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Brion James was an American actor. Born: 20 February 1945. Died: 7 August 1999. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Brion James was an American actor. Born on 20 February 1945, this profile follows Brion James through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Jazz Singer (1980) and Blade Runner (1982). The location trail reaches Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Bradbury Building and Union Station. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
← All peopleFollow the geography ↓Brion James was an American actor. Born: 20 February 1945. Died: 7 August 1999. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Brion James is credited as cast member on The Jazz Singer. The work’s existing location story leads to Hollywood Pantages Theatre. The Pantages is documented as a filming location for the musical.
Brion James is credited as cast member on Blade Runner. The work’s existing location story leads to Bradbury Building. The atrium and ironwork became part of the film’s future Los Angeles. The building itself is a nineteenth-century landmark.
Blade Runner — credits ↗︎Bradbury Building ↗︎Discover Los Angeles — Blade Runner locations ↗︎
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J. F. Sebastian’s building
The atrium and ironwork became part of the film’s future Los Angeles. The building itself is a nineteenth-century landmark.
Bradbury Building ↗︎Discover Los Angeles — Blade Runner locations ↗︎
304 S Broadway
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Union Station is documented as a location associated with Blade Runner (1982). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
800 N Alameda Street
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Ennis House is documented as a location associated with Blade Runner (1982). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
2607 Glendower Avenue
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Second Street Tunnel is documented as a location associated with Blade Runner (1982). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
2nd Street between Hill and Figueroa streets
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Million Dollar Theater is documented as a location associated with Blade Runner (1982). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
307 S Broadway
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The Pantages is documented as a filming location for the musical.
6233 Hollywood Boulevard
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Laurence Olivier was an English actor and director. Born on 22 May 1907, this profile follows Laurence Olivier through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Jazz Singer (1980). The location trail reaches Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Vangelis was a Greek composer. Born on 29 March 1943, this profile follows Vangelis through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Blade Runner (1982). The location trail reaches Bradbury Building, Union Station and Ennis House. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Daryl Hannah is an American actress and director. Born on 3 December 1960, this profile follows Daryl Hannah through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Blade Runner (1982), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — Tokyo (2003), Sense8 — Berlin (2015) and Sense8. The location trail reaches Bradbury Building, Union Station and Ennis House, with existing stories in Tokyo, Berlin and San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Neil Diamond is an American recording artist; singer-songwriter. Born on 24 January 1941, this profile follows Neil Diamond through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Jazz Singer (1980). The location trail reaches Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Edward James Olmos is an American actor. Born on 24 February 1947, this profile follows Edward James Olmos through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Blade Runner (1982). The location trail reaches Bradbury Building, Union Station and Ennis House. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
M. Emmet Walsh was an American actor. Born on 22 March 1935, this profile follows M. Emmet Walsh through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Blade Runner (1982) and My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997). The location trail reaches Bradbury Building, Union Station and Ennis House, with existing stories in Chicago. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.