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'''Danny Elfman''' is the creator of The Simpsons Theme. Outside of ''The Simpsons'', Elfman is best known for his movie scoring partnership with acclaimed director Tim Burton.
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{{Crew
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|name= Danny Elfman
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|image= [[File:Danny Elfman.jpg|200px]]
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|gender= {{Male cast}}
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|job= Composer
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|birthdate= {{birthdate|1953|5|29}}
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|deathdate=
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|status= Active
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|episodes= {{Epnumber}}
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|first episode= "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"
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|latest episode= "[[{{Mostrecentep}}]]"
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|game= ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''
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|first album= ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]''
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|latest album= ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
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|first short= ''[[The Longest Daycare]]''
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|latest short= ''[[May the 12th Be with You]]''
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}}
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'''Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman''' (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer, and songwriter. He composed the [[theme song]] for the show which has been used in every single episode.
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== Recordings ==
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His main and continued connection to the show has been his work on the main title, of which he originally recorded back in [[1989]], as well as a few unspecific cues for the shows library, which were sparingly used in the first two seasons. He also returned to the show to rerecord and rearranged the song for the updated opening for [[season 2]]. Since then, he has not worked on another ''Simpsons'' recording session, with his new version of the main title being replaced with a new orchestration by [[Alf Clausen]], which is the current recording of the tune.<ref>[http://simpsonsmusic500.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/music-editing-101-breakdown-notes/ Music Editing 101 – Breakdown Notes] at [http://simpsonsmusic500.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/music-editing-101-breakdown-notes/ Simpsons Music 500]</ref>
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== Awards ==
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{{Table|width=50%|align=left|
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Year}}
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{{TH|Episode}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music}}}}
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{{TB|[[1990]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1990/outstanding-original-main-title-theme-music Television Academy - "Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music - 1990"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A<br>{{small|for the "[[Theme Song]]"}}}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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}}
  
 
== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==
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=== Theme By ===
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=== Theme by ===
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{{scroll
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{{Scroll|
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|content=
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{{TO}}
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* [[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]
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{{Season1A|all=yes}}
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* [[Bart the Genius]]
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{{Season2A|all=yes}}
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* [[Homer's Odyssey]]
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{{Season3A|all=yes|E7n=as Red-Wolf Elfman}}
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* [[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]
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{{Season4A|all=yes|E5n=as Red Wolf Elfman}}
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* [[Bart the General]]
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{{Season5A|all=yes|E5n=as Red Wolf Elfman}}
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* [[Moaning Lisa]]
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{{Season6A|all=yes|E6n=as Danny Skellingelfman}}
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* [[The Call of the Simpsons]]
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{{Season7A|all=yes|E6n=as Lil' Leakin' Brain Elfman}}
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* [[The Telltale Head]]
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{{Season8A|all=yes|E1n=as Boris Elfmonivic}}
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* [[Life on the Fast Lane]]
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{{Season9A|all=yes|E4n=as Danny Elfblood}}
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* [[Homer's Night Out]]
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{{Season10A|all=yes|E4n=as Danny "Hell"fman}}
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* [[The Crepes of Wrath]]
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{{Season11A|all=yes|E4n=as The Bloody Elf}}
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* [[Krusty Gets Busted]]
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{{Season12A|all=yes|E1n=as Danny Elfbones}}
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* [[Some Enchanted Evening]]
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{{Season13A|all=yes}}
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{{Season14A|all=yes}}
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{{Season15A|all=yes|E1n=as Elfmunster}}
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{{Season16A|all=yes|E1n=as Daniel Beilzebelsman}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan "Dead Man" Elfblood}}
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{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=as Daniel The Elf-Inquisitor}}
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{{Season19A|all=yes|E5n=as Satan McElfovitch}}
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{{Season20A|all=yes|E4n=as Bloody Elf-Thing}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as Scabby Elfthing}}
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{{Season22A|all=yes|E4n=as Dan of the Dead}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as half-Elf half-Man}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as Diablo Del Elf-Monstruo}}
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{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as Nightmare on Elfstreet}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as The Dark Red Elf}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as Danielo Elfmostro}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as Danny Going Straight-To-Hellman}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as H.P. Elf craft}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as Dannybus Succubus Elfmonicus}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as Dancey Skelefman}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes}}
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{{Season33A|all=yes|E3n=as Clammy Head-On-a-Shelfman}}
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{{Season34A|all=yes|E6n=as Danny Turnto Dust Man}}
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{{Season35A|all=yes|E5n=as Danny Goingto Hellfmanovitch}}
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{{Season36A|all=yes|E5n=as Danny Van-Hell Sing}}
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{{SpecialsA
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|Playdate=yes
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|StarWars=yes
 
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{{TC}}
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}}
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=== The Simpsons Theme by ===
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{{Scroll|
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{{TO}}
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{{SpecialsA
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|Plus=yes
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|Billie=yes
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|RogueOne=yes
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|May12th=yes
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}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Bart's House of Weirdness}}
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*{{game|Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Cartoon Studio}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Bowling}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Wrestling}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Road Rage}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Skateboarding}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Game}}
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Movie: The Music}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
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=== Written by ===
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield|("[[Theme Song]]")}}
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons|("[[Theme Song]]")}}
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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify|("[[Theme Song]]")}}
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=== Hans Zimmer would like to thank ===
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Movie: The Music}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==
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*{{IMDb|name/nm0000384/}}
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
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*{{MobyGames|58989}}
  
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{{Music crew|composers=yes}}
 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Elfman, Danny}}
  
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[[Category:Cast and Crew]]
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[[Category:Primetime Emmy Award nominated crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons: Bart's House of Weirdness cast and crew]]
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[[Category:Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Cartoon Studio cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Bowling cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Wrestling cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Road Rage cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Skateboarding cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons: Hit & Run cast and crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Game cast and crew]]
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[[Category:Songs in the Key of Springfield crew]]
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[[Category:Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Movie: The Music crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons: Testify crew]]

Latest revision as of 15:55, November 5, 2024

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Danny Elfman (character).
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Composer
Birth date: May 29, 1953 (1953-05-29) (age 71)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 774
First short: The Longest Daycare
Most recent short: May the 12th Be with You
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Women in Shorts"
Game: The Simpsons Game
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer, and songwriter. He composed the theme song for the show which has been used in every single episode.

Recordings[edit]

His main and continued connection to the show has been his work on the main title, of which he originally recorded back in 1989, as well as a few unspecific cues for the shows library, which were sparingly used in the first two seasons. He also returned to the show to rerecord and rearranged the song for the updated opening for season 2. Since then, he has not worked on another Simpsons recording session, with his new version of the main title being replaced with a new orchestration by Alf Clausen, which is the current recording of the tune.[1]

Awards[edit]

Award Year Episode Result
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music 1990[2] N/A
for the "Theme Song" 		Nominated

Credits[edit]

Theme by[edit]

The Simpsons Theme by[edit]

Written by[edit]

Hans Zimmer would like to thank[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Music Editing 101 – Breakdown Notes at Simpsons Music 500
  2. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music - 1990"


External links[edit]


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