Landmarks & buildings

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

hotel in New York, United States

United States · 40.7567, -73.9739

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.) is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 11 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.

“DiCaprio reflected, "Scenes that we thought would take three days took an afternoon." Filming ran from April 25–30 on Park Avenue, just outside the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.”

Catch Me If You Can (2002) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.) 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.

The Godfather Part III 1990
Catch Me If You Can 2002
Scent of a Woman 1992
“Scenes were shot at the Emma Willard School, an all-girls school in Troy, New York; as well as at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and the Fieldston School in New York City.” Wikipedia
Coming to America 1988
The Royal Tenenbaums 2001
“The Waldorf-Astoria was used for the hotel scenes, while Central Park Zoo stood in for a rain forest.” Wikipedia
The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026
Maid in Manhattan 2002
“Filming was carried out at both New York's Roosevelt Hotel and the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.” Wikipedia
Alfie 2004
Rich and Famous 1981
“New York City locations seen in the film include the Algonquin Hotel, the Saint Regis and the Waldorf Astoria.” Wikipedia
Week-End at the Waldorf 1945
“Waldorf-Astoria management wanted the film shot in color in order to show the hotel at its best advantage, a demand that almost led Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) executives to switch the locale to San Francisco and change the title to Palace in the Sky.” Wikipedia
The Out-of-Towners 1970

Named here by Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.), 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.

Law & Order 1990–

“Television series that have filmed at the Waldorf include Law and Order, Rescue Me, Sex and the City, The Sopranos and Will and Grace.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)?

11 productions are recorded as filmed at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.), including The Godfather Part III (1990), Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Scent of a Woman (1992). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)?

The Godfather Part III (1990), covered by 76 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)?

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.) is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.7567, -73.9739.

What other filming locations are near Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)?

St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (under 1 km), Hotel Marguery (under 1 km), Lexington Avenue–53rd Street/51st Street station (under 1 km), Lotte New York Palace Hotel (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 Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.