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Danny Elfman

Born
1953
  • Also:
  • Music Department
  • Actor
122
Credits on file
5
Decades active
6
Awards

In short · Composing since 1980, 5 decades active, 122 credits, 2 Primetime Emmy Award wins.

Now & next

  1. Award win

    Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

  2. Award win

    Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

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Filmography · 114 of 114

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Writer

1 credit

Actor

7 credits

Composer

106 credits

Awards & Nominations

2 wins · 4 nominations

Primetime Emmy Award

  • Won2023Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music — Danny Elfman
  • Won2005Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music — Danny Elfman
More awards & festivals (4) — regional academies & film-festival prizes

Academy Awards

  • Nom2008Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom2003Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1997Oscar — Music (original Score)
  • Nom1997Oscar — Music (original Song Score or Adaptation Score)

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