Editing Danny Elfman (section)

==Personal life==
As a teenager, Elfman dated his classmate [[Kim Gordon]], who would later become one of the members of the rock band [[Sonic Youth]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Friedman|first1=Ann|title=Even Kim Gordon Doesn't Have It All|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/120936/kim-gordon-girl-band-review-when-riot-grrl-grows|access-date=March 9, 2017|magazine=The New Republic|date=February 5, 2015}}</ref> He has two daughters, Lola and Mali, from his marriage to Geri Eisenmenger.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Roberts |first1=Randall |title=After 30 years as Hollywood's coolest film composer, Danny Elfman still has something to prove |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-06-08/danny-elfman-solo-album-tim-burton |access-date=August 28, 2021 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=June 8, 2021}}</ref> Mali is a film producer and actress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2016/watch-new-fun-size-horror-short-film-loop-directed-by-mali-elfman/|title=Watch: New Fun Size Horror Short Film 'Loop' Directed by Mali Elfman|website=FirstShowing.net|date=October 25, 2016 |access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref> Elfman and Mali collaborated on her 2011 film ''Do Not Disturb''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-other-view.com/interview7.html|title=Entertainment Magazine|website=The Other View|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref>

On November 29, 2003, Elfman married actress [[Bridget Fonda]].<ref name="PeopleBoingoWedding">{{cite news|last1=M. Silverman|first1=Stephen|title=Passages: Bridget Fonda's Boingo Wedding|url=http://people.com/celebrity/passages-bridget-fondas-boingo-wedding/|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=People|date=December 4, 2003}}</ref> They have a son, Oliver.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gilbey|first=Ryan|date=October 2, 2013|title=Danny Elfman on Tim Burton, ''The Simpsons'' and his return to singing live|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/02/danny-elfman-tim-burton-singing|access-date=June 16, 2020|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In 1998, Elfman scored ''[[A Simple Plan (film)|A Simple Plan]]'', starring Fonda.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Maslin|first1=Janet|title=Film Review; A Frozen Setting Frames a Chilling Tale|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F06E7DA103AF932A25751C1A96E958260|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=December 11, 1998}}</ref> He is the uncle of actor [[Bodhi Elfman]], who is married to actress [[Jenna Elfman]].<ref name=NYPBatmanBroke>{{cite news|last1=Phull|first1=Hardeep|title=How ''Batman'' almost broke composer Danny Elfman|url=https://nypost.com/2015/07/04/how-batman-almost-broke-composer-danny-elfman/|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=New York Post|date=July 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705221306/http://nypost.com/2015/07/04/how-batman-almost-broke-composer-danny-elfman/|archive-date=July 5, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Elfman has been an [[atheist]] since the age of 11 or 12. In an interview with the New York Post, he referred to himself as a [[Cynicism (philosophy)|"cynic-ologist"]].<ref name=NYPBatmanBroke />

Describing his politics during the 1980s, Elfman said, "I'm not a doomist. My attitude is always to be critical of what's around you, but not ever to forget how lucky we are. I've traveled around the world. I left thinking I was a revolutionary. I came back real right-wing patriotic. Since then, I've kind of mellowed in between."<ref>{{cite book|last1=Stambler|first1=Irwin|title=Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul|date=1989|publisher=St. Martin's Press|location=New York|isbn=0312025734|pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo00stam/page/495 495–497]|edition=Rev.|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo00stam/page/495|url-access=registration}}</ref> Several of his songs written for Oingo Boingo during this period satirized social politics, although Elfman stated his message was to "question, resist, challenge" and that his songs were not aligned to any one political agenda.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flans |first1=Robyn |title=Oingo Boingo's Mondo Schizo! |publisher=BAM |date=October 7, 1983}}</ref>

In 2008, Elfman expressed support for [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Elfman|first1=Danny|title=Battling Our Greatest Fear|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/danny-elfman/battling-our-greatest-fea_b_139246.html|newspaper=HuffPost|date=October 30, 2008|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref> For the [[2020 Democratic National Convention]], he scored the biographical video played ahead of [[Joe Biden]]'s acceptance of the presidential nomination in the [[2020 United States elections]].<ref name="Biden Video">{{cite web |last1=Tangcay |first1=Jazz |title=Joe Biden's DNC Videos Were Shot by An Oscar-Winning Documentarian |date=August 21, 2020 |url=https://variety.com/2020/politics/news/short-films-dnc-davis-guggenheim-1234743807/ |work=Variety |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> In a series of posts on his Instagram page discussing the video, Elfman criticized [[Donald Trump]], Richard Nixon, and the [[United States electoral college|electoral college]], and linked to several voter resources.<ref name="Elfman Instagram Vote">{{cite web |last1=Elfman |first1=Danny |title=Vote 2020 |url=https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18158439781046424/?hl=en |website=Instagram |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref>

During his 18 years with Oingo Boingo, Elfman developed significant [[hearing impairment|hearing damage]] as a result of the continuous exposure to the high noise levels involved in performing in a rock band. Afraid of worsening his condition, he decided to leave the band, saying that he would never return to that kind of performance. His impairment was so bad that he could not "even sit in a loud restaurant or bar anymore." However, he found performing in front of orchestras more tolerable, and returned several times to reprise his live performance of [[Jack Skellington]].<ref name=denman2015/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Parker|first1=Lyndsey|title=A Danny Elfman Q&A: From Boingo to Burton|url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/a-danny-elfman-q-a-from-boingo-to-burton-106016969751.html|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=March 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309202538/https://www.yahoo.com/music/a-danny-elfman-q-a-from-boingo-to-burton-106016969751.html|archive-date=March 9, 2017|date=December 24, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ng|first1=David|title=''Nightmare Before Christmas'' and Danny Elfman returning to Hollywood Bowl for 2016 Halloween|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-nightmare-before-christmas-danny-elfman-20160824-snap-story.html|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905183058/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-nightmare-before-christmas-danny-elfman-20160824-snap-story.html|archive-date=September 5, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Sexual harassment allegations===
Composer [[Nomi Abadi]] has alleged that Elfman had been involved in multiple instances of sexual harassment and misconduct with her that took place from 2015 to 2016. Elfman has denied these claims. The allegations reportedly resulted in Elfman and Abadi agreeing to a non-public settlement and nondisclosure agreement, wherein Elfman would have paid Abadi a total of $830,000 over time. In 2024, Abadi alleged that Elfman had missed payments and had defamed her in statements he made to ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine in 2023 regarding this matter, suing Elfman for the full settlement of $830,000.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/danny-elfman-defamation-nomi-abadi-sexual-harassment-b2577846.html |last=Yamin |first=Shahana |title=Danny Elfman sued for defamation after denying sexual harassment allegations |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=July 11, 2024 |access-date=February 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-20/danny-elfman-sued-failing-to-pay-830-000-alleged-sexual-misconduct-settlement |last=St. Martin |first=Emily |title=Suit against Danny Elfman raises previous sexual misconduct allegations, quiet settlement |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 20, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |date=January 6, 2025 |title=Danny Elfman Loses Bid to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Over Statements Made About a Secret Sexual Harassment Settlement |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/danny-elfman-loses-bid-to-dismiss-defamation-lawsuit-over-secret-sexual-harassment-settlement-1236267291/ |access-date=February 12, 2025 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> 

Abadi's ex-boyfriend from the time contacted ''Rolling Stone'' to express his concern, noting the relationship between her and Elfman was never sexual and also citing the false allegations she had levelled against him after their breakup, resulting in a judge ruling in his favor. The validity of Abadi's allegations was called into question when text messages and emails revealed the nature of their relationship was non-sexual and that Abadi had become enraged when her advances had been rejected. After the initial settlement, Abadi's attorneys emailed Elfman's attorneys informing them that she wanted to meet with him for "closure", though Elfman declined.<ref name="AirMail News Article">{{cite magazine |last=Bernstein |first=Jacob |date=March 29, 2025 |title=The Alien and the Fawn |magazine=[[Air Mail (magazine)|Air Mail]] |url=https://airmail.news/issues/2025-3-29/the-alien-and-the-fawn}}</ref>