Danny Elfman
- Biography
- One of Hollywood's most distinctive film composers, Danny Elfman is known for his dark, idiosyncratic scores, particularly those he has written for director Tim Burton's films.
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- Born
- May 29, 1953
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Score Milk (2008) |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Composer Milk (2008) |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Original Score Milk (2008) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Original Score Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Phoenix Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | Phoenix Film Critics Association |
Best Score Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
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Danny Elfman Out as 'The Wolfman' Grabs a New Composer
11/10/09 As if a massively disappointing delay in release date wasn't bad enough, the upcoming Wolfman remake has suffered yet another setback. | Cinematical.com -
Danny Elfman Leaves The Wolfman
11/09/09 Looking for another reason to doubt Joe Johnston's "The Wolfman"? | Rotten Tomatoes -
Capone talks to Carla Gugino and Sebastian Gutierrez about the wonderfully funny WOMEN IN TROUBLE!!!
08/02/09 Capone in Chicago here, with yet another interview that I did some time ago, and I honestly wasn't sure when it should run, so I'm running it now for reasons I'll explain in a minute. | Ain't It Cool News -
Film: Gateways To Geekery: Film Scores
06/25/09 Even the greatest scores aren't composed to exist on their own; they're part of a whole, and people don't look at, say, the sets or the lighting of a movie out of context for entertainment purposes. | The A.V. Club -
EXCLUSIVE: Danny Elfman To Score ‘Terminator Salvation’
01/09/09 Moviefone Cast your expectations aside for the score to May's "Terminator Salvation." | MTV Movies Blog -
ScoreKeeper Wants To Point You Towards A Fascinating Interview With Danny Elfman!!
11/30/08 ScoreKeeper here pointing the way toward an hour-long rare and rather candid interview with the one and only Danny Elfman. | Ain't It Cool News -
Gus Van Sant Talks Milk
11/20/08 Gus Van Sant is certainly one of the more fascinating filmmakers of the last few decades, especially having directed the popular Oscar-winning film Good Will Hunting . | Rotten Tomatoes -
Discuss: What's Your Favorite Danny Elfman Score?
11/10/08 Moviefone What do Hellboy 2 (on DVD this week) and Milk (in theaters Nov. 26) have in common, aside from flamboyantly controversial main characters? | Cinematical.com -
Danny Elfman Plans Houdini Broadway Musical
10/27/08 Earlier tonight I attended the Hollywood Awards in Beverly Hills and managed to do a number of interviews on the red carpet. | Rotten Tomatoes