🏙 Towns & cities
West Hollywood
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
🇺🇸 United States · 34.0878, -118.3722
West Hollywood is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in West Hollywood, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 12 more.
22 productions were filmed at 8 places inside West Hollywood rather than at West Hollywood itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The film was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios, West Hollywood, California; and on location in Shelbyville, Tennessee; Blowing Rock, North Carolina; and the old Tennessee State Prison.”
Movies filmed in West Hollywood
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names West Hollywood 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 Green Mile 1999
- Contact 1997
- Westworld 2016–2022
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L.A. Confidential
1997
“Several Hollywood landmarks appropriate to the 1950s were used, including the Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood, the Frolic Room on Hollywood Boulevard, and the Crossroads of the World, an outdoor shopping mall dressed as a movie theatre where the premiere of When Worlds Collide takes place at the beginning of the film.” Wikipedia
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A Star Is Born
2018
“Scenes showing Ally's commercial success were filmed at the Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, where Jackson speaks to her about remaining true to herself after a billboard advertising Ally appears nearby.” Wikipedia
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Demolition Man
1993
“The Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood was used for the exterior shot of Lenina Huxley's apartment building.” Wikipedia
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Scream 3
2000
“The opening attack scene was filmed partially at the exterior and interior of Harper House in West Hollywood but changes were made to the scene including introducing a live girlfriend for Cotton instead of her being dead when Cotton arrives.” Wikipedia
- Foreign Correspondent 1940
- Coyote Ugly 2000
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Dynasty
1981–
“Dynasty was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios in West Hollywood, California.” Wikipedia
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The Bling Ring
2013
“Production primarily took place in and around Los Angeles, California, in March and April 2012, notably in West Hollywood, Lynwood, and Venice.” Wikipedia
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Defending Your Life
1991
“A scene where comedian Roger Behr plays "the worst comedian in the history of civilization" was filmed at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in West Hollywood
22 productions shot at 8 places inside West Hollywood, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against West Hollywood itself.
- Some Like It Hot The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1959
- American Beauty Sunset Boulevard per Wikipedia 1999
- Victorious Sunset Boulevard per Wikipedia 2010–2013
- West Side Story The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1961
- Song of the South The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1946
- The Nice Guys The Comedy Store per Wikipedia 2016
- Koyaanisqatsi The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1982
- Scarface The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1932
- Species Sunset Strip per Wikipedia 1995
- The Manchurian Candidate The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1962
- The Other Woman Mondrian Los Angeles per Wikipedia 2014
- Escape from L.A. Sunset Boulevard per Wikipedia 1996
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Troubadour per Wikipedia 2005–
- Strange Days Sunset Boulevard per Wikipedia 1995
- Irma la Douce The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1963
- Dangerous Minds The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1995
- Rock of Ages Sunset Strip per Wikipedia 2012
- Get Him to the Greek Whisky a Go Go 2010
- The Stranger The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1946
- The Craft Sunset Boulevard per Wikipedia 1996
- Farewell, My Lovely The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1975
- The Love Boat The Lot at Formosa per Wikipedia 1977–
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🎬 Studios & sets
The Lot at Formosa
🇺🇸 United States
Hollywood backlot
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🛣 Streets & squares
Sunset Boulevard
🇺🇸 United States
thoroughfare in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Los Angeles, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Pacific Design Center
🇺🇸 United States
Multi-use facility in West Hollywood, California, USA
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The Comedy Store
🇺🇸 United States
comedy club on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California
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🛣 Streets & squares
Sunset Strip
🇺🇸 United States
stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Mondrian Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
hotel in Los Angeles
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Troubadour
🇺🇸 United States
nightclub located in West Hollywood, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Whisky a Go Go
🇺🇸 United States
nightclub in West Hollywood, California
Filming locations nearby
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seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
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Santa Monica
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beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Ambassador Hotel
🇺🇸 United States
defunct hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States
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University of Southern California
🇺🇸 United States
private university in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Bovard Administration Building
🇺🇸 United States
building on the campus of the University of Southern California
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in West Hollywood?
36 productions are recorded as filmed in West Hollywood, 22 of them at places inside it, including The Last Boy Scout (1991), Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) and The Green Mile (1999). 12 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in West Hollywood?
The Last Boy Scout (1991), covered by 33 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is West Hollywood?
West Hollywood is in the United States, at 34.0878, -118.3722.
What other filming locations are near West Hollywood?
Long Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ambassador Hotel 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 Jeff Costlow, Public domain.