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Vincent Thomas Bridge

bridge in Southern California

United States · 33.7494, -118.2717

Vincent Thomas Bridge 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 UFOs fly through the former toll booth at the Vincent Thomas Bridge, San Pedro, California.”

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) · Wikipedia

Open on the map → Wikipedia Source data

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Vincent Thomas Bridge 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.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
Gone in 60 Seconds 2000
Den of Thieves 2018
“Aerial shots of Los Angeles included the Vincent Thomas Bridge, the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island and the skyline of Downtown Los Angeles.” 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
Shelter 2007
Prayer of the Rollerboys 1991
“The film was shot in Los Angeles, mainly based in Venice, however also including the Vincent Thomas Bridge alongside Santa Monica and areas around the Los Angeles Harbor.” Wikipedia

Named here by Vincent Thomas Bridge’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Vincent Thomas Bridge, 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.

Columbo 1968–2003

“The 1978 episode of NBC's Columbo entitled "The Conspirators" had a scene where Peter Falk's title character Lt.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Vincent Thomas Bridge?

6 productions are recorded as filmed at Vincent Thomas Bridge, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) and Den of Thieves (2018). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Vincent Thomas Bridge?

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), covered by 53 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Vincent Thomas Bridge?

Vincent Thomas Bridge is in the United States. Its coordinates are 33.7494, -118.2717.

What other filming locations are near Vincent Thomas Bridge?

USS Iowa (1 km south-west), San Pedro (2 km south-west), Warner Grand Theater (2 km south-west), Terminal Island (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 Regular Daddy, CC BY-SA 3.0.