Date of birth: 1935-01-08
Place of birth: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Elvis Aaron Presley, King of Rock and Roll, The King

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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1964-11-11
After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his

1964-02-08
Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix

2006-10-30
Over 30 early performances of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash as they were taking their first steps on

1985-01-01
William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilari

2019-10-01
This is the story of the King like you've never heard it before. Elvis Presley's closest friends com

2004-01-01

1968-01-01
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloop

1970-11-11
On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stag

1965-12-15
Johnny Tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is traveling through the Middle East on a goodwill

1963-04-03
Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custod

1967-12-04
The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if gi

1961-06-15
A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pu

1983-01-01
A fascinating story of rock n roll told through the clothes of those who lived it! From Elvis to Bow

1985-09-12
This is the definitive video biography of rock 'n roll legend Buddy Holly. Produced and hosted by fo

1972-11-01
This documentary captures Elvis Presley on his 1972 American tour and includes rehearsals, interview

1964-03-06
An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains and tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army t

1957-01-17
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.

1962-11-21
When he finds out his boss is retiring to Arizona, a sailor, Ross Carpenter, has to find a way to bu

2012-04-13
For The Love of the Music : The Club 47 Folk Revival, is a documentary exploring the rich history of

1967-04-05
When singer Guy Lambert goes on tour in Europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel

1969-06-24
Chautauqua manager Walter Hale and his loyal business manager struggle to keep their traveling troup

2019-10-07
Solid outtakes and a few rehearsal moments from the original Elivs ‘68 special with never before see

1967-05-28
Navy frogman Ted Jackson balances his time between twin careers as a deep-sea diver and nightclub si

1956-11-15
At the end of the Civil War, a Confederate team is ordered to rob a Union payroll train but the war

2018-11-19
Two-part documentary about the life of Elvis Presley featuring interviews with his ex-wife Priscilla

2002-08-30
A look at "rock and roll" and other pop music based film of the 1970s.

1957-07-09
Deke Rivers is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western music

1962-04-11
When the Kwimper family car runs out of fuel on a new Florida highway and an officious state supervi

1965-06-30
A singing rodeo rider hires on at an expensive all-women dude ranch and beauty spa. He falls for a p

1958-07-02
Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightcl

1960-11-23
Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the

1960-12-20
Sam Burton's second wife is a Kiowa, and their son is therefore born mixed-race. When a struggle sta

1962-11-29
After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the

1963-11-27
Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him f

1966-10-06
Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving he

1968-10-23
Photographer Greg Nolan moonlights in two full-time jobs to pay the rent, but has trouble finding ti

1969-03-13
Vince Hackett's gang steals a prized victory canon from Mexico and blames the deed on ex-member Jess

1965-04-01
A Chicago mobster hires a rock and roll singer and his band to keep an eye on his daughter during Sp

1966-03-31
Johnny is a riverboat entertainer with a big gambling problem. After a fortune-teller tells Johnny h

1968-06-07
A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.

1969-11-10
Dr. John Carpenter takes the job of running a health center in a low-income district. He enlists thr

1961-11-22
Chad Gates has just been discharged from the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-b

1968-03-08
Joe Lightcloud persuades his Congressman to give him 20 heifers and a prize bull so he and his fathe

1966-04-23
Blacklisted by the major airlines for endlessly chasing female staff, pilot Rick Richards returns to

1973-01-14
A 1973 concert by Elvis Presley that was broadcast live via satellite on January 14, 1973. The conce

2023-06-10
Elvis and Priscilla are one of the most famous celebrity couples of all time. But the story that lie

2020-02-21
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the

2023-07-30
The making of Elvis Presley's famous live TV concert and the chaotic behind the scenes. It was the m
2002-01-01
First part of two part documentary about movie career of Elvis Presley

1977-10-03
Elvis In Concert is a posthumous 1977 TV special starring Elvis Presley. It was Elvis' third and fin

1984-12-31
A short film from Tom Corboy about devoted fans of Elvis Presley in the years after his death.

2018-07-27
A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir

2006-02-02
Through the magic of modern technology and twenty-five years after his passing, Elvis performed a so

2006-08-01
By 1968, it had been more than seven years since he had appeared on stage on front of a live audienc

1988-01-15
The year Elvis Presley went from rising star to pop culture sensation is chronicled through rare foo

1982-01-01
A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions sp

2020-11-03
Elvis Presley was born a star and is still called the King of Rock'n' Roll. He made an enormous impa

1991-08-01
August 16th, 1977. Paramedics arrive at Graceland and trq to revive what appears to be the corpse of

2007-01-01
This is the definitive proof of Elvis as a live phenomenon. For these amazing shows there was no saf

2019-01-19
Sit down with Elvis' closest friends as they share their memories of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and

1969-12-31
After years of diminishing returns on the big screen, Elvis gets back to his roots on television, an

2005-05-13
Priscilla Presley, her daughter, their family and their friends open their hearts in the backdrop of

2018-06-22
A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against th

2019-06-01
The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the

2023-04-11
The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American p

2002-06-24
Priscilla Presley presents this tribute to her late former husband, combining live musical performan

2002-03-31
"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in wh
2002-03-31
"The Memphis Years" give viewers a glimpse into the first years in the life and career of Elvis Aaro

2002-03-31
One of the dominating figures in Elvis Presley's life was his manager, who was known as the "Colonel

1981-04-03
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is com

2007-06-11
This film features unreleased concert footage of Elvis Presley's afternoon performance at the 'Missi

2012-01-24
In this mockumentary spoof of Elvis theories, Elvis has been FOUND ALIVE! After visiting Graceland,

1992-06-24
Elvis! Elvis! Elvis! Yes it's the King of Rock & Roll as never seen before in this collection of rar

2023-11-29
Musicians pay tribute to Elvis Presley and perform live at his famed estate, Graceland.

2009-01-01
Elvis – That’s The Way It Is – The Complete Works is a mammoth project 38 years overdue. It’s a chro

2022-01-11
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Fran

2020-11-16
A flickering structural examination of Elvis.

1983-06-14
Rare clips of performance and interviews by a multiple of stars, all prematurely lost.

2024-02-16
In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain mor

1985-01-05
The two unedited sit-down sessions recorded by Elvis before a small audience for his 1968 NBC comeba

2023-10-11
Rock is a beautiful style of music, with many artists and songs, but how did this classic style of m

1993-09-01
Home videos, TV appearances and performances from the King's early films (including Love Me Tender,

2008-04-06
Before they were legends, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash hit the road, guitars in hand, playing for s

2007-11-12
Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV

2018-01-15
'68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition is the definitive chronicle of the now legendary NBC-

1968-06-27
PART OF: Elvis Presley – '68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition) is the definitive chronicle

2002-01-01
This retrospective of Elvis Presley's life and career uses excerpts from his performances and interv

2004-06-22
PART OF: Elvis Presley – '68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition) is the definitive chronicle

2004-06-22
PART OF: Elvis Presley – '68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition) is the definitive chronicle

1995-12-14
'Ol' Blue Eyes' eightieth birthday celebration; star-studded entertainment, tributes by a diverse co

2009-12-17
WCW grew out of a southern promotion, into a giant that battled World Wrestling Entertainment every

2004-12-31
Elvis Presley was arguably the most popular and influential pop singer of the 20th Century, but whil

1990-01-01
This investigative documentary follows the life and mysterious death of Elvis Presley. Since the lat

2023-01-08
Director Baz Luhrmann, actors Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, and others explore the life and legacy of

1993-10-24
The full story of the two years when the biggest star the world had known became an ordinary soldier

2015-11-04
Joanna Lumley travels to the USA to follow in the King of Rock 'n' Roll's footsteps.

1990-06-05
The most exciting performer of the modern age revealed. Go back to where it all began. How the pheno
2002-01-01
Documentary about Elvis Presley and all his 50's TV performances.

2015-10-13
Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared,

1994-07-01
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929

2000-04-12

2017-05-01
Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and th

2017-08-14
In August, 1956, Elvis Presley started shooting his first feature film, Love Me Tender. At his side

2000-07-18
Long before Elvis was heralded as the king of rock ‘n’ roll, he was a faithful fan of gospel music.

2017-12-29
The widely accepted Elvis narrative is that the Vegas period was the nadir of his career, but this f

2002-07-30
When most people hear the name Elvis Presley they immediately think of either the swivel-hipped rock

2008-08-05
The sequel to Elvis # 1 Hit Performances. An additional collection of 15 performances by the King Of

2002-08-16
The true story of Elvis' first fiancee, June Juanico. This documentary features the oldest home movi

2007-10-30
To mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, this unauthorized critical review uses p

2007-10-23
"Diamond Joe" Esposito, who was Elvis's best friend and road manager for almost 20 years, takes us b

2015-10-30
Elvis is without a doubt the most beloved, idolized legendary star in history. Through his music, li

2004-06-08
On July 5th, 1954, Elvis Presley stepped into tiny Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and changed the

2002-02-01
In The Memphis Years, you'll see the shy man who would emerge as the most celebrated performer the w

2002-02-01
Part I: 1956-1961 Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock, King Creole, Blue Hawaii...These are a few Elvis P

2002-02-01
In The Many Loves of Elvis you'll hear how Elvis dated every woman in his life, kept their affection

2002-02-01
The Comeback: In 1968 Elvis showed up on television, in black leather with his Rock 'n' Roll fire bu

2002-02-01
The Army Years we examine what happened when Uncle Sam took the King of Rock 'n' Roll and made him P

2002-02-01
During his army years Elvis met the 14 year old Priscilla Beaulieu while stationed in Germany. This

2005-06-28
The Louisiana Hayride was a radio show that gave fresh talent a chance to perfect their distinct per

2001-06-12
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935 to Vernon and Gladys Presley.

2003-01-01
Biography - This programme takes an in-depth look at the boy and the man who was born to be a legend

2005-06-28
Features interviews with The King's friends, neighbors, band members, first record producer, and fan

2008-08-01
The Elvis phenomenon has its roots in his birthplace where Presley began a musical journey that woul

2002-07-30
Elvis thought of himself as just a country boy, and maybe it was that innocent quality combined with

2004-04-27
Radio legend Casey Kasem presents this collection featuring momentous occasions in music history. Th

2003-08-29

2002-02-01
“The Day The Music Died” follows the decline and fall of The King as told by Joe Esposito, George Kl

2004-01-06
200 Cadillacs is a documentary film that focuses on the generosity of Elvis Presley. The King’s gift

2007-03-06
A major reason for Elvis Presley's massive, unprecedented appeal to women audiences of all ages was

2003-08-05
Featuring a host of archival appearances, interviews and performances, this comprehensive documentar

2006-11-21
Share the excitement of Elvis Presley's earth shattering introduction to the nation in these three u

2007-10-30
Heartbreak Hotel was not Elvis Presley's first single--songs like That's Alright Mama, Mystery Train

2010-01-05
Director Wayne Carman unearths footage from Elvis Presley's uncompleted 1974 martial arts film "The

1960-05-12
Two of entertainment history's biggest stars were united in this special 1960 television broadcast.

2004-01-06
Witness the rise of Elvis through rare archival footage, personal photographs and revealing intervie

2007-08-14
Documentary / Music/Musical - This gripping, highly entertaining documentary offers an unparalleled

2002-08-13
Searching for a real American idol? Well, look no further. Over the course of these three marvelous

2002-02-01
A Man & His Music examines Elvis' amazing relationship to music. From his childhood influences to hi

2004-07-27
This arresting documentary covers the years of Elvis Presley's life leading up to his fame and fortu

1990-01-01
A rare look at the phenomenal career of Elvis Presley. How he got started in show business, rare foo

2017-08-16
Documentary about the life and career of Elvis Presley produced for Sky Arts. Includes rarely seen c

2007-11-12
Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV

2011-11-29
In 1956, Elvis Presley was in love with small-town girl June Juanico, whom he picked out of the crow

2016-08-26
So you thought you knew everything there was to know about the life of the world's most revered rock

2007-10-30
In 1953, a young man steeped into a recording studio to cut a disc as a present for his mother. A ye

2019-02-17
A look back at NBC's iconic 1968 special that put Elvis Presley back on the map featuring an all-sta

2002-08-16

2000-06-01
On Jan. 14, 1973, the Once and Future King of rock & roll bounded before TV cameras for a first-

2008-09-16

1994-01-01
Charlie Hodge, Elvis' long-time close friend, shares special stories and home videos never before se

2018-06-29
Alex Trebek hosts a documentary about television game shows featuring interviews with a number of ga

2002-07-22

2002-08-12
Elvis Presley's first year (March '56 to January '57) on TV is spotlighted on "From the Waist Up," t

2018-08-16
Two-hour special featuring an all-star group of music superstars paying tribute to Elvis, recreating

2018-03-01
With original footage sourced from "Elvis: That's the Way It Is" (1970), an experimental audio remix

2018-10-11
On February 14, 1973 Elvis presented Muhammad Ali with an 'Elvis Style' robe emblazoned with the wor

1993-01-01

1973-01-13
Elvis Presley's January 12th, 1973 rehearsal concert at the H.I.C. Arena in Hawaii prior to the live

2008-03-18
Elvis Presley & Pat Boone were two of the hottest forces on the early rock ‘n’ roll music scene in t

2012-04-01
The Oscar®-nominated documentary about a promising young actress who left Hollywood to become a nun.

1993-12-31
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an

2020-04-27
The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Includes

2009-01-01
Documentary on the sexual revolution in America.

2018-01-16
Elvis Presley had a select group of friends he entrusted with his life.Through never seen before int

2009-02-28
Sweet Karolynne tells the tale of the little one who lends her name to the title of the film, her re

2002-04-30
The story behind Elvis's first album features performances from 1955 and '56, interviews with the Ki

2001-11-28
A history of Memphis' Sun Records, the legendary label that started the careers of such rock and cou

2024-11-12
He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behin

1994-06-23
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant hi

1972-06-10
Elvis Presley performance at the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City on Saturday June 10, 1

1999-02-02
Journeying through the history of rock 'n' roll as it electrified the Golden Age of Hollywood.

2002-08-12
Compilation of many 50's TV appearances and the nearly complete Aloha show. This is Elvis doing what

2022-01-01
Meet Me In Memphis features the full soundboard recording from the March 20th, 1974 concert at Midso

2006-01-08
1956 - the year when Elvis Presley breaks through and Grace Kelly celebrates a fairytale wedding in

2004-09-13

2026-02-20
A mix of a documentary and concert film made using unused footage from Elvis: That's the Way It Is,

2024-10-08
In this primetime television event, Oprah Winfrey travels to Graceland to sit down with Riley Keough

2025-01-01
Behind the glitz and glamour of rock 'n' roll royalty is the haunting tale of Elvis Presley. Many qu

1995-09-30
A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The speci

2023-06-11
Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This documenta

1984-01-01
A History of Rock and Roll from its origins up to the early 1960's.

2022-06-22
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic mana

2016-04-22
The name Elvis Presley evokes a lot of memories: the music, the hips, the hair, the screaming fans.

2004-10-12
A warm, moving and sensitive tribute and a comprehensive and detailed biography of Elvis' life. Util

2005-09-30

2025-11-18
In this in-depth analysis of controversial artist, director and sex pervert, Warner Warnerton, we ar

2010-04-09
The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, ke