Where was The Bonfire of the Vanities filmed?
1990 film by Brian De Palma
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) was filmed in New York City — 1 recorded filming location in the United States. It is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
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Filming locations
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🏙 Towns & cities
New York City
🇺🇸 United States
most populous city in the United States
“In one notable scene in the film, Maria Ruskin (Griffith) arrives in New York on an Air France Concorde.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 10 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
Manhattan
🇺🇸 United States
borough of New York City, New York, United States
“Schwab also directed the opening title shot—an almost equally elaborate and expensive set-up requiring a 24-hour time-lapse of Manhattan, from a camera platform beside a gargoyle on top of the Chrysler Building.” Wikipedia
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🛣 Streets & squares
Park Avenue
🇺🇸 United States
north–south avenue in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York
“The Park Avenue exteriors were shot on location late at night, using rain effects and a prop phone booth.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
🇺🇸 United States
non-profit organisation in the USA
“The huge party scenes were shot at the L.A. Natural History Museum.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
John F. Kennedy International Airport
🇺🇸 United States
international airport in New York, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Newark
🇺🇸 United States
city in Essex County, and largest city in New Jersey, United States
“Another courthouse scene showing a riot in slow-motion had been shot at the Essex County Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey but was omitted from the film following negative reactions from test screenings.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Empire State Building
🇺🇸 United States
skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Chrysler Building
🇺🇸 United States
building in New York City
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Essex County Courthouse
🇺🇸 United States
county courthouse in New Jersey, United States of America
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Bronx County Courthouse
🇺🇸 United States
county courthouse in The Bronx, New York
“Courthouse exteriors were at the Mario Merola Building/Bronx County Courthouse.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Winter Garden Atrium
🇺🇸 United States
enclosed public space in Lower Manhattan
“The 330-second Steadicam shot of Fallow arriving at the Palm Court of the Winter Garden was a tour de force for operator Larry McConkey.” Wikipedia
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- 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
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The Bonfire of the Vanities have?
1 place recorded on Wikidata, and 10 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across the United States.
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.