Tom Parker
Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, more commonly known as "Colonel" Tom Parker, was a Dutch-born musical entrepreneur, best known for being Elvis Presley's manager. Born in the Netherlands, Parker immigrated illegally to the United States at the age of 20. He then changed his name and claimed to have been born in the United States. A carnival worker by background, Parker moved into music promotion in 1938, working with one of the first popular crooners, Gene Austin, and then country music singers Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, and Tommy Sands in his early career. He also assisted Jimmie Davis's campaign to become Governor of Louisiana. As a reward, Davis gave him the honorary rank of "colonel" in the Louisiana State Militia. Parker encountered Elvis Presley in 1955 and by 1956 had become his sole representative.
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Movies (37)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024 · Self (archive footage)
La última tienda de reparaciones
2024 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023 · Self (archive footage)
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas
2019 · Self (archive footage)
La Nación del Rey
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
2017 · Self
Elvis Found Alive
2012 · Self (archive footage)
Elvis by the Presleys
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
2002 · Writer
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
2002 · Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis
1981 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Technical Advisor
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973 · Production Coordinator
Elvis on Tour
1972 · Technical Advisor
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
1970 · Self, Technical Advisor
Clambake
1967 · Technical Advisor
Easy Come, Easy Go
1967 · Technical Advisor
Double Trouble
1967 · Technical Advisor
Spinout
1966 · Technical Advisor
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
1966 · Technical Advisor
Harum Scarum
1965 · Technical Advisor
Tickle Me
1965 · Technical Advisor
Girl Happy
1965 · Technical Advisor
Roustabout
1964 · Technical Advisor
Kissin' Cousins
1964 · Technical Advisor
Fun in Acapulco
1963 · Technical Advisor
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963 · Technical Advisor
Kid Galahad
1962 · Technical Advisor
Girls! Girls! Girls!
1962 · Technical Advisor
Follow That Dream
1962 · Technical Advisor
Blue Hawaii
1961 · Technical Advisor
Flaming Star
1960 · Technical Advisor
G.I. Blues
1960 · Technical Advisor
King Creole
1958 · Technical Advisor
Loving You
1957 · Technical Advisor
Jailhouse Rock
1957 · Technical Advisor
Love Me Tender
1956 · Technical Advisor
