![]() ![]() But the Burton scores demonstrate only one side of the Elfman persona – and constitute a fraction of his more than 40 scores (and contributions of themes or songs to a dozen more). Elfman is currently writing the score to Peter Berg’s fall thriller, THE KINGDOM.Įlfman received his third Oscar nomination for his magical score for Tim Burton’s BIG FISH, which was also nominated for a Golden Globe. This was followed by the stop motion tale TIM BURTON’S CORPSE BRIDE. The Elfman-Burton duo is responsible for the blockbuster CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, for which Elfman created not only the dazzling score, but wrote the songs and also sang the voices of all the Oompa Loompas. Five of his eight Grammy nominations are for Burton films. Since then, Elfman has scored nearly all of Burton’s alternately spooky, weird and otherworldly cinematic excursions, including the touching EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990), with its delicately lyrical choral passages the funhouse-from-hell music for the mad Penguin and Catwoman in BATMAN RETURNS (1992) the songs and score for the imaginative Halloween fable THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) the ’50s-style sci-fi score for MARS ATTACKS! (1996) the intense and powerfully orchestrated SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) and the percussion-driven PLANET OF THE APES (2001). The Elfman-Burton collaboration continued with the clever and quirky music for BEETLEJUICE (1988) and reached a high point with the massive, Gothic score for BATMAN (1989), which won a Grammy for the composer - and legions of fans, who felt that his Wagnerian approach gave the comics’ Dark Knight a new and entirely appropriate sound. ![]() rock band Oingo Boingo - called him to write the music for PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE. The Grammy-winning, Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated writer has been toiling in the motion-picture arena since 1985, when director Tim Burton and star Paul Reubens - fascinated by Elfman’s playfully macabre music for the cult L.A. #DEAD PRESIDENTS DANNY ELFMAN COMPLETE MOVIE#One of today’s most successful creators of movie music, Danny Elfman is also one of few who have managed to make the transition from rock musician to orchestral score composer. ceremony.Įlfman and Walker also will receive honorary doctorates at the ceremonies.Įlfman was invited to speak by Chancellor Mauceri, who recorded the composer’s “Serenada Schizophrena.” Elfman composed an overture for Chancellor Mauceri’s final concerts as director of The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra last September. Walker, who at just 25 was named by Time magazine as one of the 50 most influential future leaders of America, will speak to the high school graduates at the 9 a.m. “Two great artists will celebrate NCSA – as we celebrate them – and elevate an already joyous occasion with their presence.”Įlfman, whose compositions range from TV’s “The Simpsons” and “Desperate Housewives” to feature films BATMAN and SPIDER-MAN, as well as purely orchestral works, will speak to the college graduates at the 1 p.m. “What an extraordinary day this will be for our School!” Chancellor Mauceri said. WINSTON-SALEM – Chancellor John Mauceri has announced that award-winning film composer Danny Elfman and best-selling author Rebecca Walker will speak at the North Carolina School of the Arts’ commencement ceremonies for college and high school graduates, respectively, on June 2 at NCSA’s Stevens Center. (Elfman’s doing the ditty duties on this one more on the degree below.) An item about Danny Elfman getting an honorary doctorate reveals the title of Errol Morris‘ new documentary, on American torture practices: SOP: Standard Operating Procedure. ![]()
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