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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

For stop motion artists, time and momentum can slow as they articulately move clay figures frame-by-frame to craft rich worlds filled with music and magical visuals. The stop-and-film style of ...

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, ...

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 ...