Daniel Robert Elfman is an American film composer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s. Since scoring his first studio film in 1985, Elfman has garnered international recognition for composing over 100 feature film scores, as well as compositions for television, stage productions, and the concert hall.
Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 1988 film Beetlejuice directed by Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton as the title character, alongside Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder. The album features the film's musical score composed by Danny Elfman and two original recordings performed by Harry Belafonte. The soundtrack was released through Geffen Records on June 7, 1988.
Live Free or Die Hard: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score soundtrack to the 2007 film Live Free or Die Hard, the fourth instalment in the Die Hard film series. The film score is composed by Marco Beltrami who incorporates the compositions by Michael Kamen for the predecessors. The soundtrack was released under the Varèse Sarabande label on July 2, 2007.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman: Music from the Motion Picture is the score album composed by Danny Elfman for the 2014 film of the same name. The soundtrack was released by Relativity Music Group on March 3, 2014. Peter Andre wrote and performed for the film a song titled "Kid", which is played during the British version of the end credits, instead of Grizfolk's "Way Back When". But unlike the latter, the former was not included in the soundtrack.
The music to the 2011 science fiction sports drama film Real Steel directed by Shawn Levy, featured a compilation of songs by popular artists as heard in the film and an album that contains the original score written and composed by Danny Elfman. The first album, Real Steel – Music from the Motion Picture, was released on October 4, 2011 by Interscope Records. It consists of 13 tracks featuring artists including Foo Fighters, Tom Morello, Eminem, Royce da 5'9", The Crystal Method, Yelawolf, 50 Cent and Limp Bizkit. Elfman's score that featured over 17 tracks, was released into a separate album as Real Steel – Original Score on November 8, 2011 by Varèse Sarabande.
Milk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2008 film of the same name, featuring musical score composed by Danny Elfman and a selection of contemporary pop hits. The album was released on November 18, 2008 through Decca Records to critical acclaim and received nominations at various ceremonies, including an Academy Award nomination.
The Frighteners is the soundtrack album to the 1996 film of the same name directed by Peter Jackson. The film's original score composed by Danny Elfman, featured 14 tracks in the album with a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" performed by New Zealand alternative rock band The Mutton Birds, accompanied the soundtrack. It was also played in the film's closing credits. The soundtrack was released by MCA Records and Universal Records on July 16, 1996.
Crash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 2004 film of the same name. It was released by Superb Records on June 7, 2005, in a double-disc edition The album features 13 tracks from the original score composed by Mark Isham and two tracks—Kathleen York's "In the Deep" and Stereophonics' "Maybe Tomorrow", which appear in the film. The complete score was released on iTunes which had been arranged in the order of its appearance in the film, compared to the commercial CD release, which was edited, incomplete and in suite form. Crash: Music from and Inspired by the Film is the soundtrack containing the songs as heard in the film, released on the second volume of the same disc as the score.
The Wolfman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2010 film of the same name directed by Joe Johnston, which is a remake on the 1941 film The Wolf Man. The film initially had an original score composed by Danny Elfman, before it was rejected and Elfman eventually replaced by Australian musician Paul Haslinger. The studio then reverted back to Elfman's initial score composed for the film after they felt Haslinger's electronic score did not suit the film's setting and tone.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the score album to the 2010 film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, based on the 2003 video game of the same name. Directed by Mike Newell and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, and Alfred Molina. The film features musical score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and produced by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack was released through Walt Disney Records on May 25, 2010.
The Expendables 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack accompanying the 2012 film The Expendables 2, a sequel to The Expendables and the second instalment in the 2010 franchise of the same name. Featuring musical score composed by Brian Tyler, the 14-track album was released through Lionsgate Records on August 14, 2012.
The Last Samurai (Original Motion Picture Score) is the soundtrack to the 2003 film The Last Samurai directed by Edward Zwick and starring Tom Cruise. The film's original score is composed by Hans Zimmer and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony under the supervision of conductor and orchestrator Blake Neely. The score was released through Warner Sunset Records on November 25, 2003.
Knight and Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the album consisting of the film score composed by John Powell for the 2010 satirical action comedy film Knight and Day directed by James Mangold, starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. The soundtrack was released through Varèse Sarabande on June 24, 2010.
Hulk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack accompanying the 2003 superhero film Hulk, directed by Ang Lee based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The soundtrack featured musical score composed by Danny Elfman and the song "Set Me Free" by Velvet Revolver; the album was released through Decca Records on June 17, 2003.
Hitchcock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack accompanying the 2012 film Hitchcock directed by Sacha Gervasi. The film's original score is composed by Danny Elfman and released through Sony Masterworks on December 4, 2012. The score featured inspirations from the works of Bernard Herrmann, whom Elfman had been inspired by.
Men in Black 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score soundtrack to the 2012 film Men in Black 3, the third and final instalment in the Men in Black franchise as well as in the original trilogy and a sequel to Men in Black II (2002), starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin. The film's musical score is composed by Danny Elfman and released through Sony Classical Records on May 29, 2012, four days after the film.
Men in Black: International is the score album to the 2019 film Men in Black: International directed by F. Gary Gray, a standalone sequel and the fourth instalment in the Men in Black franchise. The film's musical score is composed by Danny Elfman and Chris Bacon and released through Sony Classical Records on June 7, 2019.
Two soundtracks were released for the 1996 disaster film Twister: an album consisting of rock-music singles, many of which were exclusive releases for the film, and a traditional orchestral film score composed by Mark Mancina. Both albums featured the instrumental theme song "Respect the Wind" composed and performed for the film by Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Twister: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on May 7, 1996 through Warner Bros. Records in CD, LP and cassettes, while Twister: Motion Picture Score was released through Atlantic Records three months later, on August 13, 1996. An expanded edition consisting of additional orchestral music which was not included in the first release was issued by La-La Land Records and released on January 17, 2017.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer, based on the television series Star Trek and is the second film in the Star Trek film series, following Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). The film is scored by James Horner, in his first major film score he composed in his career. He was selected after sorting numerous composers, in place of Jerry Goldsmith, who scored the predecessor and was not considered because of the film's reduced budget. Horner produced a modernistic sound over the John Williams style of epic orchestral film scores for the Star Wars films. According to of Comic Book Resources, his score for Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) served as the inspiration for Wrath of Khan.
Starship Troopers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score composed by Basil Poledouris to the 1997 film Starship Troopers directed by Paul Verhoeven. It was released through Varèse Sarabande on November 4, 1997, and featured 11 tracks. The complete score was later released as a double CD "deluxe edition" in June 2016.
