Elvis is an award-winning 2005 CBS mini-series. Written by Patrick Sheane Duncan and directed by James Steven Sadwith, it chronicles the rise of American music icon Elvis Presley from his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi to his international superstardom. The cast includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers as 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, and Antonia Bernath as Priscilla Presley. The mini-series is available on a region-free DVD. The DVD will be available August 14, 2007 [1]
Awards and nominations
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries (nominee)
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, nominee)
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Randy Quaid, nominee)
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Camryn Manheim, nominee)
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special (nominee)
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special (nominee)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, winner)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Randy Quaid, nominee)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Camryn Manheim, nominee)
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television (nominee)
- Satellite Award for Outstanding Miniseries (winner)
- Satellite Award for Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, winner)
- Satellite Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Randy Quaid, winner)
- Satellite Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Camryn Manheim, nominee)
External links
- Official website
- Elvis at the IMDb
