Towns & cities
San Marino
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
United States · 34.1228, -118.1131
San Marino is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in San Marino, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 18 more.
5 productions were filmed at 2 places inside San Marino rather than at San Marino itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The exterior of Madeline and Ernest's mansion is located at 1125 Oak Grove Avenue in San Marino, but the interior was a set built on a soundstage.”
Movies filmed in San Marino
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names San Marino 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.
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2005
- Death Becomes Her 1992
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The Holiday
2006
“Although Amanda's home is set in Brentwood, the exterior scenes at the gated property were actually filmed in front of Southern California architect Wallace Neff's Mission Revival house in San Marino, a suburb adjacent to Pasadena.” Wikipedia
- American Wedding 2003
- Seven Pounds 2008
- The Good Place 2016–
- Funny Girl 1968
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Parks and Recreation
2009–2015
“Other Eagleton scenes were also shot at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, located in San Marino.” Wikipedia
- Sullivan's Travels 1942
- Intolerable Cruelty 2003
- Monster-in-Law 2005
- Watch on the Rhine 1943
- High Society 1956
- Beverly Hills Ninja 1997
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First Daughter
2004
“On-campus scenes were shot at UCLA, and the Huntington Library in San Marino stood in for the exterior of the building in the first scene.” Wikipedia
- Into the Night 1985
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The Mambo Kings
1992
“The filmmakers also shot scenes in San Marino, where Lacy Park doubled for scenes set in New York City's Central Park.” Wikipedia
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Ruby Gentry
1952
“Though some establishing shots were completed in North Carolina, Ruby Gentry was mostly filmed in California in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, San Marino, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, and director King Vidor's private ranch in Willow Creek.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in San Marino
5 productions shot at 2 places inside San Marino, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against San Marino itself.
- Star Trek: The Next Generation The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens 1987–1994
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens 1993–1999
- Mank The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens per Wikipedia 2020
- The Girl Next Door The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens per Wikipedia 2004
- The Wedding Planner The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens per Wikipedia 2001
Named here by San Marino’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at San Marino, 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.
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Father of the Bride 1991
“Father of the Bride, The Wedding Singer, In Name Only, and The Holiday were filmed in San Marino.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
United States·under 1 km
library and art museum in San Marino, California
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Landscapes & nature
Lacy Park
United States·under 1 km
public park in Los Angeles County, California
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Landscapes & nature
Huntington Botanical Gardens
United States·under 1 km
botanical garden
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Landmarks & buildings
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
United States·2 km west
hotel in Pasadena, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Robert R. Blacker House
United States·2 km west
historic house in California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
California Institute of Technology
United States·2 km north-west
private research university located in Pasadena, California, USA
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in San Marino?
24 productions are recorded as filmed in San Marino, 5 of them at places inside it, including The Last Boy Scout (1991), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) and Death Becomes Her (1992). 18 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in San Marino?
The Last Boy Scout (1991), covered by 33 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is San Marino?
San Marino is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.1228, -118.1131.
What other filming locations are near San Marino?
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (under 1 km), Lacy Park (under 1 km), Huntington Botanical Gardens (under 1 km), The Langham Huntington, Pasadena (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 LenTherrien, CC BY-SA 4.0.