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{{quote| ''When I'm writing music, so much of the time I feel like I'm being pulled around by a big dog. I've got the dog on a leash and sometimes I'm leading this dog along just where I want it to go. And then sometimes the dog gets real big and starts yanking me. I think when I'm reacting the way I should be, I let the thing yank me around. Because it yanks me into places where I wouldn't go. And I look at it and go, "Oh! Thanks, boy! It's a strange place, but there had to be a reason why I went here, so I'm just going to leave it."''}}
{{quote|''When I'm writing music, so much of the time I feel like I'm being pulled around by a big dog. I've got the dog on a leash and sometimes I'm leading this dog along just where I want it to go. And then sometimes the dog gets real big and starts yanking me. I think when I'm reacting the way I should be, I let the thing yank me around. Because it yanks me into places where I wouldn't go. And I look at it and go, "Oh! Thanks, boy! It's a strange place, but there had to be a reason why I went here, so I'm just going to leave it."''}}


Former leader of [[Oingo Boingo]], '''Danny Elfman''' first broke into film scoring with ''Pee Wee's Big Adventure''. Since then, he has worked steadily in Hollywood (most notably for [[Tim Burton]]), composing scores and themes for movies, TV, and even video games and a [[Cirque Du Soleil]] show (namely ''IRIS'', a show inspired by the history of cinema).
Former leader of [[Oingo Boingo]], '''Danny Elfman''' first broke into film scoring with ''Pee Wee's Big Adventure''. Since then, he has worked steadily in Hollywood (most notably for [[Tim Burton]]), composing scores and themes for movies, TV, and even video games and a [[Cirque Du Soleil]] show (namely ''IRIS'', a show inspired by the history of cinema).
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His scores are [[Recycled Trailer Music|frequently used in trailers]].
His scores are [[Recycled Trailer Music|frequently used in trailers]].


He's married to [[Bridget Fonda]], and they have a son together named Oliver, [[Rule of Cool|which in old English means "Elf Army"]]. He also has two daughters, Lola and Mali, from previous relationships.
He's married to [[Bridget Fonda]], and they have a son together named Oliver, [[Rule of Cool|which in old English means "Elf Army"]]. He also has two daughters, Lola and Mali, from previous relationships.


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{{examples|Films scored by Elfman include (but are certainly not limited to):}}
{{examples|Films scored by Elfman include (but are certainly not limited to):}}
* ''[[Forbidden Zone (Film)|Forbidden Zone]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Forbidden Zone (film)|Forbidden Zone]]'' (1980)
* Pretty much all of Tim Burton's films (exceptions are ''[[Ed Wood (Film)|Ed Wood]]'' and ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''):
* Pretty much all of Tim Burton's films (exceptions are ''[[Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood]]'' and ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''):
** ''[[Pee Wees Big Adventure]]''
** ''[[Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]''
** ''[[Beetlejuice (Film)|Beetlejuice]]''
** ''[[Beetlejuice]]''
** ''[[Batman (Film)|Batman]]'' (1989) and ''[[Batman (Film)|Batman Returns]]''
** ''[[Batman (film)|Batman]]'' (1989) and ''[[Batman (film)|Batman Returns]]''
** ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]''
** ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]''
** ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
** ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
*** Also provides the singing voice for Jack Skellington and both speaking and singing voices of Barrel.
*** Also provides the singing voice for Jack Skellington and both speaking and singing voices of Barrel.
** ''[[Mars Attacks (Film)]]!''
** ''[[Mars Attacks!]]!''
** ''[[Sleepy Hollow]]''
** ''[[Sleepy Hollow (Film)|Sleepy Hollow]]''
** ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' (2001)
** ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' (2001)
** ''[[Big Fish]]''
** ''[[Big Fish]]''
** ''[[Charlie and The Chocolate Factory]]''
** ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''
** ''[[Corpse Bride (Animation)|Corpse Bride]]''
** ''[[Corpse Bride]]''
*** Also provides the speaking and singing voice for Bonejangles.
*** Also provides the speaking and singing voice for Bonejangles.
** ''[[9 (Animation)|9]]'' (Burton produced but did not direct; Elfman did the themes for this one, but not the whole soundtrack.)
** ''[[9]]'' (Burton produced but did not direct; Elfman did the themes for this one, but not the whole soundtrack.)
** ''[[Alice in Wonderland (Film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''
** ''[[Alice in Wonderland (film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''
** ''[[Dark Shadows (Film)|Dark Shadows]]''
** ''[[Dark Shadows (film)|Dark Shadows]]''
** ''[[Frankenweenie (Film)|Frankenweenie]]'' (2012 remake)
** ''[[Frankenweenie]]'' (2012 remake)
* ''[[Weird Science]]'' (1985) (theme song only; but Elfman ''did'' score a film for [[John Hughes]], ''Flubber'')
* ''[[Weird Science]]'' (1985) (theme song only; but Elfman ''did'' score a film for [[John Hughes]], ''Flubber'')
* ''Big Top Pee-wee'' (1988 - without Burton, and with different themes)
* ''Big Top Pee-wee'' (1988 - without Burton, and with different themes)
* ''[[Nightbreed]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Nightbreed]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Darkman]]''
* ''[[Darkman]]''
* ''[[Mission Impossible]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Spider-Man (Film)|Spider-Man]]'' and ''Spider-Man 2'' (the third film had much of his score thrown out and replaced by Christopher Young.)
* ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' and ''Spider-Man 2'' (the third film had much of his score thrown out and replaced by Christopher Young.)
** And before that, he contributed a track to ''[[Evil Dead|Army of Darkness]]'', the "March of the Dead".
** And before that, he contributed a track to ''[[Evil Dead|Army of Darkness]]'', the "March of the Dead".
* ''[[Spy Kids]]'' (with John Debney, Robert Rodriguez and loads of others)
* ''[[Spy Kids]]'' (with John Debney, Robert Rodriguez and loads of others)
* ''[[Hulk (Film)|Hulk]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Hulk (film)|Hulk]]'' (2003)
* The ''[[Men in Black (Film)|Men in Black]]'' films
* The ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'' films
* ''[[Chicago]]''
* ''[[Chicago]]''
* ''[[Fable (Video Game)|Fable]]'' (a video game)
* ''[[Fable (video game series)|Fable]]'' (a video game)
* ''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''
* ''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''
* ''[[Charlottes Web]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Charlotte's Web]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Wanted]]'' ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leJAPiaCx2c where he even sings rock again])
* ''[[Wanted]]'' ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leJAPiaCx2c where he even sings rock again])
* ''[[Terminator|Terminator Salvation]]''
* ''[[Terminator|Terminator Salvation]]''
* ''[[Kick Ass]]'' (one track!)
* ''[[Kick-Ass]]'' (one track!)
* The 2010 remake of ''[[The Wolfman]]''
* The 2010 remake of ''[[The Wolf Man]]''
* ''[[Real Steel]]''
* ''[[Real Steel]]''
* ''Oz: The Great and Powerful'' (reuniting with [[Sam Raimi]] after a brief falling out over ''Spider-Man 2'')
* ''Oz: The Great and Powerful'' (reuniting with [[Sam Raimi]] after a brief falling out over ''Spider-Man 2'')
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* ''Leafmen''
* ''Leafmen''


''NOTE'': Although Elfman was originally signed to score ''[[The Hunger Games]]'', a scheduling conflict led to him being replaced by James Newton Howard; Elfman never wrote any music for the project.
''NOTE'': Although Elfman was originally signed to score ''[[The Hunger Games]]'', a scheduling conflict led to him being replaced by James Newton Howard; Elfman never wrote any music for the project.


{{examples|Elfman also composed the theme music for:}}
{{examples|Elfman also composed the theme music for:}}
* ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (Emmy winner)
* ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (Emmy winner)
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' (adapted from his music for the 1989 film)
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'' (adapted from his music for the 1989 film)
* ''[[Beetlejuice (Animation)|Beetlejuice]]'' (animated version; also adapting his own work)
* ''[[Beetlejuice (animation)|Beetlejuice]]'' (animated version; also adapting his own work)
* ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'' (Emmy nominee - but amazingly not a winner)
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' (Emmy nominee - but amazingly not a winner)
* ''[[Sledge Hammer]]''
* ''[[Sledge Hammer!]]''
* ''[[Tales From the Crypt]]''
* ''[[Tales from the Crypt]]''
* ''[[The Flash (TV)|The Flash]]'''s short-lived live action TV series
* ''[[The Flash (TV 1990)||The Flash]]'''s short-lived live action TV series
** Faster tempo, but otherwise a near carbon-copy of "Batman" (the same could be said of the series)
** Faster tempo, but otherwise a near carbon-copy of "Batman" (the same could be said of the series)
* ''[[Dilbert (Animation)|Dilbert]]'' (adapted from his music for ''[[Forbidden Zone]]'')
* ''[[Dilbert (animation)|Dilbert]]'' (adapted from his music for ''[[Forbidden Zone]]'')
** According to a radio interview, this was done without his knowledge or input.
** According to a radio interview, this was done without his knowledge or input.
* ''[[Point Pleasant]]''
* ''[[Point Pleasant]]''
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When I'm writing music, so much of the time I feel like I'm being pulled around by a big dog. I've got the dog on a leash and sometimes I'm leading this dog along just where I want it to go. And then sometimes the dog gets real big and starts yanking me. I think when I'm reacting the way I should be, I let the thing yank me around. Because it yanks me into places where I wouldn't go. And I look at it and go, "Oh! Thanks, boy! It's a strange place, but there had to be a reason why I went here, so I'm just going to leave it."

Former leader of Oingo Boingo, Danny Elfman first broke into film scoring with Pee Wee's Big Adventure. Since then, he has worked steadily in Hollywood (most notably for Tim Burton), composing scores and themes for movies, TV, and even video games and a Cirque Du Soleil show (namely IRIS, a show inspired by the history of cinema).

Like John Williams, Elfman tends to compose classical, Romantically-themed music reminiscent of Bernard Hermann, although Elfman makes more limited use of Leitmotif and his music tends to have darker overtones—which seem to mesh well with Tim Burton's films.

His scores are frequently used in trailers.

He's married to Bridget Fonda, and they have a son together named Oliver, which in old English means "Elf Army". He also has two daughters, Lola and Mali, from previous relationships.

Films scored by Elfman include (but are certainly not limited to):

NOTE: Although Elfman was originally signed to score The Hunger Games, a scheduling conflict led to him being replaced by James Newton Howard; Elfman never wrote any music for the project.

Elfman also composed the theme music for:
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