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Tom Parker

Tom Parker

ActorWriterCrewProduction Jun 26 (died age 87) Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands 1956–2026 (70 year career)
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Biography

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 …

Known For

Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Film

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

Self
Jailhouse Rock
Film

Jailhouse Rock

Technical Advisor
King Creole
Film

King Creole

Technical Advisor
Flaming Star
Film

Flaming Star

Technical Advisor
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Film

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

Self (archive footage)
Blue Hawaii
Film

Blue Hawaii

Technical Advisor
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Film

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
Film

ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas

Self (archive footage)

Filmography