Danny Elfman

Citing influences that include Harry Partch, Kurt Weill, Sergei Prokofiev, Igor Stravinsky, and Cab Calloway, versatile film composer Danny Elfman is best known for his fantastical collaborations with director Tim Burton. After writing his first score for the 1980 musical/fantasy/comedy Forbidden Zone, he went on to create one of the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary screen music, bringing his talents to a dark fantasy world populated by superheroes (Justice League), monsters (Hellboy: The Golden Army), and freaks (Edward Scissorhands). Originally a street-theate...