Richard Elfman
| Richard Elfman | |
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| Born |
March 6, 1949 Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | "Aristide Sumatra" (alternate acting/directing name) |
| Occupation |
Film actor Film director Film producer Screenwriter Author Magazine publisher |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Pascale Elfman - (1969 - 1979) Lauren Elfman - (2008-2011) Anastasia Elfman (2014 to present) |
| Children |
Bodhi Elfman Louis Elfman |
| Website | https://www.RichardElfman.com |
Richard "Rick" Elfman (born March 6, 1949 in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles, California) is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and magazine publisher.
He is the son of novelist Blossom Elfman and the brother of composer Danny Elfman.
Richard is the son of novelist Blossom Elfman (aka "Clare Elfman"), and the older brother of musician and film composer Danny Elfman, with whom he founded Oingo Boingo, an eclectic band popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Richard is brother-in-law of Danny's wife, Bridget Fonda, father of Bodhi Elfman and Louis Elfman, father-in-law of Bodhi's wife, Jenna Elfman, and father and business partner in Buzzine Networks with son Louis Elfman. Richard currently resides in the Hollywood Hills. He is Jewish.
Elfman was a member of Jérôme Savary's musical theatre company, Le Grand Magic Circus, in Paris.
Richard acted in and directed the L.A. Drama Critics Award winning stage production of Igor Stravinski's L'Histoire du Soldat (History of a Soldier).
Elfman formed the musical theatre troupe known as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo in 1972. The group was inspired by Richard's time in Paris with Le Grand Magic Circus. Richard's wife, Marie-Pascale, high school friend Gene Cunningham and brother Danny helped Richard found the group. Original performances of the group consisted of upward of 15 musicians, often dressed in garish clown makeup, performing classics from the 1920s, 30s and 40s, as well as avant-garde originals by Danny Elfman. The band appeared on The Gong Show as well as in the 1977 movie I Never Promised You a Rose Garden. Richard left the group in 1979 to pursue filmmaking, leaving Danny as music director. Danny eventually changed the theatrical nature of the band into a steady 8 piece touring act that became Oingo Boingo.
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