Danny Elfman

Highest Rated:
96% The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Lowest Rated:
83% Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005)
Birthday:
May 29, 1953
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Bio:
One of Hollywood's most distinctive film composers, Danny Elfman is known for his dark, idiosyncratic scores, particularly those he has written for director Tim Burton's films. He is also widely recognized for the music he has written for TV, particularly his theme song for The Simpsons.Born in…

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Filmography

Range of Movie T-meters: 83% - 96%
Number of Movies: 7
Box Office Since 2001: $62.0M
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
2006 Finding Kraftland
  • Actor
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2005 83% Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
  • Bonejangles
$53.3M
2004 Making the Amazing (Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2)
  • Actor
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1996 Oingo Boingo - Farewell
  • Actor
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1993 96% The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Actor
$8.6M
1986 92% Back to School
  • Oingo Boingo Band Member
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1980 86% Forbidden Zone
  • Satan
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Danny Elfman Trivia

He is obsessed with Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and collects photos and artwork relating to it.
- submitted by Dr. N (22 months ago)

Quotes from Danny Elfman's Characters

    1. Bonejangles: Die, die, we all pass away. Don't wear a frown 'cause it's really okay. You might try and hide, and you might and pray, but we all end up the remains of the day.
    From Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. Submitted by Jenna L (5 months ago)
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