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Elvis Presley

Actor · Died August 16, 1977, aged 42 · Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 8, 1935
Died
August 16, 1977 (aged 42)
From
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 10% in 30 days

What are Elvis Presley's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Bonds
33%
Society
16%
Morality
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival
2%
Romantic love18 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 29 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 26 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 32 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 35 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 30 of 32 analyzed roles.

Hero
30 of 32
Trickster
1 of 32
Shapeshifter
1 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
21
Romantic
17
Warm
12
Tense
8
Hopeful
6
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy28
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Elvis Presley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elvis Presley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 174 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Troubles... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Musical · Musician

  • Tura!(2024)

    as archive footage

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rodolphe Burger rend hommage à Rachid Taha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Author

  • Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback(2023)

    Composer · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Elvis(2022)

    Songs · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Born to be a Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • Tempest Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as archive footage

  • Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration(2015)

    as Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Loose Lips - Her Last Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as archive footage

  • Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as (archive footage)

  • Atlètic Club Banyoles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Elvis - Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Dancing with the Stars(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Elvis Presley: From the Beginning to the End(2004)

    as Elvis

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mozart & Elvis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • That's Entertainment! III(1994)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • In the Ghetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Theatre of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Touched by Love(1980)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • GOOD-BY ELVIS and USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Change of Habit(1969)

    as Dr. John Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Trouble with Girls(1969)

    as Walter Hale

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Charro!(1969)

    as Jess Wade

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Live a Little, Love a Little(1968)

    as Greg Nolan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Speedway(1968)

    as Steve Grayson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Stay Away, Joe(1968)

    as Joe Lightcloud

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Clambake(1967)

    as Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Easy Come, Easy Go(1967)

    as Ted Jackson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Double Trouble(1967)

    as Guy Lambert

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Spinout(1966)

    as Mike McCoy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Paradise, Hawaiian Style(1966)

    as Rick Richards

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Frankie and Johnny(1966)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Harum Scarum(1965)

    as Johnny Tyronne

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tickle Me(1965)

    as Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Girl Happy(1965)

    as Rusty Wells

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Roustabout(1964)

    as Charlie Rogers

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kissin' Cousins(1964)

    as Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Viva Las Vegas(1964)

    as Lucky Jackson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fun in Acapulco(1963)

    as Mike Windgren

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • It Happened at the World's Fair(1963)

    as Mike Edwards

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kid Galahad(1962)

    as Walter Gulick

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Girls! Girls! Girls!(1962)

    as Ross Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Follow That Dream(1962)

    as Toby Kwimper

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Blue Hawaii(1961)

    as Chad Gates

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wild in the Country(1961)

    as Glenn Tyler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Flaming Star(1960)

    as Pacer Burton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • G.I. Blues(1960)

    as Tulsa McLean

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • King Creole(1958)

    as Danny Fisher

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Loving You(1957)

    as Deke Rivers

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jailhouse Rock(1957)

    as Vince Everett

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Love Me Tender(1956)

    as Clint Reno

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1956 to 2026; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Flaming Star (1960)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Viva Las Vegas (1964)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19562026

Peak 1965 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 26 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 56: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thWriting3 of 56: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 56: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic5 of 56: 5 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew6 of 56: 5 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s27 · acting1970s3 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · 4 acting · 2 crew2010s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 97% of 30 roles
566166

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Elvis Presley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Stay Away, Joe (1968)

74th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La classe américaine (1993)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Elvis Presley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elvis Presley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Norman Taurog shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers