Where was Ghostbusters (1984) filmed?
1984 American comedy film by Ivan Reitman
Ghostbusters (1984) was filmed in New York City, The Biltmore Los Angeles, Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, New York Public Library Main Branch, Low Memorial Library, Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 8 and 4 more places: 10 recorded filming locations in the United States. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Ghostbusters franchise
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
New York City
United States
most populous city in the United States
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Studios & sets
Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank
United States
filmmaking facility owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
“Despite its setting, much of Ghostbusters was filmed on location in Los Angeles or on sets at Burbank Studios.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
The Biltmore Los Angeles
United States
hotel in Los Angeles
“The Millennium Biltmore Hotel stood in for the scenes set at the fictional Sedgewick Hotel.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
New York Public Library Main Branch
United States
research library in Manhattan, New York, USA
“Filming in the main reading room of the New York Public Library was only allowed in the early morning and had to be concluded by 10:00 am.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Low Memorial Library
United States
building on the Columbia University campus
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Landmarks & buildings
Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 8
United States
Ghostbusters Inc. Headquarters
“Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 8 in the Tribeca neighborhood was used as the Ghostbusters' headquarters.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Tavern on the Green
United States
restaurant in Central Park, New York City
“Other locations included New York City Hall, the New York Public Library main branch, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus Circle, the Irving Trust Bank on Fifth Avenue, and Tavern on the Green.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Fire Station No. 23
United States
former fire station in Downtown Los Angeles
“Interior firehouse shots were taken instead at the decommissioned Fire House No. 23 in downtown Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Los Angeles Central Library
United States
public library in Los Angeles, California, USA
“The basement library stacks were represented by the Los Angeles Central Library as Reitman said they were interchangeable.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
55 Central Park West
United States
19-floor housing cooperative located in Manhattan, New York City
“The building at 55 Central Park West served as the home of Weaver's character and the setting of the Ghostbusters' climactic battle with Gozer.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 17 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Los Angeles
United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“Filming moved to Los Angeles, resuming between Christmas and the New Year.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Manhattan
United States
borough of New York City, New York, United States
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Towns & cities
Fifth Avenue
United States
north-south avenue in Manhattan, New York
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Towns & cities
Burbank
United States
city in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Central Park
United States
public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Rockefeller Center
United States
mixed-use building complex in New York City, New York, USA
“Some guerrilla filmmaking took place, capturing spontaneous scenes at iconic locations around the city, including one shot at Rockefeller Center where the actors were chased off by a real security guard.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Columbia University
United States
private university in New York City, New York, US
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Landmarks & buildings
New York Public Library
United States
public library system in New York City
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Towns & cities
Columbus Circle
United States
monument, circle and neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City
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Streets & squares
Eighth Avenue
United States
avenue in Manhattan
“A scene was shot on Central Park West with extras chanting "Ghostbusters" before the name had been cleared.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
United States
performing arts venue in New York City
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Towns & cities
Upper West Side
United States
neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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Towns & cities
Tribeca
United States
neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, USA
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Streets & squares
Central Park West
United States
thoroughfare in Manhattan, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
New York City Hall
United States
municipal building in New York City, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
United States
church building in Manhattan, United States of America
“Aykroyd encountered science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov, a man he admired, who complained, "You guys are inconveniencing this building, it's just awful; I don't know how they got away with this!" Directly next to 55 Central Park West is the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, which is stepped on by the Marshmallow Man.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Havemeyer Hall
United States
building in Manhattan, New York, United States
“Columbia University allowed its Havemeyer Hall to stand in for the fictional Weaver Hall, on the condition the university not be identified by name.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Tribeca United States
“Hook & Ladder Company No. 8, a still-in-use firehouse at North Moore Street, was the site of the filming of the Ghostbusters movies.” Wikipedia
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Fire Station No. 23 United States
“The first major motion picture filmed at Station 23 was Hammett (1982), followed two years later by Ghostbusters.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
- The Godfather 1972
- The Avengers 2012
- The Godfather Part II 1974
- Spider-Man 2002
- Taxi Driver 1976
- Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
- Joker 2019
- The Godfather Part III 1990
- Catch Me If You Can 2002
- The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
- Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017
- Black Swan 2010
Set in the same places
- Oliver & Company 1988
- Bee Movie 2007
- Max Payne 2001
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
- Call of Duty: Ghosts 2013
- Balto 1995
- Mary and Max 2009
- Assassin's Creed III 2012
- Mario Bros. 1984
- Need for Speed: The Run 2011
- Deus Ex 2000
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Ghostbusters have?
10 places recorded on Wikidata, and 17 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, all in the United States.
Was Ghostbusters filmed at a studio?
Yes. Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, recorded on Wikidata as a filming location.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Godfather (1972), The Avengers (2012), The Godfather Part II (1974), Spider-Man (2002) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.