Photo: Richard Elfman / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Richard Elfman fascinates me precisely because he refuses to be one thing. Director, actor, musician, producer, screenwriter, journalist, author, publisher, his resume reads like a man allergic to a single lane. Born in Los Angeles and brother to the celebrated composer Danny Elfman, he clearly comes from an artistically charged bloodline. Some dismiss such restlessness as dilettantism, but I read it as genuine creative hunger. The fact that he actually completes projects across so many disciplines earns my respect. I find unclassifiable artists like him far more interesting than tidy specialists.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Elfman
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・エルフマン
- Reading
- りちゃーど・えるふまん
- Born
- March 6, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Elfman born?
Born March 6, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Richard Elfman from?
Richard Elfman is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Richard Elfman do?
Richard Elfman works as film director, actor, musician.
Film director — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.