Where was The Exorcist (1973) filmed?
1973 film directed by William Friedkin
The Exorcist (1973) was filmed in New York City, Mosul, Hatra, Hell's Kitchen, Georgetown, Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank and 1 more place: 7 recorded filming locations in the United States, Iraq. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Exorcist film series
Left off on purpose. Not a shoot: The Wikipedia article for this production names Manchester Metropolitan University in the part this atlas reads for filming locations, and this atlas does not show it. The sentence the atlas read is about a scholar, not a shoot: it says that a 2021 article by Amy C. Chambers of Manchester Metropolitan University makes an observation about the film’s medical scenes. Nothing was filmed in Manchester. Source.
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
New York City
United States
most populous city in the United States
“Although the film is set in Washington, D.C., many interior scenes were shot in New York City.” Wikipedia
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Studios & sets
Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank
United States
filmmaking facility owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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Towns & cities
Hell's Kitchen
United States
neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States
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Towns & cities
Georgetown
United States
neighborhood and historic district in Washington, D.C., United States
“The Exorcist (1973, set in Georgetown and partially filmed there.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Hatra
Iraq
ancient city in northern Iraq
“The archaeological dig site shown is Hatra, south-west of Mosul.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
United States
Catholic church located in Washington, D.C.
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Towns & cities
Mosul
Iraq
city in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province
“The film's opening sequences were filmed in and near Mosul, Iraq, at a time when the US and Iraq did not have diplomatic relations; Warner Bros.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 14 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
Washington, D.C.
United States
capital city of the United States of America
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Towns & cities
Manhattan
United States
borough of New York City, New York, United States
“The MacNeil residence interiors were filmed at CECO Studios in Manhattan, with Karras's confrontation with his uncle, shot at Goldwater Memorial Hospital, now the site of Cornell Tech, on Roosevelt Island in the East River between Manhattan and Queens; the scenes with Karras's mother in the hospital were filmed at Bellevue.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Bellevue Hospital Center
United States
hospital in New York City, New York United States
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Towns & cities
Burbank
United States
city in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Fordham University
United States
private research university in New York City, USA
“The scene where Father Karras listens to the tapes of Regan was filmed in the basement of Fordham University's Keating Hall, where O'Malley was an assistant professor of theology.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Roosevelt Island
United States
island on East River in New York City, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Georgetown University
United States
private university in Washington, D.C., United States
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Studios & sets
Exorcist steps
United States
steps in Washington, DC
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Landmarks & buildings
Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital
United States
former hospital in New York, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Cornell Tech
United States
technology-focused campus of Cornell University located in New York City
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Landmarks & buildings
Keating Hall
United States
gothic university building in the Bronx, New York, US
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Landmarks & buildings
Healy Hall
United States
National Historic Landmark and flagship building of Georgetown University
“Burstyn's first scene, where she lectures the protesters, was shot on the steps of Healy Hall; she is also seen walking down the steps of Lauinger Library.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Lauinger Library
United States
main library of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
United States
Catholic chapel at Georgetown University
“Other scenes used the interiors of Dahlgren Chapel and the university president's office, used as the archbishop's office.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
5 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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Georgetown University United States
“Alumni in the arts include Academy Award-winning screenwriter and novelist William Peter Blatty, whose novel The Exorcist and its film adaptation are set on the Georgetown campus, where the film was shot on location.” Wikipedia
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Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital United States
“In August 1972, the movie The Exorcist began principal photography at Goldwater, filming a scene where Jason Miller (as Father Karras) and Titos Vandis (as his uncle) argue about the care Karras's aging mother is receiving.” Wikipedia
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Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart United States
“In 1973, the exterior of Dahlgren Chapel was featured in The Exorcist.” Wikipedia
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Hatra Iraq
“Hatra was used as the setting for the opening scene in the 1973 film The Exorcist, and since 1985 has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.” Wikipedia
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Keating Hall United States
“Keating Hall has appeared in several films: The basement of Keating was also used as a filming location for William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973) and Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001).” Wikipedia
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- 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
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- 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 The Exorcist have?
7 places recorded on Wikidata, and 14 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 2 countries.
In which countries was The Exorcist filmed?
the United States and Iraq.
Was The Exorcist 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.