Danny Elfman
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Danny Elfman (May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter and composer. He is famous for the music he wrote for many movies and television shows. From 1978 until 1995 Elfman was a member of the rock band Oingo Boingo. In 2003, He married actress Bridget Fonda and has one child with her.
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[edit] Some of his music
Elfmans has writen music dozens of movies and for television. Some of the things he has worked on include:
[edit] Television
[edit] Movies
- Men in Black
- Men in Black II
- Good Will Hunting
- Spider-Man
- Dick Tracy
- Beetlejuice
[edit] Working with Tim Burton
In 1985, Elfman met director Tim Burton. Burton had seen Elfman perform as a member of Oingo Boingo. Burton asked Elfman to work with him on his first full length movie Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. Elfman worked with Burton on all but two of Burton's movies. The movies he worked on include:
- Batman
- Corpse Bride
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Edward Scissorhands
- Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
[edit] Awards
Elfman has been nominated for many awards in the music and movie business.
- Academy Awards - 3 nominations
- Emmy Awards - 2 nominations
- Winner: Main Title Theme Music - Desperate Housewives
- Golden Globes - 2 nominations
- Grammy Awards - 10 nominations
- Winner: Best Instrumental Composition: The Batman theme from Batman