Daniel “Danny” Elfman (May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer–songwriter and composer. He wrote music for many movies and television series. From 1978 until 1995 Elfman was a member of the rock band Oingo Boingo.
These are some of the movies Danny Elfman has composed the music for:
- Batman
- Corpse Bride
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Edward Scissorhands
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Beetlejuice
- Men in Black
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 Batman theme from Batman