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Héctor Elizondo is an American actor. Born: 22 December 1936. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Héctor Elizondo is an American actor. Born on 22 December 1936, this profile follows Héctor Elizondo through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pretty Woman (1990) and The Princess Diaries (2001). The location trail reaches Beverly Wilshire, Ambassador Hotel — former site and Oviatt Building · Cicada, with existing stories in 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.
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Héctor Elizondo is an American actor. Born: 22 December 1936. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Héctor Elizondo is credited as cast member on Pretty Woman. The work’s existing location story leads to Beverly Wilshire. The Beverly Wilshire anchors Edward’s hotel stay on screen. Much of the suite action was filmed elsewhere, so a booking does not put you inside the movie’s room.
Pretty Woman — credits ↗︎Beverly Wilshire Hotel ↗︎Pretty Woman · Beverly Wilshire ↗︎
Héctor Elizondo is credited as cast member on The Princess Diaries. The work’s existing location story leads to Painted Ladies. Painted Ladies is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
The Princess Diaries — credits ↗︎The Princess Diaries — location reference ↗︎
Explore 8 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Filming location · the hotel exterior
The Beverly Wilshire anchors Edward’s hotel stay on screen. Much of the suite action was filmed elsewhere, so a booking does not put you inside the movie’s room.
9500 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Filming location · the restaurant scene
The Oviatt’s restaurant, then Rex II and now Cicada, is where Vivian struggles with escargots. Its Art Deco setting brings a different kind of glamour to the film.
617 S Olive Street
Open street map ↗︎The former location
The former Ambassador Hotel was used for Pretty Woman. The hotel has been demolished; this record marks the former site, not a surviving set or visitor attraction.
3400 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎The Princess Diaries — Legion of Honor
Legion of Honor is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
Open street map ↗︎The Princess Diaries — Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
Open street map ↗︎The Princess Diaries — Painted Ladies
Painted Ladies is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Steiner St & Hayes St, San Francisco, CA
Open street map ↗︎The Princess Diaries — City Lights Booksellers
City Lights Booksellers is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Open street map ↗︎The Princess Diaries — Union Square
Union Square is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
333 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Open street map ↗︎Follow the work through its real places.
Garry Marshall
The Princess Diaries
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
Suspense on the waterfront, chases on impossible grades and music built in shared rooms.
Follow The Princess Diaries through 5 real places in San Francisco. Mia’s transformation plays against schools, steep streets and ceremonial San Francisco interiors.
Makeover: a shopping trip up Rodeo Drive, bags and all.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
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