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Musician · 1963–

John Powell

John Powell is an English composer of film scores. Born on 18 September 1963, this profile follows John Powell through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Italian Job (2003), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), Be Cool (2005) and Hancock (2008). The location trail reaches Union Station, The Biltmore Los Angeles and Sunset Tower, with existing stories in Berlin. 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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CHAPTER 02

The Italian Job · Union Station

John Powell is credited as composer on The Italian Job. The work’s existing location story leads to Union Station. Union Station is documented as a location associated with The Italian Job (2003). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.

The Italian Job — credits ↗︎Union Station (Los Angeles) ↗︎

CHAPTER 03

The Bourne Supremacy · Hauptstraße 155

John Powell is credited as composer on The Bourne Supremacy. The work’s existing location story leads to Hauptstraße 155. Hauptstraße 155 is included for city orientation. The available citation supports The Bourne Supremacy’s broader Berlin connection, but does not establish a title-specific event at this address.

The Bourne Supremacy — credits ↗︎Editorial source — The Bourne Supremacy ↗︎

CHAPTER 04

Be Cool · The Viper Room

John Powell is credited as composer on Be Cool. The work’s existing location story leads to The Viper Room. The Viper Room is documented as a location associated with Be Cool (2005). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.

Be Cool — credits ↗︎The Viper Room ↗︎

CHAPTER 05

Hancock · Capitol Records Building

John Powell is credited as composer on Hancock. The work’s existing location story leads to Capitol Records Building. The Capitol Records Building appears in Hancock through a visual-effects destruction sequence. The pin marks the real landmark represented on screen.

Hancock — credits ↗︎Capitol Records Building ↗︎

THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

Explore 12 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.

IN THE STORY

Explore a shared connection.

Browse all people →

WORKS

Culture, connected.

Follow the work through its real places.

Movies · 2003

The Italian Job

F. Gary Gray

Movies · 2005

Be Cool

F. Gary Gray

Movies · 2008

Hancock

Peter Berg

Movies · 2022

Don’t Worry Darling

Olivia Wilde

KEEP EXPLORING

Cities and Worlds.

CITY

Los Angeles ↗︎

Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.

CITY

Berlin ↗︎

Divided streets, studio rooms and dance floors. Trace the films and records that learned to use Berlin's fractures.

WORLD · Movies

The Bourne Supremacy ↗︎

Stations, bridges, plazas and modernist infrastructure let Berlin double for a continent while remaining unmistakably itself.

PEOPLE IN THE STORY

Creative connections.

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

Actor · Producer

Will Smith ↗︎

Will Smith is an American actor, film producer and rapper. Born on 25 September 1968, this profile follows Will Smith through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Independence Day (1996), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) and Hancock (2008). The location trail reaches MacArthur Park, The Biltmore Los Angeles and Second Street Tunnel, 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 · Producer

Charlize Theron ↗︎

Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress. Born on 7 August 1975, this profile follows Charlize Theron through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Atomic Blonde (2017) and The Studio (2025). The location trail reaches Union Station, The Biltmore Los Angeles and Sunset Tower, with existing stories in Berlin. 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

Matt Damon ↗︎

Matt Damon is an American actor. Born on 8 October 1970, this profile follows Matt Damon through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Ocean’s Eleven (2001), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and Oppenheimer (2023). The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill, Hauptstraße 155 and Alexanderplatz, with existing stories in Berlin. 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

Chris Pine ↗︎

Chris Pine is an American actor. Born on 26 August 1980, this profile follows Chris Pine through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Don’t Worry Darling (2022). The location trail reaches Getty Center, Two California Plaza 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.

Actor

Dwayne Johnson ↗︎

Dwayne Johnson is an American actor and professional wrestler. Born on 2 May 1972, this profile follows Dwayne Johnson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Be Cool (2005) and Get Smart (2008). The location trail reaches The Viper Room and Walt Disney Concert Hall. 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

Jason Bateman ↗︎

Jason Bateman is an American actor. Born on 14 January 1969, this profile follows Jason Bateman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Hancock (2008). The location trail reaches Capitol Records Building. 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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