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Director · 1932–

John Glen

John Glen is an English film director and editor. Born on 15 May 1932, this profile follows John Glen through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A View to a Kill. The location trail reaches San Francisco City Hall, Potrero Hill and Taylor and Jefferson Streets (Fisherman's Wharf), 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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John Glen
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THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

Explore 10 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.

04 / DOCUMENTED LOCATION · san francisco

Lefty O' Doul Drawbridge/ 3rd Street Bridge (3rd Street, China Basin) ↗︎

A View to a Kill — Lefty O' Doul Drawbridge/ 3rd Street Bridge (3rd Street, China Basin)

Lefty O' Doul Drawbridge/ 3rd Street Bridge (3rd Street, China Basin) appears in the sourced production-location record for A View to a Kill. Official San Francisco Film Commission record for A View to a Kill.

Production-location record — Lefty O' Doul Drawbridge/ 3rd Street Bridge (3rd Street, China Basin) ↗︎Official location dataset — A View to a Kill ↗︎

Lefty O' Doul Drawbridge/ 3rd Street Bridge (3rd Street, China Basin), San Francisco, CA

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07 / DOCUMENTED LOCATION · san francisco

Taylor and Jefferson Streets (Fisherman's Wharf) ↗︎

A View to a Kill — Taylor and Jefferson Streets (Fisherman's Wharf)

Taylor and Jefferson Streets (Fisherman's Wharf) appears in the sourced production-location record for A View to a Kill. Official San Francisco Film Commission record for A View to a Kill.

Production-location record — Taylor and Jefferson Streets (Fisherman's Wharf) ↗︎Official location dataset — A View to a Kill ↗︎

Taylor and Jefferson Streets (Fisherman's Wharf), San Francisco, CA

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08 / DOCUMENTED LOCATION · san francisco

Burger Island (901 3rd Street, China Basin) ↗︎

A View to a Kill — Burger Island (901 3rd Street, China Basin)

Burger Island (901 3rd Street, China Basin) appears in the sourced production-location record for A View to a Kill. Official San Francisco Film Commission record for A View to a Kill.

Production-location record — Burger Island (901 3rd Street, China Basin) ↗︎Official location dataset — A View to a Kill ↗︎

Burger Island (901 3rd Street, China Basin), San Francisco, CA

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IN THE STORY

Explore a shared connection.

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WORKS

Culture, connected.

Follow the work through its real places.

KEEP EXPLORING

Cities and Worlds.

CITY

San Francisco ↗︎

Suspense on the waterfront, chases on impossible grades and music built in shared rooms.

WORLD · Movies

A View to a Kill ↗︎

Follow A View to a Kill through 10 real San Francisco locations recorded by an official city dataset or Wikidata.

PEOPLE IN THE STORY

Creative connections.

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

Actor

Christopher Walken ↗︎

Christopher Walken is an American actor. Born on 31 March 1943, this profile follows Christopher Walken through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Nick of Time (1995), Catch Me If You Can (2002) and A View to a Kill. The location trail reaches Union Station, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and Ambassador Hotel — former site, 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.

Actor

Desmond Llewelyn ↗︎

Desmond Llewelyn was a British actor. Born on 12 September 1914, this profile follows Desmond Llewelyn through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include You Only Live Twice — Tokyo (1967) and A View to a Kill. The location trail reaches Ginza, Tokyo Tower and Sensō-ji, with existing stories in Tokyo and 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.

Actor

Lois Maxwell ↗︎

Lois Maxwell was a Canadian actress. Born on 14 February 1927, this profile follows Lois Maxwell through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include You Only Live Twice — Tokyo (1967) and A View to a Kill. The location trail reaches Ginza, Tokyo Tower and Sensō-ji, with existing stories in Tokyo and 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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