Danny Elfman

Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer and songwriter. He is Jewish (of British Jewish, Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent). He wrote music for many movies and television series. In 2002, he married actress Bridget Fonda. They have one child, Oliver Elfman (born September 19, 2003). 

Some of his music
Elfmans has written music for dozens of movie and video games. Some of his famous works include:

Filmography
The Simpsons
Sesame Street 
The Muppet Show
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Men in Black 
Batman Returns
Good Will Hunting
Dick Tracy
Beetlejuice
Sommersby
Batman
Corpse Bride
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Edward Scissorhands
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Sleepy Hollow
Big Fish
Frankenweenie
Justice League
The Grinch
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Awards
Elfman has been nominated for many awards in the music and movie business.
Academy Awards - 4 nominations
Emmy Awards - 3 nominations
Winner: Main Title Theme Music - Desperate Housewives
Golden Globes - 3 nominations
Grammy Awards - 12 nominations
Winner: Best Instrumental Composition: The Simpsons theme from The Simpsons

References

 Other websites 

An overview of Elfman's career

Category:1953 births
Category:Living people
Category:Singer-songwriters from Los Angeles
Category:American movie score composers
Category:American Grammy Award winners
Category:American Emmy Award winners
Category:Musicians from Los Angeles