Towns & cities
East Los Angeles
census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States
United States · 34.0314, -118.1686
East Los Angeles is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 13 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 Ardmore Police roadblock was filmed near 6th Street in East Los Angeles, near the flood basin.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names East Los Angeles 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.
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016
- The Rookie 1990
- Streets of Fire 1984
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Hostage
2005
“The movie's opening scenes were filmed in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles, just east of downtown.” Wikipedia
- Havoc 2005
- Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983
- Mid90s 2018
- Stand and Deliver 1988
- Blood In Blood Out 1993
- Crazy/Beautiful 2001
- My Family 1995
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Under the Same Moon
2007
“Key scenes were shot in East Los Angeles (4 days of shooting), where much of the story is set, as well as in locations in Mexico (34 days) that reflect the protagonist’s hometown.” Wikipedia
- Borderline 1980
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in East Los Angeles, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement: two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Garfield High School
United States·1 km south-east
high school in East Los Angeles, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
East Los Angeles College
United States·2 km north-east
community college located in Monterey Park, California, United States
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Towns & cities
City Terrace
United States·2 km north-west
unincorporated community in California
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Landmarks & buildings
Sybil Brand Institute
United States·3 km north
prison
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Landmarks & buildings
Evergreen Cemetery
United States·3 km west
cemetery in Los Angeles, California
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Towns & cities
Boyle Heights
United States·3 km west
neighborhood east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in East Los Angeles?
13 productions are recorded as filmed in East Los Angeles, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), The Rookie (1990) and Streets of Fire (1984). 13 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 Los Angeles?
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), covered by 65 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is East Los Angeles?
East Los Angeles is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.0314, -118.1686.
What other filming locations are near East Los Angeles?
Garfield High School (1 km south-east), East Los Angeles College (2 km north-east), City Terrace (2 km north-west), Sybil Brand Institute (3 km north) 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 Flickr user kla4067, CC BY 2.0.