🏙 Towns & cities
Staten Island
borough of New York City, New York, United States of America
🇺🇸 United States · 40.5719, -74.1469
Staten Island is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Staten Island, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 11 more.
7 productions were filmed at 8 places inside Staten Island rather than at Staten Island itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The opening wedding scene was shot in a Staten Island neighborhood using almost 750 locals as extras.”
Movies filmed in Staten Island
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Staten Island 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 Godfather 1972
- Scent of a Woman 1992
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War of the Worlds
2005
“Some filming was shot on the Korean War Veterans Parkway in Staten Island, New York.” Wikipedia
- Ocean's 8 2018
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Salt
2010
“Some scenes were also filmed outside of Manhattan, including the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, and in Westchester County.” Wikipedia
- Boardwalk Empire 2010–
- Angel Heart 1987
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The Other Guys
2010
“Additional scenes were filmed in Albany, Westchester and Staten Island, New York.” Wikipedia
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The Americans
2014–
“Other shooting locations included: Prospect Park, Astoria, Washington Heights, Mamaroneck, Coney Island Avenue, Kew Gardens, Morningside Heights, Farmingdale, and Staten Island.” Wikipedia
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Disclosure Day
2026
“The classified footage of extraterrestrial encounters was filmed at an industrial site in Staten Island.” Wikipedia
- Jacob's Ladder 1990
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Staten Island
7 productions shot at 8 places inside Staten Island, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Staten Island itself.
- Spider-Man: Homecoming St. George 2017
- Saturday Night Fever Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge per Wikipedia 1977
- Working Girl Staten Island Ferry per Wikipedia 1988
- The Devil's Own Staten Island Ferry per Wikipedia 1997
- The Thomas Crown Affair New York Public Library per Wikipedia 1999
- The Defenders Stapleton per Wikipedia 2017–
- The Panic in Needle Park Staten Island Ferry per Wikipedia 1971
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Todt Hill
🇺🇸 United States
mountain
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🏙 Towns & cities
St. George
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
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🛣 Streets & squares
Bayonne Bridge
🇺🇸 United States
arch bridge connecting Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ
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🛣 Streets & squares
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
🇺🇸 United States
bridge in New York City
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🛣 Streets & squares
Staten Island Ferry
🇺🇸 United States
passenger ferry service in New York City, New York, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
New Brighton
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood on Staten Island, New York
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
New York Public Library
🇺🇸 United States
public library system in New York City
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🏙 Towns & cities
Stapleton
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood in New York City
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
New York City
🇺🇸 United States
most populous city in the United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Manhattan
🇺🇸 United States
borough of New York City, New York, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
East Harlem
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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🛣 Streets & squares
Foley Square
🇺🇸 United States
street intersection in Manhattan, New York
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Hempstead House
🇺🇸 United States
Estate in Sands Point, New York, United States
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🛣 Streets & squares
Mott Street
🇺🇸 United States
street in Manhattan Chinatown
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Staten Island?
20 productions are recorded as filmed in Staten Island, 7 of them at places inside it, including The Bourne Legacy (2012), 25th Hour (2002) and The Godfather (1972). 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 Staten Island?
The Bourne Legacy (2012), covered by 46 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Staten Island?
Staten Island is in the United States, at 40.5719, -74.1469.
What other filming locations are near Staten Island?
New York City, Manhattan, East Harlem, Foley Square 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 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder, Public domain.