Towns & cities

Fort Lee

borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America

United States · 40.8508, -73.9700

Fort Lee is recorded as a filming location for 68 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Fort Lee, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 38 more.

10 productions were filmed at 1 place inside Fort Lee rather than at Fort Lee itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Scenes ostensibly set in England and Italy were actually shot in the USA: in St. Augustine, Florida, New York Harbor, and at Fox Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, which at the time was home to America's first motion picture industry.”

A Fool There Was (1915) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Fort Lee

Tootsie 1982
The Lonely Villa 1909
Saved from the Titanic 1912
A Fool There Was 1915
Force of Evil 1948
An Unseen Enemy 1912
“The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The Call of the Wild 1908
“All the outdoor scenes were shot on location about 12 miles from the studio, across the Hudson River, in the community of Coytesville in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Taming of the Shrew 1908
The Curtain Pole 1909
At the Altar 1909
The Musketeers of Pig Alley 1912
“The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
Rescued from an Eagle's Nest 1908
Balked at the Altar 1908
The Black Viper 1908
The Perils of Pauline 1914
“Much of the film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
Carmen 1915
The Poor Little Rich Girl 1917
“The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The Battle 1911
Robin Hood 1912
Lady Helen's Escapade 1909
To Save Her Soul 1909
“The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the start of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The House with Closed Shutters 1910
“Interior scenes were shot at Biograph's studio at 11 East 14th Street in Manhattan, New York, and outdoor footage was taken on location in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
Her Awakening 1911
Friends 1912
“The film, by the Biograph Company, was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
All on Account of the Milk 1910
“The short was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, by the Biograph Company using one of the many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry that were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
For His Son 1912
“The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when Biograph Company and other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The New York Hat 1912
Traffic in Souls 1913
“The film was shot and produced by Universal Film Manufacturing Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The Voice of the Child 1911
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England 1914
“Based on the 1910 play of the same name by Owen Davis that ran on Broadway starring Marguerite Clark, the film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey by the World Film Corporation.” Wikipedia
The Eternal Sapho 1916
“The Eternal Sapho was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Serpent 1916
“Produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, The Serpent was shot on location at Chimney Rock, North Carolina, and at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
Fatty and Mabel Adrift 1916
The Soul of Buddha 1918
“The film was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Eternal Mother 1912
Matrimony's Speed Limit 1913
The Stain 1914
“The production was shot at Fox Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey and on location in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.” Wikipedia
Sin 1915
The Kreutzer Sonata 1915
“Produced by Fox Film Corporation, it was shot at the company's studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Habit of Happiness 1916
He Did and He Didn't 1916
“The film was shot when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey, at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
Camille 1917
Wild and Woolly 1917
“Wild and Woolly was filmed in Manhattan and the Paragon Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The Blue Bird 1918
“The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey; many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The Venus Model 1918
The Italian Barber 1911
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills 1912
“The film, by the Biograph Company, was shot on the Hudson Palisades near Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The One She Loved 1912
The Two Orphans 1915
His Picture in the Papers 1916
“Portions of the film were shot at the Willat-Triangle Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
Humor Risk 1921
“Author Allan Eyles has stated that the film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Miser's Heart 1911
“The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
The Devil's Daughter 1915
“The Devil’s Daughter was filmed during the latter half of April and May 1915, with some interior and backlot scenes shot at Fox's studio facilities in New Jersey, which were located near the corner of Main Street and Linwood Avenue in Fort Lee.” Wikipedia
Romeo and Juliet 1916
“The film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and is now considered to be lost.” Wikipedia
Pearl of the Army 1916
A Reckless Romeo 1917
Heart and Soul 1917
“The film was based on the 1887 novel Jess by H. Rider Haggard and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Darling of Paris 1917
“The film was shot at the Fox Studios then located in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Other Man 1916
The Pride of the Clan 1917
“The film was shot in Marblehead, Massachusetts and Fort Lee, New Jersey where many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia

The 60 most widely covered are above. The other 8 filmed in Fort Lee:

The Man from Painted Post 1917
The Black Secret 1919
The Symbol of the Unconquered 1920
Broken Fetters 1916
The Exile 1931
The Betrayal 1948
Bound and Gagged 1919
Junction 2012

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Fort Lee 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.

Goodfellas 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999–
“Fort Lee, New Jersey served as the filming location for Detective Elliot Stabler's residence in Queens, New York.” Wikipedia
Kiss of Death 1947
The Tavern Keeper's Daughter 1908
“The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.” Wikipedia
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1914
A Woman's Way 1908
The Fatal Hour 1908
A Sound Sleeper 1909
“The short was filmed in one day in the Coytesville borough of Fort Lee, New Jersey, which at the time was a popular filming location for many early motion-picture studios in the northeastern United States.” Wikipedia
The Clemenceau Case 1915
Betty of Greystone 1916
East Lynne 1916
The Foolish Virgin 1916
A Girl's Folly 1917
The White Caps 1905
The Kentuckian 1908
The Ballet Girl 1916
“Director Joseph Smiley procured thirty dancers from the Metropolitan Opera House dancing school to be in scenes shot at Peerless Pictures Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Tiger Woman 1917
The Price She Paid 1917
The Witch 1916
“Other than a week to ten days filming in and around Gilboa, NY (June 16-26, 1915), the entire production was filmed in Fort Lee at Fox's facilities located near the intersection of Main Street and Linwood Avenue.” Wikipedia
Sylvia of the Secret Service 1917
The Mark of Cain 1917
Maternity 1917
The Little Duchess 1917
“The film was shot at World Film's studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Iron Ring 1917
The Volunteer 1917
The Corner Grocer 1917
Laughing Bill Hyde 1918
The Light in the Dark 1922
The Great Problem 1916
Vengeance Is Mine 1917
The Lincoln Cycle 1917
The Harvest Moon 1920
Easy Money 1917
The Caillaux Case 1918
“The last scene to be filmed was Bolo Pasha's execution, which was shot at the Fox Studios in Fort Lee, immediately after news of his death.” Wikipedia
The Naulahka 1918
Clay Dollars 1921
Maizie 1933
Lady Babbie 1913
“Filming for this motion picture was done at Eclair's studio facilities in Fort Lee, New Jersey and on location at Lake George, New York.” Wikipedia

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Fort Lee

10 productions shot at 1 place inside Fort Lee, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Fort Lee itself.

American Gangster George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 2007
How to Marry a Millionaire George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 1953
Cop Land George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 1997
In the Heights George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 2021
The Guru George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 2002
The Dogs of War George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 1980
The House on 92nd Street George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 1945
The Seven-Ups George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 1973
Hollywood or Bust George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 1956
The Gumball Rally George Washington Bridge per Wikipedia 1976

Streets & squares

George Washington Bridge

United States

bridge in New York City

Named here by Fort Lee’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Fort Lee, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Goodfellas 1990

“Martin Scorsese directed several scenes of Goodfellas in Fort Lee.” Wikipedia
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999–

“Chabad of Fort Lee, a synagogue, was used as the filming location for the Queens, New York City, residence of Detective Elliot Stabler on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Fort Lee?

116 productions are recorded as filmed in Fort Lee, 10 of them at places inside it, including Tootsie (1982), The Lonely Villa (1909) and Saved from the Titanic (1912). 38 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Fort Lee?

Tootsie (1982), covered by 60 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Fort Lee?

Fort Lee is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.8508, -73.9700.

What other filming locations are near Fort Lee?

George Washington Bridge (1 km east), Leonia (2 km north-west), Henry Hudson Parkway (2 km east), Palisades Park (2 km west) 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 DocSearl, CC BY 2.0.