Towns & cities

Fifth Avenue

north-south avenue in Manhattan, New York

United States · 40.7741, -73.9659

Fifth Avenue is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Fifth Avenue, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 26 more. 1 production is also set here.

“Michael Tadross convinced authorities to close busy areas such as the Grand Central Terminal viaduct, several blocks of Fifth Avenue, and Washington Square Park.”

I Am Legend (2007) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Fifth Avenue

Crocodile Dundee 1986

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Fifth Avenue as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

The Godfather 1972
Goodfellas 1990
Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961
I Am Legend 2007
Ghostbusters 1984
“Other locations included New York City Hall, the New York Public Library main branch, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus Circle, the Irving Trust Bank on Fifth Avenue, and Tavern on the Green.” Wikipedia
Midnight Cowboy 1969
Gossip Girl 2007–2012
The Smurfs 2011
The Devil's Advocate 1997
“Donald Trump's penthouse in Trump Tower, Fifth Avenue, was lent to the production for Alexander Cullen's residence.” Wikipedia
Rosemary's Baby 1968
“When Farrow was reluctant to film a scene that depicted a dazed and preoccupied Rosemary wandering into the middle of Fifth Avenue into oncoming traffic, Polanski pointed to her pregnancy padding and reassured her, "no one's going to hit a pregnant woman".” Wikipedia
When Harry Met Sally 1989
Meet Joe Black 1998
Succession 2018–2023
“Key locations included the American Irish Historical Society on Fifth Avenue as the location for Logan's apartment, 714 Broadway as the location of Shiv's season 1 apartment, and the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on the East River for scenes of the Roys departing on their helicopters.” Wikipedia
Serpico 1973
Miracle on 34th Street 1947
Analyze That 2002
“While filming part of the heist sequence at the New York State 369th Regiment Armory on 145th Street and Fifth Avenue, the film set was visited by former President Bill Clinton, who was pleased that the movie was being filmed in New York.” Wikipedia
King of New York 1990
“Filming locations included Sing Sing, the Plaza Hotel, Times Square, Times Square–42nd Street station, Williamsburg, Queensboro Bridge, Fifth Avenue, Ossining, and Saranac Lake.” Wikipedia
Great Expectations 1998
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 2017–
“Exterior scenes set at the B. Altman department store were filmed at the B. Altman and Company Building at Fifth Avenue, while interiors were shot in a disused bank in Brooklyn.” Wikipedia
Exorcist II: The Heretic 1977
“With no stunt person and no special effects, the shot showed actress Linda Blair's feet on the edge of the building with Fifth Avenue down below.” Wikipedia
A Walk Among the Tombstones 2014
New York Stories 1989
Brewster's Millions 1985
The Anderson Tapes 1971
“The Anderson Tapes was filmed on location in New York City on Fifth Avenue at the Convent of the Sacred Heart (the luxury apartment building), Rikers Island Prison, the Port Authority Bus Terminal, Luxor Health Club and on the Lower East Side.” Wikipedia
5 to 7 2014
“Specific filming locations included the Carlyle Hotel, the St. Regis Hotel, the Guggenheim, Fifth Avenue, Grand Army Plaza, Le Charlot restaurant and Crawford Doyle Booksellers.” Wikipedia
That Kind of Woman 1959

Set here

Animated films that take place here. Nothing drawn was ever filmed here, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood: a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.

Oliver & Company 1988

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Fifth Avenue?

27 productions are recorded as filmed in Fifth Avenue, including Crocodile Dundee (1986), The Godfather (1972) and Goodfellas (1990). 26 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Fifth Avenue?

Crocodile Dundee (1986), covered by 46 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Fifth Avenue?

Fifth Avenue is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.7741, -73.9659.

What other filming locations are near Fifth Avenue?

Carlyle Hotel (under 1 km), The Frick Collection (under 1 km), Henry Clay Frick House (under 1 km), Harry F. Sinclair House (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 A. Balet, CC BY 3.0.