Year | Film | Role/Directed by | Type of recording / Album | Released by | Notes / Accolades |
1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose Garden | Yri drummer / Directed by Anthony Page | | | Also featured Richard Elfman |
Hot Tomorrows | Singer / Directed by Martin Brest | | | |
1981 | Urgh! A Music War | Himself | | | Part of Oingo Boingo |
1982 | Forbidden Zone | Satan / Directed by Richard Elfman | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
1984 | Good Morning, Mr. Orwell | Himself | | | Part of Oingo Boingo |
1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Tim Burton | Original score released in part with selections from Back to School. | Varèse Sarabande; score later released as part of the Elfman/Burton box set by Warner Bros. Records | |
1986 | Back to School | Himself / Directed by Alan Metter | Soundtrack with one Elfman track | MCA; score later released with selections from Pee-wee's Big Adventure by Varèse Sarabande | Part of Oingo Boingo |
Wisdom | Emilio Estevez | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
1987 | Summer School | Carl Reiner | Soundtrack with one Elfman track | Chrysalis Records | Only unreleased Elfman film score to date |
1988 | Beetlejuice | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Geffen Records | |
Midnight Run | Martin Brest | Soundtrack | MCA | |
Big Top Pee-wee | Randal Kleiser | Soundtrack | Arista (reissued by PEG); expanded album without dialogue released by La-La Land Records | |
Hot to Trot | Michael Dinner | Suite included on Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1 | | |
Scrooged | Richard Donner | Suite included on Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1; complete score released by La-La Land Records | | |
1989 | Batman | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Warner Bros. Records; re-released with complete score from La-La Land Records |
Won his only Grammy 32nd Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media |
1990 | Nightbreed | Clive Barker | Soundtrack | MCA | |
Dick Tracy | Warren Beatty | Soundtrack | Sire Records | Nominated for 33rd Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television |
Darkman | Sam Raimi | Soundtrack | MCA | |
Edward Scissorhands | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | MCA | Nominated for 34th Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television |
1992 | Article 99 | Howard Deutch | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
Batman Returns | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Warner Bros. Records; re-released with complete score from La-La Land Records | |
1993 | Sommersby | Jon Amiel | Soundtrack | Elektra | |
Army of Darkness | Sam Raimi | "March of the Dead" theme by Danny Elfman. Rest of the score by Joseph LoDuca | Varèse Sarabande | |
Nightmare Before Christmas, TheThe Nightmare Before Christmas | Henry Selick | Soundtrack | Walt Disney Records | Singing voice of Jack Skellington |
1994 | Black Beauty | Caroline Thompson | Soundtrack | Giant; expanded edition released by La-La Land Records | |
1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Taylor Hackford | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
Dead Presidents | Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Soundtrack (one Elfman track; suite also included on Music for a Darkened Theatre Vol. 2) | Capitol Records | |
To Die For | Gus Van Sant | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
1996 |
Mission: Impossible |
Brian De Palma |
Soundtrack with three Elfman tracks | Phillips | |
Score | Point Music | |
Frighteners, TheThe Frighteners | Peter Jackson | Soundtrack | MCA | |
Freeway | Matthew Bright | Suite included on Music for a Darkened Theatre Vol. 2 | | |
Extreme Measures | Michael Apted | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
Mars Attacks! | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Atlantic; expanded edition released by La-La Land Records |
First Elfman score to get an expanded release |
1997 |
Men in Black |
Barry Sonnenfeld |
Soundtrack with two Elfman tracks | SME |
Nominated for 70th Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score & for 40th Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television |
Score | Columbia Records |
Flubber | Les Mayfield | Soundtrack | Walt Disney Records | |
Good Will Hunting | Gus Van Sant | Soundtrack with two Elfman tracks; score released by Music Box | Capitol Records & Music Box Records |
Nominated for 70th Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score |
1998 | Simple Plan, AA Simple Plan | Sam Raimi | Soundtrack | Compass III | |
A Civil Action | Steven Zaillian | Soundtrack | | |
1999 | Instinct | Jon Turteltaub | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
Anywhere But Here | Wayne Wang | Soundtrack with one Elfman track | Atlantic | |
Sleepy Hollow | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Hollywood Records | |
2000 | Proof of Life | Taylor Hackford | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
The Gift | Tommy Lee Ballard / Directed by Sam Raimi | | | |
Family Man, TheThe Family Man | Brett Ratner | Soundtrack with two Elfman tracks | Sire Records | |
2001 | Planet of the Apes | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | SME; complete score released by La-La Land Records | |
2002 |
Spider-Man |
Sam Raimi |
Soundtrack |
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Nominated for 45th Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media |
Score | |
Men in Black II | Barry Sonnenfeld | Soundtrack | Columbia Records | |
Red Dragon | Brett Ratner | Soundtrack | Decca Records | |
Chicago | Rob Marshall | Soundtrack with two Elfman tracks | | |
2003 | Hulk | Ang Lee | Soundtrack | Decca Records | |
Big Fish | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Sony Classical |
Nominated for 76th Academy Award for Best Original Score, for 61st Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score & for 47th Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media |
2004 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Sam Raimi |
Soundtrack | Columbia Records | |
Score | Sony Masterworks | |
2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Abbey Road Studios |
Nominated for 48th Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (Wonka's Welcome Song) |
Corpse Bride | Bonejangles / Directed by Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Warner Bros. Records | |
2006 | Deep Sea 3D | Howard Hall | Serenada Schizophrana | Sony Masterworks | |
Nacho Libre | Jared Hess | "Ramses Suite" Rest of the album by Various Artists | Lakeshore Records | |
Charlotte's Web | Gary Winick | Soundtrack | Sony Classical | |
2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Stephen Anderson | Soundtrack | Walt Disney Records | |
Kingdom, TheThe Kingdom | Peter Berg | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
2008 | Standard Operating Procedure | Errol Morris | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
Wanted | Timur Bekmambetov | Soundtrack | Lakeshore Records | |
Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Guillermo del Toro | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
Milk | Gus Van Sant | Soundtrack | Decca Records |
Nominated for 81st Academy Award for Best Original Score & for 52nd Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media |
2009 | Notorious | George Tillman, Jr. | Soundtrack with one Elfman track | Universal Music Group | |
Terminator Salvation | McG | Soundtrack | Warner Bros. Records | |
9 | Shane Acker | Soundtrack. Elfman's music themes only, score composed by Deborah Lurie. | Reprise Records | |
Taking Woodstock |
Ang Lee |
Soundtrack with four Elfman tracks |
Rhino Records | |
Score |
La-La Land Records | |
2010 | Wolfman, TheThe Wolfman | Joe Johnston | Soundtrack | Varèse Sarabande | |
Alice in Wonderland | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Walt Disney Records |
Nominated for 68th Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score & for 53rd Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media |
Next Three Days, TheThe Next Three Days | Paul Haggis | Soundtrack | Lionsgate | |
2011 | Restless | Gus Van Sant | Soundtrack | La-La Land Records | |
Real Steel |
Shawn Levy |
Soundtrack with one Elfman track |
Interscope | |
Score |
Varèse Sarabande | |
2012 |
Dark Shadows |
Tim Burton |
Soundtrack with two Elfman tracks | | |
Score |
WaterTower Music | |
Men in Black 3 | Barry Sonnenfeld | Soundtrack | Sony Classical | |
Frankenweenie | Tim Burton | Soundtrack | Walt Disney Records | |
Silver Linings Playbook |
David O. Russell |
Soundtrack with two Elfman tracks | Sony Classical | |
Score |
SME | |
Hitchcock | Sacha Gervasi | Soundtrack | Sony Masterworks | |
Promised Land | Gus Van Sant | Soundtrack | Relativity Music Group | |
2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Sam Raimi | Soundtrack | Walt Disney Records | |
Epic | Chris Wedge | Soundtrack | Columbia Records | |
American Hustle | David O. Russell | Song album with one Elfman track | Madison Gate Records | |
2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Rob Minkoff | Soundtrack | Relativity Music Group | |
The Unknown Known | Errol Morris | Soundtrack | La La Land Records | |
Big Eyes | Tim Burton | Soundtrack with six Elfman tracks | Interscope | |
2015 |
The End of the Tour | James Ponsoldt | Soundtrack | Lakeshore Records | |
Fifty Shades of Grey |
Sam Taylor-Wood |
Soundtrack with two Elfman tracks | Republic Records | |
Score | Republic Records | |
Avengers: Age of Ultron | Joss Whedon | Soundtrack (composed with Brian Tyler) | Hollywood Records | |
Goosebumps | Rob Letterman | Soundtrack | Sony Classical | |
2016 |
Alice Through the Looking Glass | James Bobin | Soundtrack | Walt Disney Records | |
Before I Wake | Mike Flanagan | Soundtrack (composed with The Newton Brothers) with three Elfman tracks | Varèse Sarabande | |
The Girl on the Train | Tate Taylor | Soundtrack | Sony Classical | |
Tulip Fever | Justin Chadwick | Soundtrack | | |
2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | James Foley | Soundtrack | | |
The Circle | James Ponsoldt | Soundtrack | | |