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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Danny Elfman
Daniel Elfman is a composer. Elfman is famous for creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the Batman theme, and his role as Jack Skellington's singing voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas. He is a frequent collaborator with long-time friend Tim Burton and has scored most of his films. He also sang for the character Bonejangles in the movie Corpse Bride. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and won a Grammy Award for Tim Burton's Batman and an Emmy Award for his Desperate Housewives theme. Elfman was honored with the prestigious Richard Kirk award at the 2002 BMI Film and TV Awards. Earlier in his career, Elfman lead the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer/songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995.
Danny Elfman awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Award | Theatrical Film Award (Danny Elfman) | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2022 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2022 | Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) | Winner HMMA Award | Best Original Score - Sci-Fi Film (Danny Elfman) | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2018 | 20/20 Awards | Winner Felix | Best Score Comedy or Musical (Danny Elfman) | Men in Black |
| 2018 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Justice League |
| 2017 | 20/20 Awards | Winner Felix | Best Score Comedy or Musical (Danny Elfman) | Mars Attacks! |
| 2017 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Alice Through the Looking Glass |
| 2016 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Goosebumps |
| 2016 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Brian Tyler, Danny Elfman) | Avengers: Age of Ultron |
| 2014 | 20/20 Awards | Winner Felix | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 2014 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Epic |
| 2013 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Oz the Great and Powerful |
| 2013 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Men in Black 3 |
| 2012 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Real Steel |
| 2011 | 20/20 Awards | Winner Felix | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Edward Scissorhands |
| 2011 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Winner IFMCA Award | Film Music Composition of the Year (Danny Elfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2010 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2007 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman, Nacho Libre) | Charlotte's Web |
| 2006 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2005 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man 2 |
| 2005 | GoldSpirit Awards | Winner GoldSpirit Awards | Best Horror Theme (Danny Elfman) | Corpse Bride |
| 2005 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Winner PFCS Award | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2004 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Hulk |
| 2003 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man |
| 2003 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man |
| 2002 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Planet of the Apes |
| 2001 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | The Family Man |
| 2000 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Sleepy Hollow |
| 2000 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Sleepy Hollow |
| 2000 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Winner Chainsaw Award | Best Score (Danny Elfman) | Sleepy Hollow |
| 2000 | Satellite Awards | Winner Golden Satellite Award | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Sleepy Hollow |
| 1998 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Men in Black |
| 1998 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Men in Black |
| 1998 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Flubber |
| 1997 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Mars Attacks! |
| 1994 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 1993 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Batman Returns |
| 1993 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Winner Chainsaw Award | Best Soundtrack (Joseph LoDuca, Danny Elfman) | Army of Darkness |
| 1990 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Batman |
| 1989 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Scrooged |
| 1989 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Winner BMI Film Music Award | (Danny Elfman) | Beetlejuice |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film (Danny Elfman) | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2023 | Movie Music UK Awards | Nominee Movie Music UK Award | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film (Danny Elfman) | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2022 | Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) | Nominee HMMA Award | Best Original Score - Feature Film (Danny Elfman) | White Noise |
| 2022 | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Nominee IFJA Award | Best Musical Score (Danny Elfman) | White Noise |
| 2015 | Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) | Nominee HMMA Award | Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film (Danny Elfman, Brian Tyler) | Avengers: Age of Ultron |
| 2014 | 20/20 Awards | Nominee Felix | Best Original Song (Danny Elfman) | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 2014 | 20/20 Awards | Nominee Felix | Best Original Song (Danny Elfman) | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 2014 | 20/20 Awards | Nominee Felix | Best Original Song (Danny Elfman) | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 2014 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Oz the Great and Powerful |
| 2014 | Annie Awards | Nominee Annie | Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production (Danny Elfman) | Epic |
| 2014 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for an Animated Film (Danny Elfman) | Epic |
| 2013 | World Soundtrack Awards | Nominee World Soundtrack Award | Film Composer of the Year (Danny Elfman, Epic, Frankenweenie, Hitchcock, Promised Land, Silver Linings Playbook) | Oz the Great and Powerful |
| 2013 | World Soundtrack Awards | Nominee World Soundtrack Award | Film Composer of the Year (Danny Elfman, Frankenweenie, Hitchcock, Oz the Great and Powerful, Promised Land, Silver Linings Playbook) | Epic |
| 2012 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film (Danny Elfman) | Real Steel |
| 2012 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Film Music Composition of the Year (Danny Elfman) | Real Steel |
| 2011 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | (Danny Elfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2011 | Golden Globes, USA | Nominee Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Danny Elfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2011 | Grammy Awards | Nominee Grammy | Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (Danny Elfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2011 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Archival Release of an Existing Score (Danny Elfman, Neil S. Bulk, Dan Goldwasser, M.V. Gerhard, Matt Verboys, John Takis, David C. Fein) | Batman Returns |
| 2011 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film (Danny Elfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2010 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee Sierra Award | Best Score (Danny Elfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2010 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee SDFCS Award | Best Score (Danny Elfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2010 | World Soundtrack Awards | Nominee World Soundtrack Award | Soundtrack Composer of the Year (Danny Elfman, The Wolfman) | Alice in Wonderland |
| 2009 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film (Danny Elfman) | Hellboy II: The Golden Army |
| 2007 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for an Animated Film (Danny Elfman) | Charlotte's Web |
| 2006 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2006 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee CFCA Award | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2006 | Grammy Awards | Nominee Grammy | Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (John August, Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2006 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for a Comedy Film (Danny Elfman) | Corpse Bride |
| 2006 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film (Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2006 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Music, Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2006 | World Soundtrack Awards | Nominee World Soundtrack Award | Soundtrack Composer of the Year (Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2005 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man 2 |
| 2005 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 2005 | Grammy Awards | Nominee Grammy | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2005 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man 2 |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Golden Satellite Award | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man 2 |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Satellite Award | Outstanding Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Corpse Bride |
| 2004 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Music, Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2004 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Hulk |
| 2004 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Composer (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2004 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee CFCA Award | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Award | Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2004 | Golden Globes, USA | Nominee Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2004 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee INOCA | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2004 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Nominee IOMA | Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora originale) (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2004 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Music, Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee PFCS Award | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2003 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Big Fish |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Nominee Grammy | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man |
| 2003 | SFX Awards, UK | Nominee SFX Award | Best SF or Fantasy Film Music (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man |
| 2002 | Grammy Awards | Nominee Grammy | Best Score Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media (Danny Elfman) | Planet of the Apes |
| 2002 | World Soundtrack Awards | Nominee World Soundtrack Award | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year (Danny Elfman) | Spider-Man |
| 2001 | GoldSpirit Awards | Nominee GoldSpirit Awards | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Soundtrack (Danny Elfman) | Planet of the Apes |
| 2000 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee Sierra Award | Best Score (Danny Elfman) | Sleepy Hollow |
| 2000 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Music, Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Sleepy Hollow |
| 1999 | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Nominee FMCJ Award | Film Score of the Year (Danny Elfman) | Sleepy Hollow |
| 1998 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score (Danny Elfman) | Men in Black |
| 1998 | Grammy Awards | Nominee Grammy | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television (Danny Elfman) | Men in Black |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Music, Original Comedy/Musical Score (Danny Elfman) | Men in Black |
| 1997 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Men in Black |
| 1997 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Golden Satellite Award | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Mars Attacks! |
| 1994 | Golden Globes, USA | Nominee Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Danny Elfman) | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 1993 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 1992 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Edward Scissorhands |
| 1992 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | Batman Returns |
| 1992 | Grammy Awards | Nominee Grammy | Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television (Danny Elfman) | Edward Scissorhands |
| 1990 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | Beetlejuice |
| 1990 | Grammy Awards | Nominee Grammy | Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television (Danny Elfman) | Batman |
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