Where was Sunset Boulevard filmed?
1950 film by Billy Wilder
Sunset Boulevard (1950) was filmed in Poughkeepsie, Great Neck Peninsula, Schwab's Pharmacy and William O. Jenkins House, 4 places named in its Wikipedia article, in United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 4 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
William O. Jenkins House
🇺🇸 United States
building in Los Angeles, California, United States
“The exterior scenes of the Desmond house were filmed at a house on Wilshire Boulevard built during the 1920s by the millionaire William O. Jenkins, who with his family had lived in it for only one year before then leaving it abandoned for more than a decade, which earned it the nickname "Phantom House".” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Poughkeepsie
🇺🇸 United States
city in New York, United States
“After a similar reaction during its second screening in Poughkeepsie, New York, and a third in Great Neck, the morgue opening was replaced by a shorter poolside opening, using footage filmed on January 5, 1950.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Schwab's Pharmacy
🇺🇸 United States
former drugstore located at 8024 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California
“The scenes of Gillis and Betty Schaefer on Paramount's back lot were filmed on the actual studio back lot, and the interior of Schwab's Drug Store was carefully recreated for several scenes.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Great Neck Peninsula
🇺🇸 United States
region and peninsula in Nassau County, New York, United States
Places whose own article says it was shot there
4 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Paramount Pictures Studios United States
“The stages where Samson and Delilah, Sunset Blvd., White Christmas, Rear Window, Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and many other classic films were shot are still in use today.” Wikipedia
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Griffith Park United States
“It was used for the road scenes in Sunset Boulevard (1950).” Wikipedia
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William O. Jenkins House United States
“The home was occupied by one of the five (former) Mrs. Gettys at the time of the 1950 filming of Sunset Boulevard by Paramount Studios.” Wikipedia
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Wilshire Boulevard United States
“The Wilshire Boulevard home of J. Paul Getty was used as the film set for the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard: it was demolished in 1957.” Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Sunset Boulevard have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 4 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.