Danny Elfman over the years

21 Interesting Facts About Danny Elfman

Interesting Facts (10)

#001
While still scoring for Disney and other studios, Danny Elfman signed a non-exclusive deal with Disney to write, produce and direct films.
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#002
Danny Elfman loved Heavenly Creatures (1994) so much that he offered to score its director's next film. The director was Peter Jackson, and Elfman did indeed write the music for The Frighteners (1996).
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#003
In June 2007 the North Carolina School of the Arts gave Danny Elfman an honorary doctorate.
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#004
Danny Elfman says Bernard Herrmann has strongly influenced much of his music.
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#005
Some believe Danny Elfman was born in Amarillo, Texas, but that seems to come from a joke he once made; he was actually born in Los Angeles County, California.
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#006
Danny Elfman's father, Milton Elfman, appeared in Forbidden Zone (1980), though not in a leading role.
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#007
Kevin Smith wanted Danny Elfman for Dogma (1999), but he wasn't available.
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#008
Justin Fonda and Danny Elfman are brothers-in-law.
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#009
Danny Elfman's father, a schoolteacher, retired five years early because of hearing loss.
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#010
Elfman fans talk about his old and new work in the Usenet group rec.music.artists.danny-elfman.
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Easter Eggs & References (1)

#011
Citing creative differences with Sam Raimi on the previous film, Danny Elfman didn't come back to score Spider-Man 3 (2007), scoring instead Charlotte's Web (2006), about a spider who uses her talents for good.
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Career & Awards (3)

#012
Danny Elfman's scores for Batman (1989) and Edward Scissorhands (1990) were nominated for AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores, but neither made the final list.
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#013
The International Film Music Critics Association named Danny Elfman Film Composer of the Year in 2008.
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#014
In 2010, Danny Elfman sat on the Official Competition jury at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.
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Life & Family (7)

#015
After high school, Danny Elfman learned to breathe fire as a street performer in Paris.
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#016
Danny Elfman wrote the Black Beauty (1994) score for his two daughters from his failed first marriage. In 1984 he released the solo album So-Lo, featuring most of Oingo Boingo.
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#017
Danny Elfman's daughters are Lola Elfman (born 1979) and Mali Elfman (born 1984).
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#018
Danny Elfman and his wife, Bridget Fonda, had their son, Oliver Elfman, on 21 January 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
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#019
Peter Fonda and Susan Brewer are Danny Elfman's parents-in-law.
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#020
Danny Elfman is uncle to Bodhi Elfman.
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#021
Actor and producer Mark Damon is Danny Elfman's first cousin; Danny's father and Mark's mother were brother and sister.
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