Life and work
Carrie Fisher was an American actress, writer and screenwriter. Born: 21 October 1956. Died: 27 December 2016. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1956–2016
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher was an American actress, writer and screenwriter. Born on 21 October 1956, this profile follows Carrie Fisher through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Blues Brothers (1980), When Harry Met Sally... (1989) and Maps to the Stars (2014). The location trail reaches Hollywood Palladium, Former Elwood apartment site and Former Soul Food Cafe filming block, 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.
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The Blues Brothers · Hollywood Palladium
Carrie Fisher is credited as cast member on The Blues Brothers. The work’s existing location story leads to Hollywood Palladium. Hollywood Palladium is documented as a location associated with The Blues Brothers (1980). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
When Harry Met Sally... · Katz's Delicatessen
Carrie Fisher is credited as cast member on When Harry Met Sally.... The work’s existing location story leads to Katz's Delicatessen. Katz's marks the film's celebrated lunch scene and commemorates the production connection inside the restaurant.
When Harry Met Sally... — credits ↗︎Katz's Delicatessen — When Harry Met Sally anniversary ↗︎Teachers College, Columbia — iconic New York filming locations ↗︎
Maps to the Stars · Chateau Marmont
Carrie Fisher is credited as cast member on Maps to the Stars. The work’s existing location story leads to Chateau Marmont. Chateau Marmont is documented as a location associated with Maps to the Stars (2014). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 9 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Chateau Marmont ↗︎
A screen location
Chateau Marmont is documented as a location associated with Maps to the Stars (2014). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
8221 Sunset Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Hollywood Palladium ↗︎
A screen location
Hollywood Palladium is documented as a location associated with The Blues Brothers (1980). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
6215 Sunset Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Katz's Delicatessen ↗︎
Harry and Sally's lunch at Katz's
Katz's marks the film's celebrated lunch scene and commemorates the production connection inside the restaurant.
Katz's Delicatessen — When Harry Met Sally anniversary ↗︎Teachers College, Columbia — iconic New York filming locations ↗︎
205 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002
Open street map ↗︎Washington Square Arch ↗︎
Harry and Sally arrive in New York at Washington Square
Their drive from Chicago reaches New York at Washington Square Park. The pin marks the arch as the stable public landmark, not an exact camera position.
Teachers College, Columbia — iconic New York filming locations ↗︎
Washington Square North, New York, NY 10012
Open street map ↗︎Former Elwood apartment site ↗︎
The Blues Brothers — Former Elwood apartment site
The former rooming-house site at 22 West Van Buren supplied Elwood’s compact apartment address. The building no longer survives, so the stop is historical production geography rather than a preserved set.
22 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60605
Open street map ↗︎Former Soul Food Cafe filming block ↗︎
The Blues Brothers — Former Soul Food Cafe filming block
The Soul Food Cafe sequence was filmed at 807 West Maxwell Street. The address has changed since production; visit the neighbourhood as a living place rather than expecting the film’s restaurant interior.
807 W Maxwell St, Chicago, IL 60608
Open street map ↗︎Triple Rock church filming address ↗︎
The Blues Brothers — Triple Rock church filming address
The congregation and James Brown performance were staged at the South Chicago address used for the Triple Rock church sequence. It remains community geography, not an open film set.
9114 S Burley Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
Open street map ↗︎McCormick Double House · former Chez Paul ↗︎
The Blues Brothers — McCormick Double House · former Chez Paul
Chez Paul at 660 North Rush supplied the restaurant sequence. The restaurant is gone, so the route records the verified address without promising a surviving interior.
660 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611
Open street map ↗︎Chicago City Hall ↗︎
The Blues Brothers — Chicago City Hall
Chicago City Hall at 121 North LaSalle belongs to the finale’s race to pay the tax bill, where the mission meets the machinery of the city.
121 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60602
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1956-10-21 2016-12-27
Born 21 October 1956
Died 27 December 2016
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
The Blues Brothers
John Landis
The Blues Brothers ↗︎
The Blues Brothers
When Harry Met Sally... ↗︎
Rob Reiner
Maps to the Stars
David Cronenberg
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
New York ↗︎
Street corners, fire escapes and subway rhythms. A city to read at walking pace.
Chicago ↗︎
Loop canyons, neighbourhood kitchens, record rooms and the streets that taught cinema how to move.
When Harry Met Sally... ↗︎
Last page first: read the film Harry’s way, from what each place is now back to the scene.
The Blues Brothers ↗︎
Mission: stack squad cars to the film’s 103 across the real chase places, then stamp the $5,000 paid.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
James Brown ↗︎
James Brown was an American musician. Born on 3 May 1933, this profile follows James Brown through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Blues Brothers (1980). The location trail reaches Hollywood Palladium, Former Elwood apartment site and Former Soul Food Cafe filming block, 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.
Julianne Moore ↗︎
Julianne Moore is a British-American actress and author. Born on 3 December 1960, this profile follows Julianne Moore through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fugitive (1993), Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). The location trail reaches Mr. Beef, Chicago City Hall and Vittum Theater, 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.
Robert Pattinson ↗︎
Robert Pattinson is an English actor and film producer. Born on 13 May 1986, this profile follows Robert Pattinson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Maps to the Stars (2014) and Tenet (2020). The location trail reaches Chateau Marmont and Hawthorne Plaza. 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.
Rob Reiner ↗︎
Rob Reiner was an American filmmaker and actor. Born on 6 March 1947, this profile follows Rob Reiner through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include When Harry Met Sally... (1989). The location trail reaches Katz's Delicatessen and Washington Square Arch. 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.
David Cronenberg ↗︎
David Cronenberg is a Canadian filmmaker. Born on 15 March 1943, this profile follows David Cronenberg through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Maps to the Stars (2014). The location trail reaches Chateau Marmont. 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.
John Cusack ↗︎
John Cusack is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. Born on 28 June 1966, this profile follows John Cusack through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include High Fidelity (2000) and Maps to the Stars (2014). The location trail reaches Lane Tech College Prep, Music Box Theatre and Green Mill, 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.