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Daniel Robert Elfman is an American composer, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and voice actor. He first became well known as the singer-songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s, and has since garnered international recognition for writing over 100 feature film scores, as well as compositions for television, stage productions, and the concert hall.
Birth Name
Daniel Robert Elfman
Born
Friday, 29 May 1953
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
| Behind the Attraction | Self | 2021 |
| Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music Community | Self | 2020 |
| Prop Culture | Self | 2020 |
| Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music | Self | 2020 |
| The Holiday Movies That Made Us | Self - Composer | 2019 |
| The Imagineering Story | Self | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| 78/52 | Self | 2017 |
| Score | Self | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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Producer Filmography
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 2023 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Direction | Won |
| 2011 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Won |
| 2004 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score | Nominated |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
