Sound
Danny Elfman
- Titles
- 173movies17TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2026, with up to 6 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 4top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
The Nightmare Before Christmas85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 132 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Fantasy3.4average 1.8
- Wonder5.0average 3.4
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Physical Comedy3.3average 2.5
- Pop Culture3.0average 2.2
- Uncanny3.2average 2.5
- Situational Comedy3.2average 2.7
- Wholesome3.7average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.9, average 5.2
- Historical1.9, average 2.6
- Melancholy4.1, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 11
- Visual Spectacle 10
- Fast-Paced 9
- Social Commentary 7
- Psychological Thriller 6
- Family-Friendly Adventure 5
- Dark Comedy 5
- Visually Striking 5
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Absurdist Humor 5
- Quirky Characters 5
- Action-Packed 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Tim BurtonDirectorCorpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, +12 more
Chris LebenzonEditorCorpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Batman Returns, Sleepy Hollow, +8 more
Helena Bonham CarterActorCorpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Terminator Salvation, Alice Through the Looking Glass, +4 more
Johnny DeppActorCorpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, Alice Through the Looking Glass, +2 more
Gus Van SantDirectorGood Will Hunting, Dead Man's Wire, To Die For, Promised Land, Milk, +2 more
Sam RaimiDirectorSpider-Man, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Send Help, Spider-Man 2, Oz the Great and Powerful, +2 more
Michael KeatonActorBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, Batman Returns, Batman, Beetlejuice, Dumbo
Richard ElfmanDirectorModern Vampires, Forbidden Zone, Aliens, Clowns & Geeks, Bloody Bridget, Oingo Boingo: Little Girls
Philippe RousselotCinematographerCharlie and the Chocolate Factory, Planet of the Apes, Big Fish, Sommersby, Instinct
Bob MurawskiEditorSpider-Man, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Send Help, Spider-Man 2, Oz the Great and Powerful
Catherine O'HaraActorThe Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Frankenweenie
Anthony HopkinsActorThe Wolfman, Instinct, Hitchcock, Red Dragon
Movies and TV shows
222020s
22 titles · average score 59
76
Send Help (2026)
Original Music Composer
72
Dead Man's Wire (2026)
Original Music Composer
58
Dracula (2025)
Original Music Composer
A Danny Elfman Christmas Story (2025)
as Narrator
Wednesday: Fireplace (2025)
Main Title Theme Composer
Khodzha Nasreddin (2025)
Original Music Composer
Bullet Time (2025)
Music
Remember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s Gone (2025)
Original Music Composer
68
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Original Music Composer
49
May the 12th Be with You (2024)
Original Music Composer
68
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)
Main Title Theme Composer
45
65 (2023)
Music
Bloody Bridget (2023)
Original Music Composer
67
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Original Music Composer
57
White Noise (2022)
Original Music Composer
41
The Woman in the Window (2021)
Original Music Composer
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks (2021)
Original Music Composer
40
Dolittle (2020)
Original Music Composer
70
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny" (2020)
Main Title Theme Composer
