Where was The Princess Diaries filmed?
2001 film directed by Garry Marshall
The Princess Diaries (2001) was filmed in Los Angeles and San Francisco — 2 recorded filming locations in the United States. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Filming locations
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🏙 Towns & cities
San Francisco
🇺🇸 United States
consolidated city and county in California, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 9 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
Burbank
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States
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🎬 Studios & sets
Walt Disney Studios
🇺🇸 United States
film studio in Burbank, California, United States
“In 2001, soundstage 2 was dedicated to English actress Julie Andrews, because parts of Mary Poppins and parts of the then-current filming of The Princess Diaries took place inside this particular soundstage.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Zuma Beach
🇺🇸 United States
beach in the American city of Malibu
“However, the beach party sequence was filmed in Malibu; the production designers decorated Zuma Beach to resemble San Francisco's Baker Beach.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
Catholic Women's University has two campuses in Los Angeles, California
“Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles, formerly the Edward L. Doheny Mansion, was used as the location for The Genovian Consulate.” Wikipedia
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🛣 Streets & squares
San Francisco cable car system
🇺🇸 United States
cable car system in San Francisco, California, United States
“The cable car accident was filmed at Broadway and Taylor Streets.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Excelsior District
🇺🇸 United States
human settlement in San Francisco, California, United States of America
“The former Engine Company No. 43 fire station on Brazil Avenue in the Excelsior District served as Mia and Helen's home, with its interior recreated in the studio.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
The Hamlin School
🇺🇸 United States
school in San Francisco, California
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🛣 Streets & squares
Broadway
🇺🇸 United States
street in San Francisco
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Walt Disney Archives
🇺🇸 United States
archive of The Walt Disney Company
“The crowns and tiaras worn by both actresses are preserved by the Walt Disney Archives, into which they were inducted in 2016 to commemorate the film's 15th anniversary.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in California, 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
- Titanic 1997
- The Matrix 1999
- Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
- Ant-Man 2015
- All About Eve 1950
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
- Vertigo 1958
- Venom 2018
- Basic Instinct 1992
- Milk 2008
- Star Trek 2009
- The Birds 1963
Set in the same places
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Watch Dogs 2
- SimCity
- Crazy Taxi
- Driver: San Francisco
- Asphalt Legends
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 2000
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- Dead Island 2
- Avengers
- Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
- Vanquish
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The Princess Diaries have?
2 places recorded on Wikidata, and 9 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across the United States.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Titanic (1997), The Matrix (1999), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Ant-Man (2015) 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.