---
name: "Bernie Taupin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bernie-taupin"
fi1m_id: "bernie-taupin"
imdb_id: "nm0005479"
tmdb_id: 1400160
wikidata_id: "Q353788"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "22 May 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T12:23:56.355625+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bernie Taupin

## Identity

Bernie Taupin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bernie-taupin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bernie-taupin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005479
- **TMDB ID:** 1400160
- **Wikidata ID:** Q353788
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Taupin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q353788, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005479/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1400160

Writer. Born 22 May 1950 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 22 May 1950, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2005–2019
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 writing, 1 crew
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 92 (1), 2010s 70 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Taupin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q353788, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005479/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1400160

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Gnomeo & Juliet*](https://film.one/film/gnomeo-and-juliet.md) (61)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist, composer and occasional actor. He was born on 22 May 1950 in Lincolnshire, England.

He is best known for his long-standing songwriting partnership with Elton John. Their collaborations include the soundtracks for *Gnomeo & Juliet* (2011), on which Taupin contributed lyrics, *Rocketman* (2019) and *Brokeback Mountain* (2005). Taupin has also appeared in minor acting roles, including episodes of *The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977) and music videos.

He has received awards including an Academy Award for Best Original Song for *Rocketman*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Wrote (2) — the average rests on these

- *Rocketman* (2019), Fi1m 78, Lyricist — [page](https://film.one/film/rocketman.md)
- *Gnomeo & Juliet* (2011), Fi1m 61, Music, Lyricist — [page](https://film.one/film/gnomeo-and-juliet.md)

### Crew (1)

- *Brokeback Mountain* (2005), Fi1m 92, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/brokeback-mountain.md)

## Complete filmography (9)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Elton John: Never Too Late* (2024), as Songs
- *Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event* (2023), Lyricist
- *Rocketman* (2019), Lyricist — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/rocketman.md)
- *Gnomeo & Juliet* (2011), Music, Lyricist — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/gnomeo-and-juliet.md)
- *Brokeback Mountain* (2005), as Songs — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/brokeback-mountain.md)
- *Mona Lisa Smile* (2003), as Songs
- *Rocket Man* (2000), Writer
- *Elton John: Love Songs* (1995), Writer
- *Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium* (1975), as The Lyricist

## Gallery

- ![Quotation of autographs To Bryan and Nanette, Sarah and Emma with love, Elton John May 31st, 1972 original piano lots of success with it. Within This Piano lays (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/435697/gallery-9f31f233a820.jpg) Quotation of autographs To Bryan and Nanette, Sarah and Emma with love, Elton John May 31st, 1972 original piano lots of success with it. Within This Piano lays (2018) — sf-dvs, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/%27The_ghosts_of_100_songs...%27_%2828443798307%29.jpg/1280px-%27The_ghosts_of_100_songs...%27_%2828443798307%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden (center) presents the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song to Bernie Taupin and Elton John during a concert in Washington on Wedne (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/435697/gallery-95d9295326a2.jpg) Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden (center) presents the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song to Bernie Taupin and Elton John during a concert in Washington on Wedne (2024) — Library of Congress Life, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/20240320EF5649_%2853625887846%29.jpg/1280px-20240320EF5649_%2853625887846%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree Bernie Taupin speaks about his career with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden during an interview at the Library, March  (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/435697/gallery-972a48023308.jpg) Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree Bernie Taupin speaks about his career with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden during an interview at the Library, March  (2024) — Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Bernie_Taupin_-_Gershwin_Prize_2024_%2820240321SM1181%29.jpg/1280px-Bernie_Taupin_-_Gershwin_Prize_2024_%2820240321SM1181%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bernie Taupin](https://film.one/media/person/435697/gallery-24f564bc6553.jpg) Bernie Taupin — Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Bernie_Taupin_-_Gershwin_Prize_2024_%2820240321SM1181%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Bernie_Taupin_-_Gershwin_Prize_2024_%2820240321SM1181%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bernie Taupin](https://film.one/media/person/435697/gallery-87f0decdab6e.jpg) Bernie Taupin — Image via TMDB
- ![Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree Bernie Taupin speaks about his career with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden during an interview at the Library, March  (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/435697/gallery-9867b10531e9.jpg) Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree Bernie Taupin speaks about his career with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden during an interview at the Library, March  (2024) — Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Bernie_Taupin_-_Gershwin_Prize_2024_%2820240321SM1291%29.jpg/1280px-Bernie_Taupin_-_Gershwin_Prize_2024_%2820240321SM1291%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2025: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Never Too Late*
- 2020: Best Original Song (won), for *(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again*

### Other awards — 2 won

- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2023: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (won)
- Johnny Mercer Award 2013: Johnny Mercer Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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