Signed a non-exclusive contract with Disney to write, produce, and direct films, while continuing to compose for Disney and other studios. [1997]

Claims Bernard Herrmann as a heavy influence on many of his scores.

Engaged to Bridget Fonda (March 2003)

Owns a dachshund.

Dated Caroline Thompson

The past, present and future of Elfman and the other members of Oingo Boingo are also discussed at alt.fan.oingo-boingo.

Sang all the vocals for the five songs in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). He recorded singing it in different ways and played with the audio to make it sound like various high- and low-pitched vocals.

Composed comic book scores from Dick Tracy (1990), Darkman (1990), Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002), Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and Hulk (2003).

His mother is Blossom Elfman, an author of children's books.

The two only Tim Burton films Elfman did not compose the score for are Ed Wood and Sweeney Todd.

Was in the theater band Mystic Knights Of The Oingo Boingo, which later morphed into Oingo Boingo.

Admires Peter Lorre.

It is sometimes believed that Elfman may have been born in Amarillo, Texas, but that is, apparently, due to a joke that he once made. He was actually born in Los Angeles County, California.

Uncle of Bodhi Elfman

Wrote the score for Black Beauty (1994) for his two daughters from a collapsed marriage. Released a solo album in 1984, So-Lo, which happened to feature most of the band members from Oingo Boingo.

Father of Mali Elfman.

Often composes scores for Tim Burton's films

Learned how to breathe fire as a street performer in Paris after he graduated from high school.

Son Oliver Elfman was born mid January 2005

He and Howard Shore have both formed hit bands (Oingo Boingo and The Blues Brothers), both scored films for Peter Jackson (The Frighteners (1996) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and others), both scored films for Tim Burton (Elfman has scored everything but Ed Wood (1994), which Shore scored), and both scored a Hannibal Lecter film (Red Dragon (2002) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991)).

Brother-in-law of Justin Fonda.

Received an honorary doctorate from the North Carolina School of the Arts (June 2007).

Son-in-law of Peter Fonda and Susan Brewer.

Did not return to provide the musical score for Spider-Man 3 (2007), citing creative differences with director Sam Raimi over the previous film. He instead, provided the score for Charlotte's Web (2006), which ironically is about a spider who uses her talents to do good.

His older brother is director Richard Elfman.

Elfman fans discuss his current and past work in the usenet group rec.music.artists.danny-elfman.