Elvis Presley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 8, 1935
- Died
- August 16, 1977 (aged 42)
- Birthplace
- Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Biography
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 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.
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Filmography
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
In the Shadow of the King
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Motorgasm: a cinematic act of terrorism
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Once Upon a Time in Seattle
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Elvis Presley: Shook Up
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TURA!
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The Last Repair Shop
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
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An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
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Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
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Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
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Christmas at Graceland
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Rock: the origin
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Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
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Rat Pack
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Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
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Elvis
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Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
TV · as Self (voice) · 1 ep
Elvis the man who shook up the world
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Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan
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Elvis and the USS Arizona
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
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Elvis: The Other Side
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Double Elvis
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My Darling Vivian
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70 Years of Youth Revolt
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Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
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Elvis Unleashed
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The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas
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Elvis All-Star Tribute
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
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Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
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The King
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Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Game Changers
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The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
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Elvis: Strung Out
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The Champ and the King
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Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
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Free to Rock
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Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
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Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
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The Seven Ages of Elvis
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Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
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When the King Held Court
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Tempest Storm
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Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Movie · as Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)
Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
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Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Dr. Feelgood
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Loose Lips - Her Last Interview
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For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
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Elvis Found Alive
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God Is the Bigger Elvis
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Elvis Presley - Classic Performances
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Elvis: Summer of '56
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Elvis Presley: Gladiators
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When You're Strange
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Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is — The Complete Works
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The Rise & Fall of WCW
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Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
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Sweet Karolynne
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Elvis In Concert Remastered
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 6 eps
Number One!
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
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Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
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Elvis: Return To Tupelo
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Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
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Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
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Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
Movie · as Self - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
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Elvis: Destination Vegas
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Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
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Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
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Elvis Through the Years
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Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
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Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
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Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
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Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
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Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
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Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
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Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
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Året var 1956
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Elvis by the Presleys
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Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
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Why Elvis?
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Elvis - Collection
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Elvis Presley: The Later Years
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Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
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Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
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Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
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Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
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Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
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Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
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Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
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Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
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Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
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Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
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Elvis Presley: From the Beginning to the End
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Elvis: The Journey
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Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
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Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
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The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
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The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
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Elvis: King of Entertainment
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Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
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Elvis At The Movies
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Elvis & June: A Love Story
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
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Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
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Elvis: The Great Performances
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
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Elvis: The Definitive Collection
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
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Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
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Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
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Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
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Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
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One Night With You
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He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
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Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
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Mozart & Elvis
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Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
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Classic Albums
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
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James Dean: A Portrait
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The Beatles Anthology
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
That's Entertainment! III
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The Elvis I Knew
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Forrest Gump
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
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Private Elvis
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Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
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La Classe américaine
Movie · as The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Elvis: The Lost Performances
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The Elvis Conspiracy
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The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
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Life with Elvis: An Intimate Conversation
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The Elvis Files
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The Story of Elvis Presley
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The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
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Elvis '56
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Imagine: John Lennon
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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The Real Buddy Holly Story
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Elvis Presley - One Night With You
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Mondo Elvis
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Rock and Roll: The Early Days
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
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When the Music's Over
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
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This Is Elvis
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis - He Touched Their Lives
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Elvis in Concert
Movie · as Self - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Spécial cinéma
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Movie · as Self
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Elvis on Tour
Movie · as Self - Vocals
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Movie · as Self
The Trouble with Girls
Movie · as Walter Hale
Charro!
Movie · as Jess Wade
Change of Habit
Movie · as Dr. John Carpenter
The Movie Orgy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Live a Little, Love a Little
Movie · as Greg Nolan
Speedway
Movie · as Steve Grayson
Stay Away, Joe
Movie · as Joe Lightcloud
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
Movie · as Self
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
TV · as Self · 14 eps
Clambake
Movie · as Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
Double Trouble
Movie · as Guy Lambert
Easy Come, Easy Go
Movie · as Ted Jackson
Spinout
Movie · as Mike McCoy
Frankie and Johnny
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Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Movie · as Rick Richards
Harum Scarum
Movie · as Johnny Tyronne
Tickle Me
Movie · as Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid
Girl Happy
Movie · as Rusty Wells
Roustabout
Movie · as Charlie Rogers
Viva Las Vegas
Movie · as Lucky Jackson
Kissin' Cousins
Movie · as Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
It Happened at the World's Fair
Movie · as Mike Edwards
Fun in Acapulco
Movie · as Mike Windgren
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Movie · as Ross Carpenter
Follow That Dream
Movie · as Toby Kwimper
Kid Galahad
Movie · as Walter Gulick
Wild in the Country
Movie · as Glenn Tyler
Blue Hawaii
Movie · as Chad Gates
Flaming Star
Movie · as Pacer Burton
G.I. Blues
Movie · as Tulsa McLean
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
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King Creole
Movie · as Danny Fisher
Jailhouse Rock
Movie · as Vince Everett
Loving You
Movie · as Deke Rivers
Love Me Tender
Movie · as Clint Reno
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
TV · 3 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps