David Furnish(I)

Producer
Actor
Director

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David Furnish was born on 25 October 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and actor, known for Rocketman (2019), It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006) and Gnomeo & Juliet (2011). He has been married to Elton John since 21 December 2014. They have two children.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Jamie Bell, Barbara Drennan, Bryce Dallas Howard, Steven Mackintosh, Diana Alexandra Pocol, Rachel Muldoon, Ophelia Lovibond, Taron Egerton, and Sian Crisp in Rocketman (2019)

Rocketman

7.3

Producer(p.g.a.)

2019

It's a Boy Girl Thing

6.2

Producer

2006

Gnomeo & Juliet

5.9

Producer

2011

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

7.9

TV Special

Producer

2022

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Producer

Elton John & Brandi Carlile - Who Believes in Angels? Stories from the Edge of Creation
Video
- executive producer
- 2025
Elton John: Never Too Late
6.6
- producer
- 2024
Better Angels: The Gospel According to Tammy Faye
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2024
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
7.9
TV Special
- producer
- 2022
Elton John: Inside the Lockdown Sessions
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2021
Hating Peter Tatchell
7.5
- executive producer
- 2021
Rocketman
7.3
- produced by (p.g.a.)
- 2019
Sherlock Gnomes
5.3
- produced by (p.g.a.)
- 2018
Billy Elliot
8.4
- executive producer
- 2014
Gnomeo & Juliet
5.9
- producer
- 2011
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
8.4
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2008–2010
It's a Boy Girl Thing
6.2
- producer
- 2006
Desert Flower
9.2
- producer
- 1999
Women Talking Dirty
6.0
- producer
- 1999
Kofi Annan: Eye of the Storm
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1998

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Director

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Videos5

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Clip 2:48

Elton John's 2020 Oscar Win Left Him 'Lost for Words' for the First Time

Clip 2:48

Elton John's 2020 Oscar Win Left Him 'Lost for Words' for the First Time

Interview 2:36

Elton John and David Furnish Discuss Impact of Their AIDS Foundation

Trailer 2:30

Guest of Cindy Sherman

Video 27:22

IMDb LIVE Viewing Party Pre-Show

Personal details

Alternative name
- David F. Furnish
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- October 25, 1962
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
- Elton JohnDecember 21, 2014 - present (2 children)
Children
Other works
(October 30, 2018 to January 6, 2019) He was original London executive producer for the musical, "Billy Elliot," at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. Lee Hall wrote the book and lyrics. Elton John was composer. Stephen Daldry was original London director. Martin Koch was original orchestra manager. Angela Morrison was also original London executive producer. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene were London producers. Matthew Gardiner was director and choreographer. Eric Schaeffer was artistic director.
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Trivia
Registered his civil partnership with long-term partner Elton John at Windsor Town Hall on December 21, 2005, the first day that civil unions between homosexuals were legal in England and Wales. The ceremony was performed by Registrar Clair Williams, who also presided over the union between King Charles III and Queen Camilla. In December 2014, they upgraded their relationship to a marriage following the legalization of homosexual marriage earlier in the year.

Quotes
[on Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)] When Elton (John) and I work on things, we want to invest out time, creativity and energy in things that hopefully bring the world closer together, not further apart. The movie's message essentially says it doesn't matter if you're a red or a blue. At the end of the day parents should love their children and want what's best for them. Elton and I try not be judgmental people. We are not advocates in the placard-carrying way. We just try to live our life by example.