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 ...

There is a particular shade of twilight that belongs to Tim Burton and Danny Elfman alone. The sky is bruised purple, the air feels a little electric, and somewhere just offstage, a carousel is ...

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 ...

Danny Elfman performs during “The Night Before Christmas” show at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 2025. Photo by Randall Michelson/Live Nation-Hewitt Silva. LOS ANGELES — It’s the time of ...

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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 ...

Composer Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice, The Grinch, Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas) has joined the creative team of Kartoon Studios’ Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends to compose ...

Composer Danny Elfman and his wife, actress Bridget Fonda, welcomed their son Oliver in 2005 Jacqueline Weiss is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work ...

Danny Elfman and Oliver Elfman attend the Universal Orlando Resort Grand Opening of Universal Epic Universe on May 21, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Bridget Fonda and Danny Elfman have raised their son, ...