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Life and work
Sam Elliott is an American actor. Born: 9 August 1944. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1944–
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott is an American actor. Born on 9 August 1944, this profile follows Sam Elliott through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Big Lebowski (1998) and A Star Is Born (2018). The location trail reaches Malibu Creek State Park, 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.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · Malibu Creek State Park
Sam Elliott is credited as cast member on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The work’s existing location story leads to Malibu Creek State Park. The Century Lake area was used for the cliff-jump sequence. The park pin is not a jumping or camera location.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid — credits ↗︎Malibu Creek State Park ↗︎
The Big Lebowski · Palace Theatre
Sam Elliott is credited as cast member on The Big Lebowski. The work’s existing location story leads to Palace Theatre. The Palace Theatre hosts the landlord’s dance performance in the film. Its ornate auditorium gives this small theatrical interlude a wonderfully oversized setting.
The Big Lebowski — credits ↗︎Palace Theater (Los Angeles) ↗︎Palace Theatre — filming ↗︎The Big Lebowski · Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
A Star Is Born · Chateau Marmont
Sam Elliott is credited as cast member on A Star Is Born. The work’s existing location story leads to Chateau Marmont. Chateau Marmont is documented as a location associated with A Star Is Born (2018). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 9 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Palace Theatre ↗︎
Filming location · Marty’s performance
The Palace Theatre hosts the landlord’s dance performance in the film. Its ornate auditorium gives this small theatrical interlude a wonderfully oversized setting.
Palace Theater (Los Angeles) ↗︎Palace Theatre — filming ↗︎The Big Lebowski · Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
630 S Broadway
Open street map ↗︎Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
Filming location · diner conversation
Johnie’s is the coffee shop where the Dude and Walter debate the severed toe. Its sweeping roof is part of the city’s roadside design history.
Johnie's Coffee Shop ↗︎The Big Lebowski · Johnie’s Coffee Shop ↗︎
6101 Wilshire Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Chateau Marmont ↗︎
A screen location
Chateau Marmont is documented as a location associated with A Star Is Born (2018). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
8221 Sunset Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Point Dume ↗︎
A screen location
Point Dume is documented as a location associated with The Big Lebowski (1998). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Point Dume State Beach and Preserve
Open street map ↗︎Greystone Mansion ↗︎
Filming location · the other Lebowski
Greystone supplied interiors for the wealthy Lebowski’s home. The screen mansion combines different real places, so the grounds alone will not reproduce the complete scene.
905 Loma Vista Drive
Open street map ↗︎Greek Theatre ↗︎
A screen location
Greek Theatre is documented as a location associated with A Star Is Born (2018). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
2700 N Vermont Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Sunken City ↗︎
A screen location
Sunken City is documented as a location associated with The Big Lebowski (1998). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Paseo Del Mar near Point Fermin
Open street map ↗︎Shrine Auditorium ↗︎
A Star Is Born
The film returns to the Shrine for Ally’s final performance, echoing the earlier adaptation.
665 W Jefferson Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Malibu Creek State Park ↗︎
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Century Lake area was used for the cliff-jump sequence. The park pin is not a jumping or camera location.
1925 Las Virgenes Road
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1944-08-09
Born 9 August 1944
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
George Roy Hill
The Big Lebowski ↗︎
Joel and Ethan Coen
A Star Is Born
Bradley Cooper
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.
The Big Lebowski ↗︎
Lanes: bowl the Dude’s week as ten frames, each a real place scored by whether you can still visit it.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Bradley Cooper ↗︎
Bradley Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. Born on 5 January 1975, this profile follows Bradley Cooper through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Alias (2001), Valentine’s Day (2010), A Star Is Born (2018) and Licorice Pizza (2021). The location trail reaches Los Angeles City Hall, Greystone Mansion and The MacArthur · Park Plaza. 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.
Julianne Moore ↗︎
Julianne Moore is a British-American actress and author. Born on 3 December 1960, this profile follows Julianne Moore through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fugitive (1993), Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). The location trail reaches Mr. Beef, Chicago City Hall and Vittum Theater, with existing stories in Chicago. 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.
John Goodman ↗︎
John Goodman is an American actor. Born on 20 June 1952, this profile follows John Goodman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Big Lebowski (1998), The Artist (2011) and Atomic Blonde (2017). The location trail reaches Palace Theatre, Johnie’s Coffee Shop and Point Dume, 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.
Alec Baldwin ↗︎
Alec Baldwin is an American actor. Born on 3 April 1958, this profile follows Alec Baldwin through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pearl Harbor (2001), The Aviator (2004), To Rome with Love (2012) and A Star Is Born (2018). The location trail reaches Union Station, Sowden House and Trevi Fountain, with existing stories in Rome. 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.
Philip Seymour Hoffman ↗︎
Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor. Born on 23 July 1967, this profile follows Philip Seymour Hoffman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Boogie Nights (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Talented Mr. Ripley — Rome (1999) and Almost Famous (2000). The location trail reaches Reseda Theatre, Former Reseda Country Club and Palace Theatre, with existing stories in Rome. 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.
Jeff Bridges ↗︎
Jeff Bridges is an American actor. Born on 4 December 1949, this profile follows Jeff Bridges through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Big Lebowski (1998), Seabiscuit (2003) and Iron Man (2008). The location trail reaches Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 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.