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Jason Alexander is an American actor, comedian, director and television host. Born: 23 September 1959. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Jason Alexander is an American actor, comedian, director and television host. Born on 23 September 1959, this profile follows Jason Alexander through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Seinfeld (1989) and Pretty Woman (1990). The location trail reaches Radford Studio Center, Tom's Restaurant and Beverly Wilshire. 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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Jason Alexander is an American actor, comedian, director and television host. Born: 23 September 1959. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Jason Alexander is credited as cast member on Seinfeld. The work’s existing location story leads to Radford Studio Center. The studio formerly known as CBS Studio Center hosted Seinfeld. Its New York Street backlot was built for the series during the 1990s.
Seinfeld — credits ↗︎Radford Studio Center: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎
Jason Alexander 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 ↗︎
Explore 5 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 ↗︎Seinfeld
The studio formerly known as CBS Studio Center hosted Seinfeld. Its New York Street backlot was built for the series during the 1990s.
Radford Studio Center: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎
4024 Radford Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Tom's Restaurant becomes Monk's Café exterior
The Broadway façade supplied the recurring exterior for fictional Monk's Café; the principal interiors were produced in Los Angeles.
Columbia University — Morningside Heights guide ↗︎Teachers College, Columbia — iconic New York filming locations ↗︎
2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Open street map ↗︎Follow the work through its real places.
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld
Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld
Garry Marshall
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
Street corners, fire escapes and subway rhythms. A city to read at walking pace.
Makeover: a shopping trip up Rodeo Drive, bags and all.
Nothing: an empty stage you fill — say a line and the bass answers, then the nothing turns into real places in New York and Los Angeles.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Richard Gere is an American actor. Born on 31 August 1949, this profile follows Richard Gere through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pretty Woman (1990). The location trail reaches Beverly Wilshire, Ambassador Hotel — former site and Oviatt Building · Cicada. 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.
Garry Marshall was an American actor and filmmaker. Born on 13 November 1934, this profile follows Garry Marshall through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pretty Woman (1990), The Princess Diaries (2001) and Valentine’s Day (2010). 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.
James Newton Howard is an American composer and music producer. Born on 9 June 1951, this profile follows James Newton Howard through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pretty Woman (1990), Falling Down (1993), The Fugitive (1993) and ER (1994). The location trail reaches Beverly Wilshire, Ambassador Hotel — former site and Oviatt Building · Cicada, 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.
Michael Richards is an American actor and comedian. Born on 24 July 1949, this profile follows Michael Richards through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Seinfeld (1989). The location trail reaches Radford Studio Center and Tom's Restaurant. 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.
Hank Azaria is an American actor. Born on 25 April 1964, this profile follows Hank Azaria through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pretty Woman (1990). The location trail reaches Beverly Wilshire, Ambassador Hotel — former site and Oviatt Building · Cicada. 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.
Ralph Bellamy was an American actor. Born on 17 June 1904, this profile follows Ralph Bellamy through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pretty Woman (1990). The location trail reaches Beverly Wilshire, Ambassador Hotel — former site and Oviatt Building · Cicada. 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.