Danny Elfman

American film composer (born 1953) · United States · Musicians

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2023Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme MusicAward2016Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music DirectionAward2015Disney LegendsAward2005Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme MusicAward1999“It'll say, 'Danny Elfman, who wrote the theme to 'The Simpsons,' etcetera...That's what I'll be remembered for.”In their wordsOn what he believes will be his obituary, from the Los Angeles Times cover story, "A Different Beat", 1999.Read the whole statement

1998“You'll never get me into a tux. Not until I'm dead and I have no choice because that's what the undertaker put me in.”In their words13 March 1998From an interview in Entertainment Weekly #422, March 13, 1998.Read the whole statement

1995“We don't wanna leave you, but...but we got to...wish this point right here, wish it could last forever right now! Yeah...it's kinda like one big orgasm!”In their words31 October 1995Spoken before the performance of Only A Lad from Oingo Boingo's farewell concert on October 31, 1995 (which was released on CD, VHS andRead the whole statement

1990Grammy Award for Best Instrumental CompositionAward1953Born29 May 1953

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Elfman's The Nightmare Before Christmas live at the Hollywood Bowl.

Elfman in 2010

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It'll say, 'Danny Elfman, who wrote the theme to 'The Simpsons,' etcetera...That's what I'll be remembered for.
1999, On what he believes will be his obituary, from the Los Angeles Times cover story, "A Different Beat", 1999., Own words
You'll never get me into a tux. Not until I'm dead and I have no choice because that's what the undertaker put me in.
Mar 13, 1998, From an interview in Entertainment Weekly #422, March 13, 1998., Own words
We don't wanna leave you, but...but we got to...wish this point right here, wish it could last forever right now! Yeah...it's kinda like one big orgasm!
Oct 31, 1995, Spoken before the performance of Only A Lad from Oingo Boingo's farewell concert on October 31, 1995 (which was released on CD, VHS and, Own words

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music2023

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction2016

Disney Legends2015

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music2005

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition1990

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Sibling Richard Elfman

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Daniel Robert Elfman is an American film composer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s. Since scoring his first studio film in 1985, Elfman has garnered international recognition for composing over 100 feature film scores as well as compositions for television, stage productions, and the concert hall.

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Richard E. GrantAlso in Corpse Bride (2005)

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Rodney DangerfieldAlso in Back to School (1986)

Cate BlanchettAlso in The Gift (2000)

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