Towns & cities

Boyle Heights

neighborhood east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles, California, United States

United States · 34.0339, -118.2044

Boyle Heights is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 11 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“The establishing hospital shots — wherein Sydney is supposed to have had her sight-restoring surgery — are of Los Angeles General Medical Center in the Boyle Heights district; 3/4 shots looking north- and southeast of the main 18-floor-high central building (the same building used for the television soap-opera General Hospital).”

The Eye (2008) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Boyle Heights as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Grease 1978
The Eye 2008
Hostage 2005
“The movie's opening scenes were filmed in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles, just east of downtown.” Wikipedia
Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983
“Thriller was filmed at the Palace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, the junction of Union Pacific Avenue and South Calzona Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood (for the zombie scene), and 1345 Carroll Avenue in the Angeleno Heights neighborhood of Echo Park (for the final house scene).” Wikipedia
Candyman 3: Day of the Dead 1999
Stand and Deliver 1988
Bring It On: Fight to the Finish 2009
“Filming included Zuma Beach, the interior gymnasium scenes at California State University, Northridge, and the East Los Angeles scenes at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights.” Wikipedia
Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed 1997–
“Most warehouse‑based illusions for both the original 1997 series and the 2008 revival were filmed at 516 South Anderson Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States, which served as the primary production site across both eras.” Wikipedia
Lucha Underground 2014–
The Blot 1921
The Greatest Hits 2024

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Boyle Heights?

11 productions are recorded as filmed in Boyle Heights, including Grease (1978), The Eye (2008) and Hostage (2005). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Boyle Heights?

Grease (1978), covered by 47 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Boyle Heights?

Boyle Heights is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.0339, -118.2044.

What other filming locations are near Boyle Heights?

Theodore Roosevelt High School (under 1 km), Evergreen Cemetery (under 1 km), Linda Vista Community Hospital (1 km north-west), Hollenbeck Park (1 km north-west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 4.0.