Columbo ↗︎
A television connection
Santa Monica Pier is documented as a location associated with Columbo (1968). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Sources for this connection are linked below.SANTA MONICA · LOS ANGELES COLLECTION
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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1968TV · 1968 · Richard Levinson and William Link
1973Movies · 1973 · George Roy Hill
The Sting ↗︎
A screen location
Santa Monica Pier is documented as a location associated with The Sting (1973). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Sources for this connection are linked below.1974TV · 1974 · Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell
The Rockford Files ↗︎
A television connection
Santa Monica Pier is documented as a location associated with The Rockford Files (1974). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Sources for this connection are linked below.1993Movies · 1993 · Joel Schumacher
Falling Down ↗︎
A screen location
Santa Monica Pier is documented as a location associated with Falling Down (1993). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Sources for this connection are linked below.1994Movies · 1994 · Robert Zemeckis
Forrest Gump ↗︎
A screen location
Santa Monica Pier is documented as a location associated with Forrest Gump (1994). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Sources for this connection are linked below.2013Movies · 2013 · Spike Jonze
Her ↗︎
Filming location · the waterfront
The Santa Monica Pier appears among the film’s recognisable local settings. It offers a public waterfront counterpoint to the enclosed spaces of Theodore’s daily life.
Sources for this connection are linked below.2018TV · 2018 · Alec Berg and Bill Hader
Barry ↗︎
Filming location · Barry and Chris
Barry meets Chris at the Santa Monica Pier. The busy waterfront makes an uneasy setting for a conversation between men connected by their military past.
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