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Justin Hurwitz is an American composer and screenwriter. Born: 22 January 1985. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Justin Hurwitz is an American composer and screenwriter. Born on 22 January 1985, this profile follows Justin Hurwitz through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include La La Land (2016) and Babylon (2022). 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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Justin Hurwitz is an American composer and screenwriter. Born: 22 January 1985. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Justin Hurwitz is credited as composer 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 ↗︎
Justin Hurwitz is credited as composer on Babylon. The work’s existing location story leads to Los Angeles Theatre. The theatre’s basement supplied part of the opening party’s underground rooms. The mansion sequence combines several separate locations.
Babylon — credits ↗︎Screen: Babylon production design interview ↗︎
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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 ↗︎A ride up Bunker Hill
The couple ride the historic funicular during their romance montage.
351 S Hill Street
Open street map ↗︎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 ↗︎Sebastian’s jazz lesson
Sebastian brings Mia to the Lighthouse to share his love of jazz.
30 Pier Avenue
Open street map ↗︎City of Stars
Sebastian sings “City of Stars” while walking along the pier.
Pier Avenue at The Strand
Open street map ↗︎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 ↗︎A city of handmade wonders
The towers appear in the couple’s romantic tour of Los Angeles.
1765 E 107th Street
Open street map ↗︎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 ↗︎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
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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 ↗︎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
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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
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The theatre’s basement supplied part of the opening party’s underground rooms. The mansion sequence combines several separate locations.
615 S Broadway
Open street map ↗︎La La Land
El Rey’s venue history confirms its appearance in the film.
5515 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎La La Land
The restaurant provided the interior of Lipton’s, where Sebastian plays piano.
4420 W Lakeside Drive
Open street map ↗︎Babylon
The Ebell’s own filming credits include Babylon. The pin identifies the campus, not an exact camera position.
743 S Lucerne Boulevard
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Damien Chazelle
Damien Chazelle
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
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Damien Chazelle directed La La Land (2016). Explore the film through its documented locations in the existing collection.
Ryan Gosling appears in La La Land (2016). Explore the film through its documented locations in the existing collection.
Emma Stone appears in La La Land (2016). Explore the film through its documented locations in the existing collection.
Olivia Wilde is an American actress and film director. Born on 10 March 1984, this profile follows Olivia Wilde through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The O.C. (2003), House (2004), Her (2013) and Babylon (2022). The location trail reaches Redondo Beach Pier, The Biltmore Los Angeles and Santa Monica Pier. 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 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.
Flea is an Australian musician. Born on 16 October 1962, this profile follows Flea through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Less Than Zero (1987), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Babylon (2022). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Palace Theatre and Johnie’s Coffee Shop. 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.