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Musician · 1954–

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell is an American film composer. Born on 18 November 1954, this profile follows Carter Burwell through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Big Lebowski (1998) and The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001). The location trail reaches Palace Theatre, Johnie’s Coffee Shop and Point Dume. 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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Carter Burwell
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CHAPTER 03

The Man Who Wasn’t There · Musso & Frank Grill

Carter Burwell is credited as composer on The Man Who Wasn’t There. The work’s existing location story leads to Musso & Frank Grill. Musso & Frank Grill is documented as a location associated with The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.

The Man Who Wasn’t There — credits ↗︎Musso & Frank Grill ↗︎

THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

Explore 6 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.

04 / DOCUMENTED LOCATION · los angeles

Point Dume ↗︎

A screen location

Point Dume is documented as a location associated with The Big Lebowski (1998). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.

Point Dume ↗︎

Point Dume State Beach and Preserve

Open street map ↗︎
06 / DOCUMENTED LOCATION · los angeles

Sunken City ↗︎

A screen location

Sunken City is documented as a location associated with The Big Lebowski (1998). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.

Sunken City ↗︎

Paseo Del Mar near Point Fermin

Open street map ↗︎
IN THE STORY

Explore a shared connection.

Browse all people →

WORKS

Culture, connected.

Follow the work through its real places.

Movies · 2001

The Man Who Wasn’t There

Joel and Ethan Coen

KEEP EXPLORING

Cities and Worlds.

CITY

Los Angeles ↗︎

Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.

WORLD · Movies

The Big Lebowski ↗︎

Lanes: bowl the Dude’s week as ten frames, each a real place scored by whether you can still visit it.

PEOPLE IN THE STORY

Creative connections.

Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.

Actor

Scarlett Johansson ↗︎

Scarlett Johansson is an American actress. Born on 22 November 1984, this profile follows Scarlett Johansson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), Lost in Translation (2003), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Her (2013). The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill, Park Hyatt Tokyo and Shibuya Crossing, with existing stories in Tokyo. 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.

Actor

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.

Actor

John Goodman ↗︎

John Goodman is an American actor. Born on 20 June 1952, this profile follows John Goodman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Big Lebowski (1998), The Artist (2011) and Atomic Blonde (2017). The location trail reaches Palace Theatre, Johnie’s Coffee Shop and Point Dume, with existing stories in Berlin. 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.

Actor

Philip Seymour Hoffman ↗︎

Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor. Born on 23 July 1967, this profile follows Philip Seymour Hoffman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Talented Mr. Ripley — Rome (1999) and Almost Famous (2000). The location trail reaches Reseda Theatre, Former Reseda Country Club and Palace Theatre, with existing stories in Rome. 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.

Actor

Jeff Bridges ↗︎

Jeff Bridges is an American actor. Born on 4 December 1949, this profile follows Jeff Bridges through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Big Lebowski (1998), Seabiscuit (2003) and Iron Man (2008). The location trail reaches Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Palace Theatre and Johnie’s Coffee Shop. 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.

Actor

Frances McDormand ↗︎

Frances McDormand is an American actress. Born on 23 June 1957, this profile follows Frances McDormand through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Almost Famous (2000) and The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001). The location trail reaches Ambassador Hotel — former site and Musso & Frank Grill. 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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