Elvis Presley Filmography, Movies

On January 28, 1956 Presley made his national television debut by appearing on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show, beginning his transition to teen idol. Now recording for RCA, and under the management of (honorary) Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time on February 22 with "Heartbreak Hotel" and on April 21 that year the same song hit number one. His June 5, 1956 introduction of his next single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalized the audience with his suggestive hip movements. Elvis was obliged to explain himself on a local New York City TV show, "Hy Gardner Calling," and appeared shortly thereafter on The Steve Allen Show, billed as "the new Elvis Presley," in a tuxedo, singing "Hound Dog" to a basset hound, an experience Elvis found humiliating. After a string of other TV appearances, he made his first appearance on the top-rated Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, earning the show a record 52–60 million viewers (82.6% of viewership that night). Presley had dyed his sandy blond hair jet black by the time of his second Sullivan performance on October 28 of the same year. On his third and final Sullivan appearance (January 6, 1957) Sullivan bowed to pressure from "moralists" and ordered Presley to be filmed only from the waist up due to his customary suggestive hip movements.

Films:

In late 1955, Presley made his earliest known film appearance in a documentary entitled The Pied Piper of Cleveland, a look at the career of disk jockey Bill Randle. The film, which reportedly included performance footage of Elvis as well as Bill Haley and His Comets and other acts, was shown in its entirety only once (in Cleveland) and was never released commercially. The film is currently considered "misplaced" and some Presley researchers maintain it never existed, although there is ample evidence to suggest it did.

Beginning with Love Me Tender (opened on November 15, 1956), Presley starred in 31 motion pictures, having signed to multiple long-term contracts on the advice of his manager. These were usually musicals based around Presley performances, and marked the beginning of his transition from rebellious rock and roller to all-round family entertainer. Elvis was praised by all his directors, including the highly respected Michael Curtiz, as unfailingly polite and extremely hardworking.

The movies Jailhouse Rock (1957), King Creole (1958), and Flaming Star (1960) are widely regarded as his best among film critics. Among fans, Blue Hawaii (1961) and Viva Las Vegas (1964) are highly praised.

Between 1956 and 1969, Presley starred in 31 films. For details, see the List of Elvis Presley films.

Composer Filmography:

Big Fish (2003) (song "All Shook Up")

Cast Away (2000) (songs)

Love me (2000) (songs "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Love me tender")

Posledni vecere damy (1998)

The Client (1994) (song "Heartbreak Hotel")

That Eye, the Sky (1994) (song "Heartbreak Hotel")

True Romance (1993) (song "Heartbreak Hotel")

... aka Breakaway (Philippines: English title)

Wild at Heart (1990) (end title song "Love Me Tender")

... aka David Lynch's Wild at Heart (USA)

That's All Right (1989)

Elvis and Me (1988) (TV) (songs)

Volunteers (1985) (song "Heartbreak Hotel")

Elvis Gratton (1981)

Elvis (1979/I) (TV) (songs)

Asignatura pendiente (1977) (song "Don't Be Cruel" as "Estremecete")

... aka Unfinished Business (International: English title) Marilyn, Guy Lux et les nonnes (1976) (songs)

Acapulco a go-go (1967) (song)

Edad de la violencia, La (1964) (song)

... aka The Age of Violence (USA)

Love Me Tender (1956) (songs) (front for Ken Darby)

Actor Filmography:

Change of Habit (1969) .... Dr. John Carpenter

The Trouble with Girls (1969) .... Walter Hale

... aka The Chautauqua

... aka The Trouble with Girls (and How to Get Into It)

Charro! (1969) .... Jess Wade

Live a Little, Love a Little (1968) .... Greg Nolan

Speedway (1968) .... Steve Grayson

Stay Away, Joe (1968) .... Joe Lightcloud

Clambake (1967) .... Scott Heyward/'Tom Wilson'

Double Trouble (1967) .... Guy Lambert

Easy Come, Easy Go (1967) .... Lt. (j.g.) Ted Jackson

Spinout (1966) .... Mike McCoy

Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) .... Rick Richards

Frankie and Johnny (1966) .... Johnny

Harum Scarum (1965) .... Johnny Tyronne

... aka Harem Holiday

Tickle Me (1965) .... Lonnie Beale/Panhandle Kid

Girl Happy (1965) .... Rusty Wells

Roustabout (1964) .... Charlie Rogers

Viva Las Vegas (1964) .... Lucky Jackson

... aka Love in Las Vegas (International: English title)

Kissin' Cousins (1964) .... Josh Morgan/Jodie Tatum

Fun in Acapulco (1963) .... Mike Windgren

It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) .... Mike Edwards

Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) .... Ross Carpenter

Kid Galahad (1962) .... Walter Gulick

Follow That Dream (1962) .... Toby Kwimper

Blue Hawaii (1961) .... Chad Gates

Wild in the Country (1961) .... Glenn Tyler

Flaming Star (1960) .... Pacer Burton

G.I. Blues (1960) .... Tulsa McLean

King Creole (1958) .... Danny Fisher

Jailhouse Rock (1957) .... Vince Everett

Loving You (1957) .... Jimmy Tompkins (Deke Rivers)

Love Me Tender (1956) .... Clint Reno

Miscellaneous Crew Filmography:

Big Fish (2003) (singer: "All Shook Up")

Intolerable Cruelty (2003) (singer: "Suspicious Minds") Bruce Almighty (2003) (singer: "A Little Less Conversation" and "Where Could I Go")

Lilo & Stitch (2002) (singer: "Heartbreak Hotel", "Stuck on You", "Blue Hawaii", "Suspicious Minds", "{You're the} Devil in Disguise" and "Hound Dog")

Black Hawk Down (2001) (singer: "Suspicious Minds" and "You're the Devil in Disguise")

Ocean's Eleven (2001) (singer: "A Little Less Conversation") (uncredited)

... aka 11 (USA: promotional abbreviation)

... aka O11 (USA: informal short title)

Blow Dry (2001) (singer: "I Just Can't Help Believing")

... aka Über kurz oder lang (Germany)

3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) (singer: "My Way", "Trouble" and "Such a Night")

Cast Away (2000) (singer: "Heartbreak Hotel", "All Shook Up", "Blue Christmas" and "Return to Sender")

Liberty Heights (1999) (singer: "Blue Moon")

Practical Magic (1998) (singer: "Always on My Mind")

Pleasantville (1998) (singer: "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear")

Finding Graceland (1998) (singer: "Rip It Up", "One Night", "Long Black Limousine" and "If I Can Dream")

The Odd Couple II (1998) (singer: "Little Sister")

... aka Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II

A Life Less Ordinary (1997) (singer: "Always on My Mind") Men in Black (1997) (singer: "Promised Land")

... aka MIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)

My Fellow Americans (1996) (singer: "Treat Me Nice")

Jerry Maguire (1996) (singer: "Pocketful of Rainbows")

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (singer: "Santa Clause Is Back in Town")

Forrest Gump (1994) (singer: "Hound Dog")

Look Who's Talking Now (1993) (singer: "Hound Dog")

Dave (1993) (singer: "Don't")

Look Who's Talking Too (1990) (singer: "All Shook Up" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight")

She-Devil (1989) (singer: "You're the Devil in Disguise")

Mystery Train (1989) (singer: "Blue Moon" and "Mystery Train")

Heartbreak Hotel (1988) (singer: "American Triolgy", "Baby, Let's Play House", "Burning Love", "Good Rockin' Tonight", "Heartbreak Hotel", "His Latest Flame", "If I Can Dram", "Love Me", "Mystery Train", "One Night", "Power of My Love" and "Ready Teddy")

Lethal Weapon (1987) (singer: "I'll Be Home for Christmas")

Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings (1985) (thanks)

... aka Elvis Gratton

Diner (1982) (singer: "Don't Be Cruel") (uncredited)

Rocker (1972) (TV) (singer: "King Creole")

Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte (1971) (singer: "Santa Lucia")

... aka Beware of a Holy Whore (USA)

Charro! (1969) (singer)

Stay Away, Joe (1968) (singer: title song) (uncredited)

Edad de la violencia, La (1964) (singer)

... aka The Age of Violence (USA)

Follow That Dream (1962) (singer: "What a Wonderful Life", "I'm Not the Marrying Kind", "Sound Advice", "Follow That Dream" and "Angel") (uncredited)

Wild in the Country (1961) (singer: "Wild In the Country", "I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell", "In My Way", "Husky Dusky Day" and "Lonely Man") (uncredited)

Flaming Star (1960) (singer: "A Cane and a High Starched Collar" and "Flaming Star") (uncredited)

Jailhouse Rock (1957) (choreographer: Jailhouse Rock sequence) (uncredited)

Himself Filmography:

Elvis & June: A Love Story (2002)

The Definitive Elvis: 25th Anniversary (2002) (V)

Hallo Elvis (1985) (TV)

Elvis 85 (1984) (TV)

Elvis: One Night with You (1984) (TV)

This Is Elvis (1981)

Elvis Presley - Die frühen Jahre (1980) (TV)

Elvis in Concert (1977) (TV)

Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973) (TV)

... aka Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite (USA)

Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert (1973) (V)

Elvis On Tour (1972)

Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)

... aka Elvis: Thats the Way It Is - Special Edition (USA: video title)

Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special (1968) (TV)

... aka Elvis (USA)

... aka Singer Presents Elvis (USA)

Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (1960) (TV)

The Pied Piper of Cleveland: A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey (1955)

Credit: IMDb.com