Landscapes & nature

Santa Monica Pier

Pier in Santa Monica, California, USA

United States · 34.0086, -118.4986

Official site

Santa Monica Pier is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 14 more.

“Other locations included the Santa Monica Pier and the Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico.”

Species (1995) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Santa Monica Pier

Iron Man 2008

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Santa Monica Pier 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 Sting 1973
The Bold and the Beautiful 1987–
Species 1995
Thank You for Smoking 2005
The Majestic 2001
Jersey Boys 2014
Cursed 2005
“More scenes were filmed at the Santa Monica Pier and in Hollywood Boulevard.” Wikipedia
Veronica Mars 2014
“Initial filming involved 120 scenes, which Thomas described as "an aggressive schedule." The Santa Monica Pier, the Vincent Thomas Bridge, The Edison at the Higgins Building, were among the 28 locations used for the filming.” Wikipedia
Three's Company 1977–
“The scenes in the opening credits with the trio frolicking on a boardwalk and riding bumper-cars were shot at the Santa Monica Pier, prior to the construction of the adjacent larger amusement park.” Wikipedia
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
Pretty Maids All in a Row 1971
“Other scenes were shot at Santa Monica Pier and Venice Marina, while the football sequence was filmed at Rancho La Cienega Park using a local football team and school band.” Wikipedia
Quicksilver Highway 1997
“"The Body Politic" was filmed at the Santa Monica Pier, while "Chattery Teeth" was filmed in Lancaster, California.” Wikipedia
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon 1970
Skatetown, U.S.A. 1979
“Some exteriors were shot on Santa Monica Pier and at nearby Venice Beach.” Wikipedia

Named here by Santa Monica Pier’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Santa Monica Pier, 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.

24 2001–

“24: Jack tracks Fayed to the pier, and Dmitri Gredenko gets shot and dies under the pier.” Wikipedia
Modern Family 2009–2020

“Modern Family, where there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.” Wikipedia
Gossip Girl 2007–2012

“Gossip Girl, where there were scenes shot only at the pier from episode 1, "Yes, Than Zero".” Wikipedia
Californication 2007–2014

“Californication, in which there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.” Wikipedia
New Girl 2011–

“New Girl, where there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.” Wikipedia
9-1-1 2018–

“9-1-1, where there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.” Wikipedia
Private Practice 2007–2013

“Private Practice, where there has been several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.” Wikipedia
Touch 2012–

“Touch, in which there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.” Wikipedia
Hart of Dixie 2011–2015

“Hart of Dixie, in which there were scenes shot only at the pier from episode 16, "Carrying Your Love with Me".” Wikipedia
Drop Dead Diva 2009–2014

“Drop Dead Diva, in which there were several scenes shot at the pier throughout the series.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Santa Monica Pier?

15 productions are recorded as filmed at Santa Monica Pier, including Iron Man (2008), The Sting (1973) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–). 14 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Santa Monica Pier?

Iron Man (2008), covered by 84 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Santa Monica Pier?

Santa Monica Pier is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.0086, -118.4986.

What other filming locations are near Santa Monica Pier?

Muscle Beach (under 1 km), Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome (under 1 km), Santa Monica Place (under 1 km), Mayfair Music Hall (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 Jelson25, Public domain.