)) []
with: Russell Shaw (composer)
*
2003
Hulk*
Big Fish*
2002
Chicago*
Red Dragon*
Men in Black II*
Spider-Man*
2001
Novocaine (theme(s)) []
with: Steve Bartek (composer)
*
Planet of the Apes*
Heartbreakers (theme(s)) []
with: John Debney (composer)
*
Spy Kids []
with: Los Lobos (composer), John Debney (composer), Robert Rodriguez (composer), Harry Gregson-Williams (composer), Gavin Greenaway (composer), Chris Boardman (composer), Heitor Pereira (composer)
*
2000
Proof of Life*
The Family Man*
The World of Stainboy [Short Film]
1999
Sleepy Hollow*
Anywhere But Here*
My Favorite Martian (theme(s)) []
with: John Debney (composer)
Dilbert [TV Series] (theme(s)) []
with: Adam Cohen (composer), Ian Dye (composer)
Instinct*
1998
A Civil Action*
A Simple Plan*
Modern Vampires [Direct to Video] (theme(s)) []
with: Michael Wandmacher (composer)
Psycho []
with: Bernard Herrmann (theme(s))
*
1997
Scream 2 (additional music) []
with: Marco Beltrami (composer), Kevin Manthei (additional music)
Good Will Hunting*
Men in Black*
Flubber*
1996
Mars Attacks!*
Mission: Impossible []
with: Alan Silvestri (unused score)
*
Extreme Measures*
Freeway
The Frighteners*
1995
Dolores Claiborne*
Dead Presidents*
Little Demons [Demo]*
To Die For*
1994
Black Beauty*
Shrunken Heads (theme(s)) []
with: Richard Band (composer)
*
1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas (composer, songs)*
Sommersby*
1992
Batman Returns*
Army of Darkness (theme(s)) []
with: Joseph LoDuca (composer)
*
Article 99*
Batman: The Animated Series [TV Series] (theme(s)) []
with: Kristopher Carter (composer), Mark Koval (composer), Nerida Tyson-Chew (composer), Peter Davison (composer), Carl Johnson (composer), Lisa Bloom (composer), Stuart Balcomb (composer), Steven Chesne (composer), Beth Ertz (composer), Harvey R. Cohen (composer), Michael McCuistion (composer), Richard Bronskill (composer), Lolita Ritmanis (composer), Shirley Walker (composer), Lars Clutterham (composer), James Wesley Stemple (composer), Jeff Atmajian (composer), Todd Hayen (composer), John Tatgenhorst (composer), Wayne Coster (composer), Carlos Rodriguez (composer), Tamara Kline (composer), Peter Tomashek (composer)
*
1991
Pure Luck (theme(s)) []
with: Jonathan Sheffer (composer)
*
1990
Darkman []
with: Jonathan Sheffer (additional music)
*
Dick Tracy []
with: Stephen Sondheim (songs)
*
Nightbreed*
Edward Scissorhands*
The Flash [TV Series] (theme(s)) []
with: Shirley Walker (composer)
*
1989
Batman []
with: Prince (songs)
*
Beetlejuice: The Animated Series [TV Series] (theme(s)) []
with: Tom Szczesniak (composer)
^
Tales from the Crypt [TV Series] (theme(s)) []
with: Miles Goodman (composer), Jimmy Webb (composer), Alan Silvestri (composer), Jonathan Elias (composer), Merl Saunders (composer), J. Peter Robinson (composer), Ry Cooder (composer), Julian Nott (composer), David Newman (composer), Steve Bartek (composer), Michel Colombier (composer), James Horner (composer), Jay Ferguson (composer), Peter Bernstein (composer), Christopher Franke (composer), Rick Marotta (composer), Craig Safan (composer), Cliff Eidelman (composer), Pray For Rain (composer), Nicholas Pike (composer), Jan Hammer (composer), Bruce Broughton (composer), David Mansfield (composer), Ira Newborn (composer), David Kitay (composer), Stanley Clarke (composer)
*
The Simpsons [TV Series] (theme(s)) []
with: Arthur B. Rubinstein (composer), Ray Colcord (composer), Richard Gibbs (composer), Alf Clausen (composer), Bleeding Fingers Custom Music Shop (composer), Patrick Williams (composer)
*
1988
Scrooged*
Midnight Run*
Beetlejuice*
Big Top Pee Wee*
Hot To Trot
1987
Summer School*
1986
Back to School*
Fast Times [TV Series] (theme(s))
Pee-Wee's Playhouse [TV Series] []
with: Mark Snow (composer), Cliff Martinez (composer), Stanley Clarke (composer), Ron Grant (composer), Mark Mothersbaugh (theme(s))
^
Sledge Hammer! [TV Series] (theme(s)) []
with: Don Davis (composer), Ron Grant (composer)
Wisdom*
1985
Amazing Stories [TV Series] []
with: Leonard Rosenman (composer), John Addison (composer), Billy Goldenberg (composer), Thomas Newman (composer), Ralph Burns (composer), Michael Kamen (composer), Philip Marshall (composer), Alan Silvestri (composer), Jerry Goldsmith (composer), Steve Bartek (composer), Arthur B. Rubinstein (composer), Bruce Broughton (composer), Jimmy Webb (composer), Lennie Niehaus (composer), David Shire (composer), David Newman (composer), John Williams (composer), James Horner (composer), Steve Dorff (composer), Craig Safan (composer), Georges Delerue (composer), Fred Steiner (composer)
*
Alfred Hitchcock Presents [TV Series] []
with: Craig Safan (composer), Thomas Newman (composer), Peter Bernstein (composer), Basil Poledouris (composer)
^
Pee-wee's Big Adventure*
1980
Forbidden Zone*
Key: * Has related album(s); ^ Has compilation album(s) only.

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