Danny Elfman - Milestones

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• 2003: Composed the music for Tim Burton's "Big Fish"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score; received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score; received a Grammy nomination for Best Score
• 2002: Composed the music for Chicago (along with John Kander and Fred Ebb); received a BAFTA nomination for The Anthony Asquith Award for the achievement in Music
• 1999: Wrote the atmospheric score for Tim Burton's film adapatation of "Sleepy Hollow"
• 1997: Signed multiple picture, non-exclusive agreement to write, produce and direct films for Walt Disney Motion Picture Group
• 1997: Received first Oscar nominations for Best Original Score for "Good Will Hunting" and Best Musical or Comedy Score for "Men in Black"
• 1995: Oingo Boingo announced that it was disbanding
• 1993: Collaborated on the story and screenplay, composed lyrics and music, and provided the singing voice for Jack Skellington for "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
• 1990: Won acclaim for theme for TV series, "The Simpsons"
• 1986: Made TV series music debut with the police spoof, "Sledge Hammer!" and the children's show, "Pee Wee's Playhouse"
• 1985: First orchestral film score; first collaboration with director Tim Burton, "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"
• 1979: Scored first film, "Forbidden Zone", directed by his brother Richard Elfman; Oingo Boingo"
• 1971: With brother Richard, moved to France (date approximate)
• Formed band, "The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo", with Steve Bartek; band later shortened the name to Oingo Boingo
• Raised in Los Angeles
• Left France and lived in Africa for a time; contracted malaria and returned to the USA