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Sean Penn is an American actor. Born: 17 August 1960. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Sean Penn is an American actor. Born on 17 August 1960, this profile follows Sean Penn through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Gangster Squad (2013) and Licorice Pizza (2021). The location trail reaches Sherman Oaks Galleria, Van Nuys High School and Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site. 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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Sean Penn is an American actor. Born: 17 August 1960. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Sean Penn is credited as cast member on Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The work’s existing location story leads to Sherman Oaks Galleria. Sherman Oaks Galleria is documented as a location associated with Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High — credits ↗︎Sherman Oaks Galleria ↗︎
Sean Penn is credited as cast member on Gangster Squad. The work’s existing location story leads to Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site. The original Sixth Street Viaduct is listed among the locations for Gangster Squad. That bridge was demolished in 2016; today’s bridge is a replacement at the same crossing.
Sean Penn is credited as cast member on Licorice Pizza. The work’s existing location story leads to El Portal Theatre. Gary and Alana meet beneath the El Portal marquee. The theatre frontage is the tangible landmark at the end of their separate runs.
Licorice Pizza — credits ↗︎Bill Counter: Licorice Pizza at El Portal ↗︎Licorice Pizza · El Portal Theatre ↗︎
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The former location
The original Sixth Street Viaduct is listed among the locations for Gangster Squad. That bridge was demolished in 2016; today’s bridge is a replacement at the same crossing.
6th Street over the Los Angeles River
Open street map ↗︎A screen location
Sherman Oaks Galleria is documented as a location associated with Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
15301 Ventura Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎A screen location
The MacArthur · Park Plaza is documented as a location associated with Gangster Squad (2013). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
607 S Park View Street
Open street map ↗︎Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The campus was one of the filming locations used for Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The map pin identifies the school site.
Van Nuys High School: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎
6535 Cedros Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Filming location · the embrace
Gary and Alana meet beneath the El Portal marquee. The theatre frontage is the tangible landmark at the end of their separate runs.
Bill Counter: Licorice Pizza at El Portal ↗︎Licorice Pizza · El Portal Theatre ↗︎
5269 Lankershim Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Production location · Tail o’ the Cock
The Tail o’ the Cock restaurant was recreated at Van Nuys Golf Course, where the motorcycle sequence was also filmed. It is not a surviving version of the original restaurant.
6550 Odessa Avenue, Van Nuys
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Amy Heckerling
Ruben Fleischer
Paul Thomas Anderson
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A North Hollywood marquee and a Valley golf-course site anchor the film’s restless, affectionate period world.
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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.
Nicolas Cage is an American actor. Born on 7 January 1964, this profile follows Nicolas Cage through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Valley Girl (1983), The Rock (1996) and Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). The location trail reaches Sherman Oaks Galleria, Van Nuys High School and Will Rogers State Beach, 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.
Tom Waits is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Born on 7 December 1949, this profile follows Tom Waits through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Licorice Pizza (2021). The location trail reaches El Portal Theatre and Van Nuys Golf Course. 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.
Giovanni Ribisi is an American actor. Born on 17 December 1974, this profile follows Giovanni Ribisi through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Lost in Translation (2003) and Gangster Squad (2013). The location trail reaches Johnie’s Coffee Shop, Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Vincent Thomas Bridge, 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.
Josh Brolin is an American actor. Born on 12 February 1968, this profile follows Josh Brolin through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Gangster Squad (2013). The location trail reaches Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site 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.
Anthony Mackie is an American actor. Born on 23 September 1978, this profile follows Anthony Mackie through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Gangster Squad (2013) and Ant-Man (2015). The location trail reaches Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site, The MacArthur · Park Plaza and 710 Ashbury Street, 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.