Life and work
John Legend is an American singer-songwriter. Born: 28 December 1978. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1978–
John Legend
John Legend is an American singer-songwriter. Born on 28 December 1978, this profile follows John Legend through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include La La Land (2016). The location trail reaches Griffith Observatory, Angels Flight and Grand Central Market. 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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La La Land · Griffith Observatory
John Legend is credited as cast member on La La Land. The work’s existing location story leads to Griffith Observatory. Mia and Sebastian visit the observatory after their cinema date. The real landmark anchors the film’s fantasy sequence.
La La Land — credits ↗︎Discover Los Angeles: La La Land locations ↗︎
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 14 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Griffith Observatory ↗︎
A night above Los Angeles
Mia and Sebastian visit the observatory after their cinema date. The real landmark anchors the film’s fantasy sequence.
2800 E Observatory Road
Open street map ↗︎Angels Flight ↗︎
A ride up Bunker Hill
The couple ride the historic funicular during their romance montage.
351 S Hill Street
Open street map ↗︎Grand Central Market ↗︎
Lunch at Sarita’s
Mia and Sebastian stop at Sarita’s Pupuseria inside the market. The pin identifies the market, not their precise seats.
317 S Broadway
Open street map ↗︎The Lighthouse Café ↗︎
Sebastian’s jazz lesson
Sebastian brings Mia to the Lighthouse to share his love of jazz.
30 Pier Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Hermosa Beach Pier ↗︎
City of Stars
Sebastian sings “City of Stars” while walking along the pier.
Pier Avenue at The Strand
Open street map ↗︎Colorado Street Bridge ↗︎
A walk across the Arroyo
Mia and Sebastian cross the bridge in the falling-in-love montage.
Colorado Boulevard over the Arroyo Seco
Open street map ↗︎Watts Towers ↗︎
A city of handmade wonders
The towers appear in the couple’s romantic tour of Los Angeles.
1765 E 107th Street
Open street map ↗︎Rialto Theatre ↗︎
The interrupted movie date
Mia and Sebastian watch Rebel Without a Cause at the Rialto before heading to Griffith Observatory.
1023 Fair Oaks Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Chateau Marmont ↗︎
A screen location
Chateau Marmont is documented as a location associated with La La Land (2016). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
8221 Sunset Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Orcutt Ranch ↗︎
A screen location
Orcutt Ranch is documented as a location associated with La La Land (2016). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
23600 Roscoe Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Warner Bros. Studios ↗︎
A studio production
La La Land is connected to production at this studio lot. The pin marks the studio site, not a surviving set, stage entrance or publicly accessible scene location.
3400 W Riverside Drive
Open street map ↗︎Will Rogers Memorial Park ↗︎
A screen location
Will Rogers Memorial Park is documented as a location associated with La La Land (2016). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
9650 Sunset Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎El Rey Theatre ↗︎
La La Land
El Rey’s venue history confirms its appearance in the film.
5515 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Smoke House Restaurant ↗︎
La La Land
The restaurant provided the interior of Lipton’s, where Sebastian plays piano.
4420 W Lakeside Drive
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1978-12-28
Born 28 December 1978
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
La La Land ↗︎
Damien Chazelle
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.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Damien Chazelle ↗︎
Damien Chazelle directed La La Land (2016). Explore the film through its documented locations in the existing collection.
Ryan Gosling ↗︎
Ryan Gosling appears in La La Land (2016). Explore the film through its documented locations in the existing collection.
Emma Stone ↗︎
Emma Stone appears in La La Land (2016). Explore the film through its documented locations in the existing collection.
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.
Rosemarie DeWitt ↗︎
Rosemarie DeWitt is an American actress. Born on 26 October 1971, this profile follows Rosemarie DeWitt through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Mad Men (2007) and La La Land (2016). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Musso & Frank Grill and Los Angeles Theatre. 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.
Finn Wittrock ↗︎
Finn Wittrock is an American actor. Born on 28 October 1984, this profile follows Finn Wittrock through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include La La Land (2016). The location trail reaches Griffith Observatory, Angels Flight and Grand Central Market. 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.