Towns & cities
South Bronx
neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
United States · 40.8150, -73.9175
South Bronx is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 6 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 South Bronx stairs used for the biographical crime film American Gangster (2007) were originally to be used for these scenes, according to The New York Times, but were deemed too repaved and beautified to be aesthetically acceptable for the film's tone.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names South Bronx 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
- Serpico 1973
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Eraser
1996
“Locations would include The Harlem Rail Yard in the South Bronx, Central Park's Sheep Meadow and Chinatown.” Wikipedia
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Quick Change
1990
“The scene where the woman is screaming at the road crew was filmed in the South Bronx.” Wikipedia
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Wolfen
1981
“The setting for the transient home of the wolves was shot in the South Bronx (intersection of Louis Niñé Boulevard and Boston Road).” Wikipedia
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Wild Style
1983
“The idea was a hybrid of narrative musical and documentary, having hip-hop pioneers play themselves in a loosely scripted story shot entirely in the South Bronx, the Lower East Side, and MTA subway yards.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Bronx Terminal Market
United States·1 km north-west
shopping mall in New York, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Bronx County Courthouse
United States·1 km north-west
county courthouse in The Bronx, New York
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Landmarks & buildings
369th Regiment Armory
United States·1 km west
armory in New York City
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Streets & squares
Third Avenue
United States·2 km south-west
Avenue in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx
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Landmarks & buildings
Yankee Stadium (1923)
United States·2 km north-west
now-demolished baseball stadium in the Bronx, New York
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Streets & squares
Grand Concourse
United States·2 km north
boulevard in the Bronx, NY
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in South Bronx?
6 productions are recorded as filmed in South Bronx, including Joker (2019), Serpico (1973) and Eraser (1996). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in South Bronx?
Joker (2019), covered by 77 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is South Bronx?
South Bronx is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.8150, -73.9175.
What other filming locations are near South Bronx?
Bronx Terminal Market (1 km north-west), Bronx County Courthouse (1 km north-west), 369th Regiment Armory (1 km west), Third Avenue (2 km south-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 Futurebird at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.