He directed the 1997 documentary Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras, executive produced 2014’s Billy Elliot the Musical Live and produced the 2011 animated film Gnomeo & Juliet. For good measure, Furnish also serves on the board of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and he and John are co-executives of the latter’s long- running film company, Rocket Pictures.įurnish’s filmmaking CV is quite impressive. Related: Is Candle In the Wind Really About Marilyn Monroe? The Real Stories Behind Classic Elton John Songs Who is Elton John’s husband David Furnish?įurnish is Canadian and has backgrounds in advertising-he worked for the major agency Ogilvy & Mather-as well as journalism, having written for GQ and Tatler. Thanks for signing up! Please check your email to confirm your subscription.
