Danny Elfman

Career timeline

1. 1953 · Born

   Born in Los Angeles, California, USA

2. 1977 · Screen debut

   Annie Hall (Movie)

3. 2002 · Breakthrough

   Spider-Man (Movie)

4. 2026 · Latest release

   Send Help (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1970s

5 1980s

14 1990s

23 2000s

27 2010s

7 2020s

• Comedy32
• Fantasy26
• Drama24
• Adventure23
• Action23
• Science Fiction21

Highest-rated title Wednesday 2022 8.3 Most popular title Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 7.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Danny Elfman in our catalogue.

Michael Gough

2 titles together

Pete Kozachik

2 titles together

Benedict Cumberbatch

2 titles together

Caroline Thompson

2 titles together

Tim Burton

2 titles together

1. 2005 Corpse Bride as Bonejangles (voice) 7.6 Movie
2. 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
3. 2000 The Gift as Tommy Lee Ballard 6.5 Movie
4. 1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice) 7.9 Movie
5. 1977 Annie Hall as Lacey Party Guest (uncredited) 7.7 Movie

1. 2026 Send Help 7.0 Movie
2. 2025 Dracula 7.3 Movie
3. 2024 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 6.9 Movie
4. 2022 Wednesday 8.3 TV
5. 2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 7.2 Movie
6. 2021 The Woman in the Window 6.0 Movie
7. 2020 Dolittle 6.6 Movie
8. 2019 Men in Black: International 5.9 Movie
9. 2019 Dumbo 6.6 Movie
10. 2018 The Grinch 6.9 Movie
11. 2018 Fifty Shades Freed 6.7 Movie
12. 2017 Justice League 6.1 Movie
13. 2017 The Circle 5.5 Movie
14. 2017 Fifty Shades Darker 6.5 Movie
15. 2016 The Girl on the Train 6.4 Movie
16. 2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass 6.6 Movie
17. 2016 Before I Wake 6.5 Movie
18. 2015 Goosebumps 6.3 Movie
19. 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron 7.3 Movie
20. 2015 Fifty Shades of Grey 5.9 Movie
21. 2014 Big Eyes 7.0 Movie
22. 2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman 6.8 Movie
23. 2013 American Hustle 6.9 Movie
24. 2013 Epic 6.6 Movie
25. 2013 Oz the Great and Powerful 5.9 Movie
26. 2012 Hitchcock 6.6 Movie
27. 2012 Silver Linings Playbook 7.2 Movie
28. 2012 Frankenweenie 7.0 Movie
29. 2012 Men in Black 3 6.6 Movie
30. 2012 Dark Shadows 6.1 Movie
31. 2011 Real Steel 7.2 Movie
32. 2010 The Next Three Days 7.1 Movie
33. 2010 Alice in Wonderland 6.6 Movie
34. 2010 The Wolfman 5.9 Movie
35. 2009 9 7.0 Movie
36. 2009 Terminator Salvation 6.1 Movie
37. 2008 Milk 7.2 Movie
38. 2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army 6.8 Movie
39. 2008 Wanted 6.5 Movie
40. 2007 The Kingdom 6.8 Movie
41. 2007 Meet the Robinsons 7.0 Movie
42. 2006 Charlotte's Web 6.2 Movie
43. 2006 Nacho Libre 6.6 Movie
44. 2005 Corpse Bride 7.6 Movie
45. 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 7.0 Movie
46. 2004 Spider-Man 2 7.3 Movie
47. 2003 Big Fish 7.8 Movie
48. 2003 Hulk 5.6 Movie
49. 2002 Chicago 7.1 Movie
50. 2002 Red Dragon 7.1 Movie
51. 2002 Men in Black II 6.4 Movie
52. 2002 Spider-Man 7.4 Movie
53. 2001 Planet of the Apes 5.8 Movie
54. 2001 Heartbreakers 6.2 Movie
55. 2001 Spy Kids 5.8 Movie
56. 2000 The Family Man 6.8 Movie
57. 1999 Sleepy Hollow 7.2 Movie
58. 1998 A Simple Plan 7.2 Movie
59. 1997 Good Will Hunting 8.2 Movie
60. 1997 Flubber 5.7 Movie
61. 1997 Men in Black 7.2 Movie
62. 1996 Mars Attacks! 6.4 Movie
63. 1996 The Frighteners 7.0 Movie
64. 1996 Mission: Impossible 7.0 Movie
65. 1995 To Die For 6.6 Movie
66. 1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas 7.9 Movie
67. 1992 Batman Returns 7.0 Movie
68. 1990 Edward Scissorhands 7.7 Movie
69. 1990 Darkman 6.4 Movie
70. 1990 Dick Tracy 6.2 Movie
71. 1989 Batman 7.2 Movie
72. 1988 Scrooged 6.8 Movie
73. 1988 Midnight Run 7.2 Movie
74. 1988 Beetlejuice 7.4 Movie
75. 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure 6.5 Movie

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