Where was Once Upon a Time in America filmed?
1984 film by Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) was filmed in Paris, New York City, Venice, Montreal, Lake Como, Bellagio and 2 more places — 8 recorded filming locations in the United States, France, Canada, Italy. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the America trilogy
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Filming locations
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🏙 Towns & cities
New York City
🇺🇸 United States
most populous city in the United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Paris
🇫🇷 France
capital and most populous city in France
“The railway of New York's Grand Central Terminal in 1930s flashbacks was filmed in the Gare du Nord in Paris.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Montreal
🇨🇦 Canada
largest city in Quebec, Canada
“Several sequences were filmed in Montreal, Quebec - the exterior of Bordeaux Prison doubled for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the shooting of Jimmy O'Donnell was filmed at Place d'Youville, a scene were Noodles picks up Deborah was shot outside the Ritz-Carlton Montreal.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Lake Como
🇮🇹 Italy
lake in Lombardy, Italy
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🏙 Towns & cities
Lierna
🇮🇹 Italy
Italian comune
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🏙 Towns & cities
Venice
🇮🇹 Italy
capital city of Veneto, Italy
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🏙 Towns & cities
Bellagio
🇮🇹 Italy
Italian comune
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Grandate
🇮🇹 Italy
Italian comune
Also per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 7 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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🎬 Studios & sets
Cinecittà
🇮🇹 Italy
film studio in Rome, Italy
“Interior scenes were filmed mostly at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Rome
🇮🇹 Italy
capital and largest city of Italy
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Gare de Paris-Nord
🇫🇷 France
railway station in Paris
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Don CeSar
🇺🇸 United States
architectural landmark and hotel in St. Pete Beach
“The beach scene in which Max unveils his plan to rob the Federal Reserve, was shot at The Don CeSar in St. Pete Beach, Florida.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
St. Pete Beach
🇺🇸 United States
coastal city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Bordeaux Prison
🇨🇦 Canada
building in Quebec, Canada
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🏙 Towns & cities
Louiseville
🇨🇦 Canada
town in Mauricie (Quebec, Canada)
“The meeting and shootout with the Minaldi brothers was filmed in the town of Louiseville.” 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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Williamsburg United States
“Once Upon a Time in America (1984) begins in Williamsburg, and includes scenes shot in Williamsburg, though the focus of the story was Manhattan's Lower East Side in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1960s.” Wikipedia
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Don CeSar United States
“Parts of Once Upon a Time in America were filmed at the Don CeSar.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Florida, New Jersey, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- The Godfather 1972
- The Avengers 2012
- Batman Begins 2005
- The Godfather Part II 1974
- Spider-Man 2002
- Taxi Driver 1976
- Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
- Catch Me If You Can 2002
- The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
- Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017
- Joker 2019
- The Godfather Part III 1990
Set in the same places
- Max Payne
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Assassin's Creed III
- Max Payne 3
- Need for Speed: The Run
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
- Mario Bros.
- Deus Ex
- Prototype
- Assassin's Creed Rogue
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Once Upon a Time in America have?
8 places recorded on Wikidata, and 7 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 4 countries.
In which countries was Once Upon a Time in America filmed?
the United States, France, Canada and Italy.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Godfather (1972), The Avengers (2012), Batman Begins (2005), The Godfather Part II (1974) 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.