Towns & cities
East Berlin
former Soviet sector of Berlin and capital of the GDR
Germany · 52.5186, 13.4044
East Berlin is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 7 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.
3 productions were filmed at 1 place inside East Berlin rather than at East Berlin itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The film was shot on location in East Berlin and includes scenes shot with amateurs in some of the gay venues of the time.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names East Berlin 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.
- The Lives of Others 2006
- Good Bye Lenin! 2003
- Wings of Desire 1987
- Seventeen Moments of Spring 1973–
- Coming Out 1989
- We Are the Night 2010
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Nekromantik 2
1991
“The apartment of Monika is set in the former East Berlin, with exterior shots depicting a burnt-out Trabant and crumbling building façades, while other locations of the film, such as the meeting place of Mark and his friend, are set in the former West Berlin.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in East Berlin
3 productions shot at 1 place inside East Berlin, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against East Berlin itself.
- Octopussy Berlin Wall per Wikipedia 1983
- Possession Berlin Wall per Wikipedia 1981
- Funeral in Berlin Berlin Wall per Wikipedia 1966
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Berlin-Mitte
Germany·under 1 km
locality in the borough of Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Neptunbrunnen
Germany·under 1 km
fountain in Berlin, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Berlin Cathedral
Germany·under 1 km
main lutheran church in Berlin
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Landmarks & buildings
Rotes Rathaus
Germany·under 1 km
city hall of Berlin, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Altes Museum
Germany·under 1 km
antiquities museum in Berlin, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Neues Stadthaus
Germany·under 1 km
building in Berlin, Germany
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in East Berlin?
10 productions are recorded as filmed in East Berlin, 3 of them at places inside it, including The Lives of Others (2006), Good Bye Lenin! (2003) and Wings of Desire (1987). 7 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in East Berlin?
The Lives of Others (2006), covered by 62 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is East Berlin?
East Berlin is in Germany. Its coordinates are 52.5186, 13.4044.
What other filming locations are near East Berlin?
Berlin-Mitte (under 1 km), Neptunbrunnen (under 1 km), Berlin Cathedral (under 1 km), Rotes Rathaus (under 1 km) 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 Arne List, CC BY-SA 3.0.