Elvis (miniseries)

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Elvis
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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 bySteve Dorff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJudy Cairo
EditorsSam Patterson
Katina Zinner
Running time174 minutes
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseMay 8 (2005-05-08) 
May 11, 2005 (2005-05-11)

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.

Contents

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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2005
Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Mini-Series Casting Mary Jo Slater and Steve BrooksbankNominated [4]
Online Film & Television Association AwardsBest MiniseriesNominated [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 MiniseriesNominated
Best Sound in a Motion Picture or MiniseriesNominated
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 MeyersNominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Randy QuaidNominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Camryn ManheimNominated
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Beth Blanks, Steve Brooksbank, and Mary Jo SlaterNominated
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 MeyersWon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Randy QuaidWon
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Camryn ManheimNominated
2006
Costume Designers Guild Awards Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Mini-SeriesEduardo CastroWon [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 MeyersWon [10]
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Randy QuaidNominated
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Camryn ManheimNominated

Home media

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

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