Danny Elfman


  • Date of Birth: 29 May, 1953
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California , U.S.
  • Biography: Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American musician, best known for composing music for television and movies, and leading the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer/songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995. He is a frequent collaborator with long-time friend Tim Burton, and has scored... Read more

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Very few film composers have a fan following all their own, but Danny Elfman is definitely one of them-- his work with Tim Burton on Batman and Nightmare Before Christmas is justly iconic, and then sometimes he turns around and... ... Full Article

MUMBAI: Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed GRAMMY award-winning, Hollywood composer and Oingo Boingo co-founder Danny Elfman to a worldwide publishing deal. The deal encompasses the entire Oingo Boingo catalogue, as well as all publishing interests Danny Elfman has... ... Full Article

Film Scores
avclub.com2009-06-25
Geek obsession: Film scores. Why It's Daunting: Well, why bother? Even the greatest scores aren't composed to exist on their own; they're part of a whole, and people don't look at, say, the sets or the lighting of a movie... ... Full Article

Avenged Sevenfold has always been a band obsessed with retribution, as their name and recorded output show. Peculiarly for a monstrous metal band, the members seem to have no problem turning a reflective eye inward rather than, but occasionally with,... ... Full Article

I liked the movie. It was definitely a summer blockbuster. The special effects were superb. The music worked o.k. with the movie, considering it was done by Danny Elfman, it didn't sound like classic "Danny Elfman" music (which was a... ... Full Article

'Flash' by Queen - What's not to love about one of the most excessive, extravagant, and talented bands ever lending their music to the tale of a superhero? ... Full Article

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