🛣 Streets & squares
Eighth Avenue
avenue in Manhattan
🇺🇸 United States · 40.8165, -73.9465
Eighth Avenue is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 3 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.
“A scene was shot on Central Park West with extras chanting "Ghostbusters" before the name had been cleared.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Eighth Avenue 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.
- Ghostbusters 1984
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Florence Foster Jenkins
2016
“Filming took place in Liverpool and the city was transformed into 1940s New York City, with Liverpool's Drury Lane being turned into Central Park West, where Streep and Grant were spotted filming in June 2015.” Wikipedia
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Tower Heist
2011
“A foot and car chase sequence was filmed on Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
New York City
🇺🇸 United States
most populous city in the United States
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Manhattan
🇺🇸 United States
borough of New York City, New York, United States
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Staten Island
🇺🇸 United States
borough of New York City, New York, United States of America
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🏙 Towns & cities
East Harlem
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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🛣 Streets & squares
Foley Square
🇺🇸 United States
street intersection in Manhattan, New York
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Hempstead House
🇺🇸 United States
Estate in Sands Point, New York, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Eighth Avenue?
3 productions are recorded as filmed at Eighth Avenue, including Ghostbusters (1984), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Tower Heist (2011). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Eighth Avenue?
Ghostbusters (1984), covered by 60 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Eighth Avenue?
Eighth Avenue is in the United States, at 40.8165, -73.9465.
What other filming locations are near Eighth Avenue?
New York City, Manhattan, Staten Island, East Harlem and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
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 708718, CC BY 2.0.