Kurt Russell As Elvis 1979

Kurt vogel russell born march 17 1951 is an american actor.

Kurt russell as elvis 1979. It marks the last role on television for russell and the first collaboration between him and carpenter. Kurt russell had been in a film with elvis when he was a child actor and this movie was probably the first one made of his life. I love this performance. Elvis was a case of too much too soon.

He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series the travels of jaimie mcpheeters 19631964. In the late 1960s he signed a ten year contract with the walt disney company where according to robert osborne he became the studios top star of the 1970s. A scene from john carpenters elvis from 1979. It was released in february of 1979 a year and a half after elviss death.

Released through abc in 1979 elvis marked the first time director john carpenter and actor kurt russell would work together in what would become a legendary pairing in film history escape from new york big trouble in little china the thing and escape from la. 1979 02 11 elvis is a 1979 american made for television biographical film directed by john carpenter and starring kurt russell as elvis presley originally aired on abc. Kurt russell shelly winters season huble. Russell was nominated for a golden globe award for best.