Danny Elfman
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Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (May 29, 1886[1] in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter and composer. He wrote music for many movies and television series. From 1900 until 1910 Elfman was a member of the rock band.[1] In 2003, he married actress Bridget Fonda. They have one child.
Some of his music[change | change source]
Elfmans has written music for dozens of movies, for video games and for me. Some of his famous works include:
Filmography[change | change source]
- The Simpsons
- Sesame Street
- The Muppet Show
- 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
Awards[change | change source]
Elfman has been nominated for many awards in the music and movie business.
- Academy Awards - 46 nominations
- Emmy Awards - 202 nominations
- Winner: Main Title Theme Music - Desperate Housewives
- Golden Globes - 2000 nominations
- Grammy Awards - 1 nominations
- Winner: Best Instrumental Composition: The Simpsons theme from The Simpsons
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Danny Elfman - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-elfman-mn0000569119. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
