Awards & Winners

Danny Elfman

Date of Birth 29-May-1953
Place of Birth Los Angeles
(Southern California, Los Angeles County, United States of America, California)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Danny Elfmann, Daniel Robert Elfman, D. Elfman, Danny Robert Elfman, Red-Wolf Elfman, Red Wolf Elfman, Bloody Elf-Thing, Scabby Elfthing, Dan Elfman, Oingo Boingo, half-Elf half-Man, Daniel Elfman, Dan of the Dead, Danny Skellingelfman, Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman, The Bloody Elf, Danny Elfbones, Daniel Beilzebelsman, Elfmunster, Nightmare on Elfstreet
Profession Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Actor, Film Score Composer, Singer, Voice Actor, Composer, Film Producer
Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman is an American composer, record producer, and actor. He is known as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Oingo Boingo, from 1976 to 1995 and later for scoring music for television and film and creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the 1989 Batman movie theme. He has scored the majority of his long-time friend Tim Burton's movies. Elfman entered the film industry in 1976, initially as an actor. He made his film scoring debut in 1980 for the film Forbidden Zone directed by his older brother Richard Elfman. He has since been nominated for four Academy Awards and won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for Tim Burton's Batman and an Emmy Award for his Desperate Housewives theme. Elfman was honored with the Richard Kirk Award at the 2002 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music.

Awards by Danny Elfman

Check all the awards nominated and won by Danny Elfman.

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Alice in Wonderland
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music Alice in Wonderland

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Alice in Wonderland

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Milk

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production Meet the Robinsons
BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer Milk
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score Milk
Satellite Award for Best Original Score Milk

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Soundtrack Award for Soundtrack Composer of the Year Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
Honored for : Desperate Housewives
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score
Honored for : Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Saturn Award for Best Music Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Desperate Housewives
Satellite Award for Best Original Score Corpse Bride
10th Satellite Awards
Satellite Award for Best Original Score Spider-Man 2
9th Satellite Awards
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Wonka's Welcome Song

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Big Fish
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Big Fish

2003


Saturn Award for Best Music
Honored for : Spider-Man
BMI Film Music Award
Honored for : Spider-Man
BMI Film Music Award
Honored for : Chicago

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer Big Fish
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music Chicago
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score Big Fish

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Original Score Proof of Life
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Planet of the Apes

2000


Satellite Award for Best Original Score
Honored for : Sleepy Hollow

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Original Score Sleepy Hollow

1998


Saturn Award for Best Music
Honored for : Men in Black

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Saturn Award for Best Music Men in Black

1997


Saturn Award for Best Music
Honored for : Mars Attacks!

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score Good Will Hunting
Saturn Award for Best Music Mars Attacks!
Satellite Award for Best Original Score Mars Attacks!
Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score Men in Black

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score The Nightmare Before Christmas

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music The Simpsons

1989


Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
Honored for : The Batman Theme
(Composer)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition The Batman Theme