🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Elgin Theatre
pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Canada
🇨🇦 Canada · 43.6530, -79.3793
Elgin Theatre 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.
“The interior of the Orpheum (the movie theater seen in the film), is that of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres in Toronto, while the exterior of the building is the façade of the Victorian Massey Hall, a performing arts theatre not far from the other one.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Elgin Theatre 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 Shape of Water 2017
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Chicago
2002
“Other scenes were shot at Queen's Park, the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery, Casa Loma, the Elgin Theatre, Union Station, the Canada Life Building, the Danforth Music Hall, and the Old City Hall.” Wikipedia
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The Umbrella Academy
2019–2024
“The theatre scene of Vanya performing was filmed at the Elgin Theatre and the Winter Garden Theatre.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada
capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada
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🎬 Studios & sets
Cinespace Film Studios
film studio
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
University of Toronto Scarborough
🇨🇦 Canada
campus and division of the University of Toronto in Scarborough, Canada
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Andrews Building
🇨🇦 Canada
building at the University of Toronto Scarborough
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Massey Hall
🇨🇦 Canada
concert hall in Toronto, Canada
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Central Technical School
🇨🇦 Canada
High school in Toronto, Canada
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Elgin Theatre?
3 productions are recorded as filmed at Elgin Theatre, including The Shape of Water (2017), Chicago (2002) and The Umbrella Academy (2019–2024). 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 Elgin Theatre?
The Shape of Water (2017), covered by 70 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Elgin Theatre?
Elgin Theatre is in Canada, at 43.6530, -79.3793.
What other filming locations are near Elgin Theatre?
Toronto, Cinespace Film Studios, University of Toronto Scarborough, Andrews Building 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 Canmenwalker, CC BY 4.0.