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Danny Elfman

Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) 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. Elfman has frequently worked with directors Tim Burton, Sam Raimi, and Gus Van Sant, contributing music to nearly 20 Burton projects, including Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Big Fish, and Alice in Wonderland, as well as scoring Raimi's Darkman, A Simple Plan, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Van Sant's Academy Award-winning films Good Will Hunting and Milk. He wrote music for all of the Men in Black and Fifty Shades of Grey franchise films, the songs and score for Henry Selick's animated musical The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the themes for the popular television series Desperate Housewives and The Simpsons. Among his honours are four Oscar nominations, three Emmy Awards, a Grammy, seven Saturn Awards for Best Music, the 2002 Richard Kirk Award, the 2015 Disney Legend Award, the Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award in 2017, and the Society of Composers & Lyricists Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022. Full list of TV and Movie credits for Danny Elfman.. Born : 29th-May-1953

Movie Credits

Corpse Bride

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
Released : 12th-Sep-2005

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Released : 9th-Oct-1993

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Forbidden Zone

A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When Frenchy slips through the door, King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.
Released : 15th-Mar-1980

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Oingo Boingo: Farewell (Live from the Universal Amphitheatre)

Oingo Boingo's Farewell Concert at the Universal Amphitheatre.
Released : 16th-Apr-1996

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Hot Tomorrows

A portrait of a young man, Michael, so obsessed with death that he decorates his room with a life-size Grim Reaper. One night Michael's closest buddy, Louis, joins him for an adventure in Hollywood on Christmas Eve.
Released : 1st-Apr-1977

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Oingo Boingo: October 25th, 1990

Oingo Boingo concert at Irvine Meadows, from 25th October 1990.
Released : Unknown

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The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.
Released : 23rd-Oct-1992

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Back to School

Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Released : 13th-Jun-1986

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

Phil Hartman hosts this retrospective look back at the legacy and making of the classic 1966 holiday special 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'
Released : 19th-Nov-1994

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Oingo Boingo: 1983 US Festival

Filmed at Glen Helen Park in Devore, CA on May 18, 1983 between 2:40 and 3:40 PM.
Released : 1st-Jan-2011

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Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet

A music video compilation was also released by A&M Records alongside the album. It contained (in order) music videos for "Stay" and "Just Another Day" from Dead Man's Party, "Gratitude" from So-Lo, "Little Girls" from Only a Lad, "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" from Good for Your Soul, and "Private Life" from Nothing to Fear.
Released : 10th-Jan-1989

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The Making of 'The Frighteners'

Documentary about the making of the 1996 horror-comedy.
Released : 24th-Nov-1998

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Hollywood in Vienna 2017 - Fairytales

Not every fairytale starts with the usual formula of “Once upon a time…”. However, all fairytales touch us with the power of their inherent fantasy. They blend the beautiful and the eerie into a magical world between dreams and reality. Hollywood and fairytales have developed a very special friendship that - this year - presents us with a fantastic concert experience in the land of mythical creatures.
Released : 29th-Sep-2017

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Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton

Composer and performer Danny Elfman, Tim Burton’s prolific musical collaborator, descends on Lincoln Center with an 88-piece orchestra, 44-voice choir and a colorful assortment of fans and fanatics. Live from Lincoln Center will capture all the excitement of this cultural invasion, climaxing in performances of Elfman’s most beloved Burton scores from films like Batman, Beetlejuice, Alice in Wonderland, Big Fish, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas, which features Elfman singing his iconic songs. Accompanying the music are film clips from select movies as well as original sketches and storyboards created by Tim Burton. We’ll also delve into the surreal spectacle behind the performance, offering a whimsical look at Elfman and friends as they arrive on campus and prepare for the show. It’s a stylish musical journey filled with nods to the extraordinary vision of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman.
Released : 30th-Oct-2015

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A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone'

This film chronicles the bizzare story behind the making of the all time cult classic "Forbidden Zone", as well as providing a brief history of the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo that follows their transformation from theatrical stage troupe to legendary rock band.
Released : Unknown

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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positive ends-- Namely, the intercontinental exchange of culture, combining both highbrow and entertainment elements. A live broadcast shared between WNET TV in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, linked up with broadcasters in Germany and South Korea, reached a worldwide audience of over 10 or even 25 million (including the later repeat transmissions).
Released : 1st-Jan-1984

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Score: A Film Music Documentary

Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
Released : 16th-Mar-2017

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78/52

The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
Released : 13th-Oct-2017

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Proud Iza

Fresh look at a classic… Great writers have left us with characters that still exist today, it is simply their backdrop that has changed. PROUD IZA is a contemporary retelling set in New York City of "The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. First published in 1884, the stirring story of greed, pride, and vanity has become one of the author’s most popular works and is notorious for its surprise ending.
Released : 1st-Jan-2008

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DemiUrge Emesis

A mummified cat is tormented by the skeletons of past meals in this stop-motion short by MTV and Sci Fi Channel station ID veteran, Aurelio Voltaire. The 4th in his "Chimerascope" series of animated shorts narrated by singers, DemiUrge Emesis is narrated by composer and singer extraordinaire, Danny Elfman and has an original score performed by chamber rock ensemble, Rasputina.
Released : 22nd-Apr-2010

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Urgh! A Music War

Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the artists featured in the movie are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, The Fleshtones, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Police. These were many of the most popular groups on the New Wave scene; in keeping with the spirit of the scene, the film also features several less famous acts, and one completely obscure group, Invisible Sex, in what appears to be their only public performance.
Released : 7th-Nov-1981

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Psycho Path

Documentary on the making of Gus Van Sant's "Psycho."
Released : 10th-Feb-2000

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Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

A behind the scenes look at the making of Sleepy Hollow.
Released : 23rd-May-2000

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Released : 13th-Jul-2005

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Oingo Boingo: Halloween '87

Danny Elfman and Co.’s run of multi-night Halloween stands at Irivne Meadows from 1986 to 1991 were the stuff of legend. This film contains two full sets from October 30th and 31st, 1987.
Released : 31st-Oct-1987

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Oingo Boingo: Live at the Ritz

An MTV special featuring new wave band Oingo Boingo performing live at the Ritz rock club in New York City.
Released : 20th-Dec-1985

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Becoming Oompa-Loompa

A short documentary that explains the process of how actor Deep Roy prepared to play the Oompa-Loompas in the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and shows how Deep was able to play all of them.
Released : 8th-Nov-2005

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds

Discover information from Burton, Elfman, Roy, and Jaynes. This one focuses on the movie’s Oompa-Loompa songs and offers one of the disc’s better programs. Elfman eloquently discusses all of his challenges and gives us a nice look at his song-writing processes.
Released : 8th-Nov-2005

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Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space

A look at Danny Elfman's music for Men in Black II (2002)
Released : 26th-Nov-2002

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Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto

A look into the Porto Fantastic Film Festival at Portugal.
Released : 1st-Jan-2000

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The Gift

Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures⁠—though her own has become cloudier than even she can see. Threatened by a client's violent husband and plagued by visions of a missing local woman, Annie finds herself pulled into a thicket of lies and deception in which her extraordinary gift may ultimately get her killed.
Released : 16th-Mar-2000

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A Conversation with Danny Elfman & Tim Burton

An extended conversation between Danny Elfman and Tim Burton as they discuss their quarter-century collaboration.
Released : 13th-May-2011

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TV Credits

Prisoners of Gravity

Self - Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.
Released : 21st-Aug-1989

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Hollywood in Vienna

Self - Hollywood in Vienna is an annual film music gala hosted in the Vienna Concert Hall where the Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award is presented.
Released : 25th-Sep-2011

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The Holiday Movies That Made Us

Self - Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic Christmas blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
Released : 1st-Dec-2020

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