Elvis Presley

Acting · 2.3 popularity

Age

Movies

204

Born: January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977
From: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
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Biography

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American businessman, entrepreneur, 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 European-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 led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the European-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.

Works

204 films

Forrest Gump

19948.5

Elvis

20227.5

Clambake

19675.9

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

20268.3

Jailhouse Rock

19576.3

Blue Hawaii

19616.0

The Movie Orgy

19686.7

Girl Happy

19656.5

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

2026

King Creole

19586.4

Kid Galahad

19626.1

Frankie and Johnny

19665.6

Viva Las Vegas

19646.1

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

20236.8

Love Me Tender

19566.2

When You're Strange

20107.3

Flaming Star

19606.5

La Classe américaine

19937.6

Elvis All-Star Tribute

201910.0

Stay Away, Joe

19685.5

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

20046.5

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

20247.5

That's Entertainment! III

19947.0

Girls! Girls! Girls!

19625.4

Charro!

19695.5

Live a Little, Love a Little

19685.6

Roustabout

19646.0

Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

20247.5

Easy Come, Easy Go

19676.0

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

20185.9

It Happened at the World's Fair

19635.8

Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness

2026

Tickle Me

19656.0

The Trouble with Girls

19694.9

G.I. Blues

19606.5

Wild in the Country

19616.3

My Darling Vivian

20207.1

Spinout

19665.6

Fun in Acapulco

19635.9

Speedway

19685.9

Loving You

19576.2

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

201510.0

Little Richard: I Am Everything

20236.6

Double Trouble

19675.0

Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley

199310.0

Harum Scarum

19654.8

The King

20186.3

Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan

20215.0

Follow That Dream

19626.1

Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America

20097.0

Kissin' Cousins

19644.7

Tempest Storm

20168.0

Change of Habit

19695.4

Rock: the origin

202310.0

Rat Pack

20229.0

The Last Repair Shop

20247.5

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

20236.5

Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours

20048.0

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances

20075.5

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel

200710.0

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026

Elvis and the Girl from Vienna

20175.4

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

19665.2

Why Elvis?

2005

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

20206.8

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

19826.0

Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert

20068.1

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

19708.1

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

19852.0

This Is Elvis

19817.0

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

20187.4

Elvis: Rare Moments with the King

20036.0

Elvis | Viva Las Vegas

20087.3

The Rise & Fall of WCW

20097.2

Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me

2015

Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love

20236.8

Motorgasm: a cinematic act of terrorism

2026

Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen

20235.0

Christmas at Graceland

20235.5

Mondo Elvis

19845.6

Elvis: King of Entertainment

20027.0

Free to Rock

20176.4

Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music

20027.5

Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll

200710.0

ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

20197.5

Elvis on Tour

19727.4

The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)

1991

Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special

20188.3

The Seven Ages of Elvis

20177.6

Double Elvis

2020

Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii

19738.3

Elvis: The Definitive Collection

2002

Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

19838.3

Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals

2008

Rock and Roll: The Early Days

1984

Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood

19935.8

Sweet Karolynne

20095.0

Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage

20027.8

Private Elvis

19937.5

TURA!

20257.0

Elvis Through the Years

2007

Elvis '56

19887.0

The Elvis Conspiracy

1991

Game Changers

20187.4

James Dean: A Portrait

19957.0

In the Shadow of the King

2026

An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley

20248.0

Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition

20068.4

Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1

20047.0

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans

2002

Elvis by the Presleys

20055.6

Elvis: Summer of '56

20118.0

Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s

1999

Elvis Found Alive

20123.8

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

200210.0

Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies

20104.0

Året var 1956

20065.0

Elvis Unleashed

20199.0

Elvis: The Journey

2003

The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years

20026.6

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

20025.2

Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis

2016

Classic Albums: Elvis Presley

20026.6

The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel

20026.4

Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II

201510.0

Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs

20078.0

The Champ and the King

2018

Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts

200710.0

The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend

1990

Elvis in Concert

19777.3

When the King Held Court

2016

Remembering Elvis: A Documentary

2001

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years

2002

Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley

20076.6

Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars

2005

Elvis: The Lost Performances

19927.1

One Night With You

200010.0

Elvis In Concert Remastered

2009

The Real Buddy Holly Story

19856.5

Elvis Presley: Gladiators

201010.0

When the Music's Over

1983

Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert

20007.5

The Elvis Files

1990

Elvis Presley - One Night With You

19858.3

Mozart & Elvis

2000

Elvis The Man The Music The Legend

2004

Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley

19608.0

The Story of Elvis Presley

199010.0

Elvis Presley: Shook Up

2025

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis

2002

Elvis Presley - Classic Performances

2012

Elvis: Return To Tupelo

2008

God Is the Bigger Elvis

20126.8

Elvis Presley: His Early Performances

20027.3

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II

2008

Elvis: The Other Side

202010.0

Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

2004

Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection

2002

Elvis: The Rebirth of the King

20178.5

Elvis & June: A Love Story

20028.0

The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special

20186.0

Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up

20027.5

Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die

2004

Elvis: Destination Vegas

2007

Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll

2002

The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961

20026.0

Elvis At The Movies

2002

Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers

200710.0

Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition

20188.0

Elvis Presley: From the Beginning to the End

20046.5

Elvis & The Memphis Mafia

20187.0

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis

2002

Elvis - Collection

2005

Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll

2004

Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story

200810.0

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years

2002

Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show

20089.5

Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows

2006

The Elvis I Knew

1994

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel

2002

Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

20017.5

Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works

200910.0

Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits

2005

He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley

20008.0

Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert

19736.7

Elvis: Strung Out

20184.8

Elvis: 200 Cadillacs

2004

Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968

2004

Elvis: The Great Performances

2002

Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis

20229.0

Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2

20038.0

Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show

20064.5

For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival

2012

Elvis Presley: The Later Years

20058.0

The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley

20197.5

Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour

2007

Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden

197210.0

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia

2002

Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best

201910.0

Elvis the man who shook up the world

2021

The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969

2002

Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968

1968

Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast

2004