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Lawrence Bender

Lawrence Bender is an American film producer. Born on 17 October 1957, this profile follows Lawrence Bender through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Reservoir Dogs (1992), Jackie Brown (1997) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — Tokyo (2003). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Johnie’s Coffee Shop and Del Amo Fashion Center, with existing stories in Tokyo. 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 04

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — Tokyo · Heian Jingū · Kyoto production location

Lawrence Bender is credited as producer on Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — Tokyo. The work’s existing location story leads to Heian Jingū · Kyoto production location. Heian Jingū · Kyoto production location is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — Tokyo — credits ↗︎Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — Tokyo — location reference ↗︎

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.

IN THE STORY

Explore a shared connection.

Browse all people →

WORKS

Culture, connected.

Follow the work through its real places.

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

Tokyo ↗︎

Hotel windows, crossings, record districts and late-night counters. Discover Tokyo through rhythm rather than postcard shorthand.

WORLD · Movies

Jackie Brown ↗︎

Airport corridors and a South Bay mall become the working geography of Jackie’s careful plan.

WORLD · Movies

Reservoir Dogs ↗︎

A diner and a hotel bathroom reveal how small everyday spaces support the film’s elaborate stories.

WORLD · Movies

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 ↗︎

Kamishibai: pull picture cards out of a wooden paper theatre and each one stamps where the film’s Tokyo was really made, from a Beijing soundstage to a Los Angeles tunnel; then wiggle your big toe to wake Los Angeles.

PEOPLE IN THE STORY

Creative connections.

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

Actor

Lucy Liu ↗︎

Lucy Liu is an American actress. Born on 2 December 1968, this profile follows Lucy Liu through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Ally McBeal (1997), Charlie’s Angels (2000) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — Tokyo (2003). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Los Angeles Theatre and The Huntington, with existing stories in Tokyo. 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

Steve Buscemi ↗︎

Steve Buscemi is an American actor. Born on 13 December 1957, this profile follows Steve Buscemi through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Reservoir Dogs (1992), Escape from L.A. (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998) and The Wedding Singer (1998). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Johnie’s Coffee Shop and Westin Bonaventure 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.

Actor

Michael Keaton ↗︎

Michael Keaton is an American actor. Born on 5 September 1951, this profile follows Michael Keaton through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Jackie Brown (1997). The location trail reaches Del Amo Fashion Center, Los Angeles International Airport and Max Cherry’s office exterior. 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 Tucker ↗︎

Chris Tucker is an American actor and comedian. Born on 31 August 1971, this profile follows Chris Tucker through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Jackie Brown (1997). The location trail reaches Del Amo Fashion Center, Los Angeles International Airport and Max Cherry’s office exterior. 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

Harvey Keitel ↗︎

Harvey Keitel is an American actor. Born on 13 May 1939, this profile follows Harvey Keitel through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Be Cool (2005). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Johnie’s Coffee Shop and The Viper Room. 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

Michael Madsen ↗︎

Michael Madsen was an American actor. Born on 25 September 1957, this profile follows Michael Madsen through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Doors (1991), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — Tokyo (2003) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). The location trail reaches Chateau Marmont, The Viper Room and The MacArthur · Park Plaza, with existing stories in Tokyo. 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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