Landmarks & buildings
Griffith Observatory
observatory in Los Angeles, California, USA
United States · 34.1186, -118.3004
Griffith Observatory is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 15 more.
“Other locales in Los Angeles include the Griffith Park Observatory and the famed Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard.”
Movies filmed at Griffith Observatory
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Griffith Observatory 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.
- Back to the Future Part II 1989
- Transformers 2007
- Rebel Without a Cause 1955
- Gangster Squad 2013
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 2003
- Funny People 2009
- The Rocketeer 1991
- Under the Silver Lake 2018
- The Blue Dahlia 1946
- Devil in a Blue Dress 1995
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Good Fortune
2025
“Griffith Park Observatory also features in the film.” Wikipedia
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Adventures of Superman
1952–
“Another Los Angeles stock footage landmark was the Griffith Observatory, which had several appearances in the series, such as Jor-El's home/laboratory.” Wikipedia
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The End of Violence
1997
“Like many other of Wenders' American films, the film was shot in multiple locations, for instance the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park and the Santa Monica Pier.” Wikipedia
- Dark City 1950
- Midnight Madness 1980
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in Griffith Observatory, 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.
Drawn from this place
Video games whose Japanese Wikipedia article names Griffith Observatory as a real place their setting was modelled on. Nothing was filmed here and no story happens here: somebody drew it from here. That is the weakest claim this atlas makes about a place, which is why it sits under its own heading, and each production’s page links the article the claim came from.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Greek Theatre
United States·under 1 km
music venue in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Ennis House
United States·under 1 km
architectural structure
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Landmarks & buildings
Lovell House
United States·1 km east
historic house in California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Bronson Canyon
United States·1 km west
former rock quarry in Los Angeles used as a location for movies and television shows
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Landmarks & buildings
John Sowden House
United States·1 km south
historic house in California, United States
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Streets & squares
Franklin Avenue
United States·2 km south
street in Los Angeles, California
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Griffith Observatory?
17 productions are recorded as filmed at Griffith Observatory, including La La Land (2016), Adele One Night Only (2021) and Back to the Future Part II (1989). 15 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Griffith Observatory?
La La Land (2016), covered by 75 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Griffith Observatory?
Griffith Observatory is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.1186, -118.3004.
What other filming locations are near Griffith Observatory?
Greek Theatre (under 1 km), Ennis House (under 1 km), Lovell House (1 km east), Bronson Canyon (1 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 Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.