🏙 Towns & cities
Harlem
neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
🇺🇸 United States · 40.8090, -73.9484
Harlem is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 11 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 exterior of Arkham State hospital was filmed at Brooklyn Army Terminal, while the interior was pictured in Metropolitan Hospital Center of Harlem.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Harlem 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.
- Joker 2019
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The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
“A web-swinging stunt sequence was filmed along the Riverside Drive Viaduct in Harlem.” Wikipedia
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Live and Let Die
1973
“In December, production was divided between interiors in Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath and location shooting in Harlem in New York City.” Wikipedia
- American Gangster 2007
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The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
“The Royal Tenenbaums was shot in and around New York City, including a house in Harlem used for the Tenenbaum residence.” Wikipedia
- West Side Story 2021
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Elementary
2013–2019
“Some exterior shots of Sherlock's brownstone were filmed in Harlem, which was a stand-in for Brooklyn Heights.” Wikipedia
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Angel Heart
1987
“The director looked at Harlem, believing that the neighborhood was "as un-photographed as other parts of New York are over-used".” Wikipedia
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The Penguin
2024–
“After further picketing the following day at the series' sets at a church in Harlem, Manhattan, and at Silvercup North that once again shut down filming, production was paused through May 18.” Wikipedia
- Shaft 1971
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Stardust Memories
1980
“Most of the interiors, including the bedroom scenes, were shot in a vacant Sears Roebuck building, but the crew also recreated a vintage train at Filmways Studio in Harlem.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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most populous city in the United States
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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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East Harlem
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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🛣 Streets & squares
Foley Square
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street intersection in Manhattan, New York
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Hempstead House
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Estate in Sands Point, New York, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Harlem?
11 productions are recorded as filmed in Harlem, including Joker (2019), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and Live and Let Die (1973). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Harlem?
Joker (2019), covered by 75 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Harlem?
Harlem is in the United States, at 40.8090, -73.9484.
What other filming locations are near Harlem?
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 Momos, Public domain.