Towns & cities
South Pasadena
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
United States · 34.1131, -118.1558
South Pasadena is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 23 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.
1 place inside South Pasadena has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against South Pasadena as well.
“Scenes from La La Land, Robert Altman's The Player, and Lady Bird have been shot here.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names South Pasadena 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.
- Back to the Future 1985
- La La Land 2016
- Back to the Future Part II 1989
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The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
“Locations in Los Angeles included the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood, the gym of St. John Bosco High School, Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Mid-Wilshire, and various locations around South Pasadena, San Pedro and Woodland Hills.” Wikipedia
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Jurassic Park III
2001
“Scenes set at Ellie's house were filmed in South Pasadena, California.” Wikipedia
- Halloween 1978
- Liar Liar 1997
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Scream 2
1997
“The opening scene featuring the premiere of the fictional Stab film was filmed over three days in the Vista Theater on Sunset Drive, Hollywood, with the exterior represented by the Rialto Theater in South Pasadena, California.” Wikipedia
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The O.C.
2003–
“The Cohens' original home in Berkeley, which they return to in "The End's Not Near, It's Here", was shot in South Pasadena.” Wikipedia
- American Pie 2 2001
- National Treasure 2004
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets 2007
- Beethoven 1992
- 13 Going on 30 2004
- Step by Step 1991–
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Nancy Drew
2007
“The movie was filmed in several California cities, including South Pasadena, Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, Long Beach, La Canada Flintridge and Burbank.” Wikipedia
- Beethoven's 2nd 1993
- Kicking & Screaming 2005
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Clue
1985
“The ballroom and two driveway exteriors, including the front gate and retaining wall, were filmed on location at a mansion in South Pasadena, California.” Wikipedia
- Old School 2003
- Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983
- The Kentucky Fried Movie 1977
- Judgment Night 1993
Filming locations inside South Pasadena
1 place inside South Pasadena, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against South Pasadena too.
Named here by South Pasadena’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at South Pasadena, 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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Halloween 1978
“South Pasadena is also the location of the house of the character Michael Myers from the film Halloween.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
South Pasadena High School
United States·under 1 km
high school in California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Rialto Theatre
United States·under 1 km
former movie theater in South Pasadena, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Mayfield Senior School
United States·2 km north
private school in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
United States·2 km east
hotel in Pasadena, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Huntington Hospital
United States·2 km north
hospital in California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Robert R. Blacker House
United States·3 km north-east
historic house in California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in South Pasadena?
23 productions are recorded as filmed in South Pasadena, including Back to the Future (1985), La La Land (2016) and Back to the Future Part II (1989). 23 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 Pasadena?
Back to the Future (1985), covered by 103 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is South Pasadena?
South Pasadena is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.1131, -118.1558.
What other filming locations are near South Pasadena?
South Pasadena High School (under 1 km), Rialto Theatre (under 1 km), Mayfield Senior School (2 km north), The Langham Huntington, Pasadena (2 km east) 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 The original uploader was Geographer at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5.