Composer Danny Elfman has created some of the most iconic scores in film history. The ghoulish melody of Beetlejuice, the Gothic romanticism of Nightbreed, and notes from A Nightmare Before Christmas ...

Few composers have shaped the sound of modern genre filmmaking as profoundly as Danny Elfman. His fingerprints are everywhere: the gothic swell of Batman, the mischievous oddity of Beetlejuice, the ...

Legendary film composer Danny Elfman says a pair of San Francisco concerts featuring his music from the movies of frequent cinematic collaborator Tim Burton will be a full-circle experience. The San ...

The prolific Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands composer discusses working with the acclaimed director, his Halloween traditions, and what's next. Danny Elfman doesn’t have an answer for what made ...

Take a look at the Animated Video for A Danny Elfman Christmas Story, a haunting tale from the mind of Danny Elfman. Join the renowned musician and composer on a spooky adventure in A Danny Elfman ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Danny Elfman, 72, returns as Jack Skellington for the 10th anniversary of “The Nightmare Before Christmas in ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

The films of Tim Burton and their musical scores by Danny Elfman go together like dark, mysterious peanut butter and magical, haunting jelly. For 40 years, Elfman’s ethereal choirs, whimsical horns ...

Composer Danny Elfman shares music from the film MILK and songs that inspire him on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am. Composer Danny Elfman shares music from the film MILK and songs that inspire ...

Elfman Joins Linda Woolverton, Writer of “Lion King,” “Beauty and The Beast,” “Maleficent,” and “Alice In Wonderland,” who will Guide Production as Executive Producer; and John Rivoli, Creative Force ...

Though he’s better known for scoring such spooky fare as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Beetlejuice or the theme song for The Simpsons, Danny Elfman is turning his sights to a cuddly stuffed bear ...