Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound of African-Americans led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the White American youth. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.
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- 2024 · Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · My Way as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · The Last Repair Shop as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · Christmas at Graceland as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Rock: the origin as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Little Richard: I Am Everything as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary) as
- 2022 · Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music as Self (voice)
- 2022 · Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Elvis the man who shook up the world as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Sparks Brothers as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · 70 Years of Youth Revolt as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Double Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Elvis: The Other Side as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Elvis Unleashed as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Elvis All-Star Tribute as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Elvis Presley: The Searcher as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Champ and the King as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special as Self
- 2018 · Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special as Self
- 2018 · Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Game Changers as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The King as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Elvis Presley: The Searcher as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Elvis: Strung Out as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Elvis & The Memphis Mafia as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition as Self
- 2017 · Elvis: The Rebirth of the King as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · The Seven Ages of Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Elvis and the Girl from Vienna as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Free to Rock as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration as Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)
- 2013 · Propaganda as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · God Is the Bigger Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Elvis Found Alive as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Elvis: Summer of '56 as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · Elvis Presley: Gladiators as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · The Rise & Fall of WCW as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Sweet Karolynne as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Elvis | Viva Las Vegas as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Elvis: Return To Tupelo as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Elvis: #1 Hit Performances as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Elvis: Destination Vegas as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers as (archive footage)
- 2007 · Elvis Through the Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley as Self - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
- 2007 · Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition as Self
- 2006 · Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert as Self
- 2005 · Why Elvis? as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Elvis by the Presleys as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Elvis: The Last 24 Hours as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968 as Self
- 2004 · Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast as Self
- 2004 · Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Elvis The Man The Music The Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Elvis: 200 Cadillacs as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Elvis: Rare Moments with the King as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Elvis: The Journey as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis: The Definitive Collection as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis & June: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis: The Great Performances as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis At The Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Classic Albums: Elvis Presley as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969 as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis: King of Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Elvis Presley: His Early Performances as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Remembering Elvis: A Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert as Self
- 2000 · One Night With You as Self
- 1999 · Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self (archive footage)
- 1995 · Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self (archive footage)
- 1995 · The Beatles Anthology as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
- 1994 · Forrest Gump as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1994 · The Elvis I Knew as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · La Classe américaine as The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
- 1993 · Private Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 · Elvis: The Lost Performances as Self (archive footage)
- 1991 · The Elvis Conspiracy as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Story of Elvis Presley as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Elvis Files as Self (archive footage)
- 1988 · Elvis '56 as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 · The Real Buddy Holly Story as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 · Elvis Presley - One Night With You as Self - Singer, Player
- 1985 · Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · Mondo Elvis as Self (archive footage)
- 1983 · When the Music's Over as Self (archive footage)
- 1983 · Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 · Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage)
- 1981 · This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977 · Elvis in Concert as Self - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self (archive footage)
- 1973 · Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii as Self
- 1973 · Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert as Self
- 1973 · Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii as Self
- 1972 · Elvis on Tour as Self - Vocals
- 1972 · Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden as Self - Vocals
- 1970 · Elvis: That's the Way It Is as Self
- 1969 · Change of Habit as Dr. John Carpenter
- 1969 · The Trouble with Girls as Walter Hale
- 1969 · Charro! as Jess Wade
- 1968 · Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition as Self
- 1968 · Live a Little, Love a Little as Greg Nolan
- 1968 · Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968 as Self
- 1968 · Speedway as Steve Grayson
- 1968 · Stay Away, Joe as Joe Lightcloud
- 1968 · The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
- 1967 · Clambake as Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
- 1967 · Easy Come, Easy Go as Ted Jackson
- 1967 · Double Trouble as Guy Lambert
- 1966 · Spinout as Mike McCoy
- 1966 · Paradise, Hawaiian Style as Rick Richards
- 1966 · Frankie and Johnny as Johnny
- 1965 · Harum Scarum as Johnny Tyronne
- 1965 · Tickle Me as Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid
- 1965 · Girl Happy as Rusty Wells
- 1964 · Roustabout as Charlie Rogers
- 1964 · Kissin' Cousins as Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
- 1964 · Viva Las Vegas as Lucky Jackson
- 1963 · Fun in Acapulco as Mike Windgren
- 1963 · It Happened at the World's Fair as Mike Edwards
- 1962 · Kid Galahad as Walter Gulick
- 1962 · Girls! Girls! Girls! as Ross Carpenter
- 1962 · Follow That Dream as Toby Kwimper
- 1961 · Blue Hawaii as Chad Gates
- 1961 · Wild in the Country as Glenn Tyler
- 1960 · Flaming Star as Pacer Burton
- 1960 · G.I. Blues as Tulsa McLean
- 1960 · Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley as Self - Singer
- 1958 · King Creole as Danny Fisher
- 1957 · Jailhouse Rock as Vince Everett
- 1957 · Loving You as Deke Rivers
- 1956 · Love Me Tender as Clint Reno
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self
- 1956 · Elvis Presley at Milton Berle Show as Self - Singer
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self (archive footage)