Elvis (miniseries)

Elvis (also known as Elvis: The Miniseries or Elvis: The Early Years) is a 2005 biographical CBS miniseries written by Patrick Sheane Duncan and directed by James Steven Sadwith.^[1][2] It chronicles the rise of American music icon Elvis Presley from his high school years to his international superstardom.

Elvis
Written by	Patrick Sheane Duncan
Directed by	James Steven Sadwith
Starring	Jonathan Rhys Meyers Rose McGowan Randy Quaid Tim Guinee Camryn Manheim Robert Patrick
Music by	Steve Dorff
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Judy Cairo
Editors	Sam Patterson Katina Zinner
Running time	174 minutes
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	May 8 (2005-05-08) – May 11, 2005 (2005-05-11)

The cast includes Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis, Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret, Randy Quaid as "Colonel" Tom Parker, Camryn Manheim as Gladys Presley, Robert Patrick as Vernon Presley, Tim Guinee as Sam Phillips, Jack Noseworthy as Steve Binder, Antonia Bernath as Priscilla Presley, Stuart Greer as Captain Beaulieu, Clay Steakley as Bill Black, Mark Adam as Scotty Moore, John Boyd West as Red West and Randy McDowell as Gene Smith.

Meyers won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his performance as Elvis Presley.^[3]

Cast

• Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis Presley
• Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret
• Randy Quaid as Colonel Tom Parker
• Camryn Manheim as Gladys Presley
• Robert Patrick as Vernon Presley
• Tim Guinee as Sam Phillips
• Jack Noseworthy as Steve Binder
• Antonia Bernath as Priscilla Presley
• Stuart Greer as Captain Beaulieu
• Clay Steakley as Bill Black
• Mark Adam as Scotty Moore
• John Boyd West as Red West
• Randy McDowell as Gene Smith
• Jill Jane Clements as Marion Keisker

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2005	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Mini-Series Casting	Mary Jo Slater and Steve Brooksbank	Nominated	[4]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Miniseries		Nominated	[5]
		Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Jonathan Rhys Meyers	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Randy Quaid	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Camryn Manheim	Won
		Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Nominated
		Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Miniseries	Michael Jaffe, Howard Braunstein, Robert Greenblatt, David Janollari, Jörg Westerkamp, Thomas Becker, Ilene Kahn Power, Malcolm Petal, Kimberly Calhoun Boling, and Judy Cairo	Nominated	[6]
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Jonathan Rhys Meyers	Nominated
		Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Randy Quaid	Nominated
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Camryn Manheim	Nominated
		Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	Beth Blanks, Steve Brooksbank, and Mary Jo Slater	Nominated
		Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	Eduardo Castro and Helen Monaghan (for "Part 1")	Nominated
	Satellite Awards	Best Miniseries		Won	[7]
		Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Jonathan Rhys Meyers	Won
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Randy Quaid	Won
		Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Camryn Manheim	Nominated
2006	Costume Designers Guild Awards	Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Mini-Series	Eduardo Castro	Won	[8]
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries	James Steven Sadwith	Nominated	[9]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film	Jonathan Rhys Meyers	Won	[10]
		Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Randy Quaid	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Camryn Manheim	Nominated

Home media

The mini-series is available on a region-free DVD and was made available August 14, 2007.

References

1. Lloyd, Robert; King, Susan (May 6, 2005). "CBS 'Elvis' bio isn't Kingly, but it's closer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. Giroux, Jack (September 28, 2016). "'Coming Through the Rye' Trailer: Alex Wolff Goes Searching for J.D. Salinger". /Film. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
3. Clarke, Donald (January 18, 2006). "Irish actor Rhys Meyers wins Globe award for 'Elvis' role". The Irish Times. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
4. "2005 Artios Awards". www.castingsociety.com. Retrieved November 1, 2005.
5. "9th Annual TV Awards (2005)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
6. "Elvis". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
7. "Nominees & Winners – Satellite™ Awards 2005 (10th Annual Satellite™ Awards)". International Press Academy. Satellite Awards. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
8. "8th Costume Designers Guild Awards". Costume Designers Guild. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
9. "58th DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
10. "Elvis – Golden Globes". HFPA. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

External links

• Official website with very limited information
• Elvis at IMDb