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Danny Elfman
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Elfman at the 81st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon
4 Nominations
Role Composer
Born May 29, 1953
Los Angeles, California, USA
 

Danny Elfman is an Academy Award-nominated American composer, best 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 the films for his long-time friend Tim Burton.

Nominations[]

70th Academy Awards, 1997
Best Original Dramatic ScoreGood Will Hunting
Best Original Musical or Comedy ScoreMen in Black
76th Academy Awards, 2003
Best Original ScoreBig Fish
81st Academy Awards, 2008
Best Original ScoreMilk