Danny Elfman

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Danny Elfman
Elfman in July 2010
at the San Diego Comic-Con (2010)
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Robert Elfman
Born (1953-05-29) May 29, 1953 (age 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsComposer, singer, songwriter, record producer
Instruments
  • Trombone
  • guitar
  • percussion
  • vocals
  • piano
  • keyboard[3]
Years active1972–present
Associated acts

Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (May 29, 1953[4] in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter and composer. He is Jewish (of British Jewish, Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent). He wrote music for many movies and television series. From 1973 until 1995 Elfman was a member of the rock band Oingo Boingo.[4] In 2003, he married actress Bridget Fonda. They have one child, Oliver Elfman (born January 21, 2005).

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]

Awards[change | change source]

Elfman has been nominated for many awards in the music and movie business.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Oingo Boingo". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Denman-Underhill, Lori (October 22, 2015). "Overcoming Stage Fright, Danny Elfman Brings Nightmare to the Bowl". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Braheny, John (1990). "Interview: Danny Elfman". Blunt Instrument. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Danny Elfman - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

Other websites[change | change source]

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