Life and work
James Franco is an American actor. Born: 19 April 1978. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1978–
James Franco
James Franco is an American actor. Born on 19 April 1978, this profile follows James Franco through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Eat Pray Love (2010). The location trail reaches Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Greystone Mansion and Alexandria Hotel, 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.
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Spider-Man · Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
James Franco is credited as cast member on Spider-Man. The work’s existing location story leads to Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is documented as a location associated with Spider-Man (2002). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Spider-Man — credits ↗︎Natural History Museum: Hollywood film tour ↗︎
Spider-Man 3 · Alexandria Hotel
James Franco is credited as cast member on Spider-Man 3. The work’s existing location story leads to Alexandria Hotel. Alexandria Hotel is documented as a location associated with Spider-Man 3 (2007). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Eat Pray Love · Mouth of Truth
James Franco is credited as cast member on Eat Pray Love. The work’s existing location story leads to Mouth of Truth. Mouth of Truth is included for city orientation. The available citation supports Eat Pray Love’s broader Rome connection, but does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Eat Pray Love — credits ↗︎Editorial source — Eat Pray Love ↗︎
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 8 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ↗︎
A screen location
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is documented as a location associated with Spider-Man (2002). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
900 W Exposition Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Greystone Mansion ↗︎
A screen location
Greystone Mansion is documented as a location associated with Spider-Man (2002). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
905 Loma Vista Drive
Open street map ↗︎Alexandria Hotel ↗︎
A screen location
Alexandria Hotel is documented as a location associated with Spider-Man 3 (2007). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
501 S Spring Street
Open street map ↗︎Mouth of Truth ↗︎
Eat Pray Love — Mouth of Truth
Mouth of Truth is included for city orientation. The available citation supports Eat Pray Love’s broader Rome connection, but does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Piazza della Bocca della Verità 18, Roma
Open street map ↗︎Paradiso sul Mare ↗︎
Eat Pray Love — Paradiso sul Mare
Paradiso sul Mare is included for city orientation. The available citation supports Eat Pray Love’s broader Rome connection, but does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Riviera Zanardelli 2, 00042 Anzio RM
Open street map ↗︎Cinecittà ↗︎
Eat Pray Love — Cinecittà
Cinecittà is included as verified cinema context for exploring Eat Pray Love. It is not presented as a filming or performance claim unless the cited editorial source states one.
Via Tuscolana Roma
Open street map ↗︎Cineclub Alphaville ↗︎
Eat Pray Love — Cineclub Alphaville
Cineclub Alphaville is included as verified cinema context for exploring Eat Pray Love. It is not presented as a filming or performance claim unless the cited editorial source states one.
Cineclub Alphaville, rome
Open street map ↗︎Cineclub Detour ↗︎
Eat Pray Love — Cineclub Detour
Cineclub Detour is included as verified cinema context for exploring Eat Pray Love. It is not presented as a filming or performance claim unless the cited editorial source states one.
107 Via Urbana Roma
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1978-04-19
Born 19 April 1978
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Spider-Man
Sam Raimi
Spider-Man 3
Sam Raimi
Eat Pray Love ↗︎
Eat Pray Love
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.
Rome ↗︎
Cinema, fountains, studios and midnight streets. Follow the city where antiquity and modern image-making share the frame.
Eat Pray Love ↗︎
The Rome chapter is organised around appetite, language and the smaller public rooms in which a visitor begins to belong.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Javier Bardem ↗︎
Javier Bardem is a Spanish actor. Born on 1 March 1969, this profile follows Javier Bardem through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Collateral (2004), Eat Pray Love (2010) and Skyfall. The location trail reaches Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles International Airport and Gas Company Tower, with existing stories in Rome and London. 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.
Kirsten Dunst ↗︎
Kirsten Dunst is an American actress. Born on 30 April 1982, this profile follows Kirsten Dunst through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Spider-Man (2002). The location trail reaches Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and Greystone Mansion. 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.
Willem Dafoe ↗︎
Willem Dafoe is an American actor. Born on 22 July 1955, this profile follows Willem Dafoe through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Spider-Man (2002) and The Aviator (2004). The location trail reaches Union Station, Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Vincent Thomas Bridge. 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.
Elizabeth Banks ↗︎
Elizabeth Banks is an American actress and director. Born on 10 February 1974, this profile follows Elizabeth Banks through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Spider-Man (2002), Seabiscuit (2003) and Spider-Man 3 (2007). The location trail reaches Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Greystone Mansion and Rosenheim Mansion. 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.
J. K. Simmons ↗︎
J. K. Simmons is an American actor. Born on 9 January 1955, this profile follows J. K. Simmons through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 3 (2007) and La La Land (2016). The location trail reaches Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Greystone Mansion and Alexandria Hotel. 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.
Thomas Haden Church ↗︎
Thomas Haden Church is an American actor. Born on 17 June 1960, this profile follows Thomas Haden Church through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Spider-Man 3 (2007). The location trail reaches Alexandria Hotel. 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.