People

Walt Disney ↗︎

In early 1940, Walt Disney and his staff moved from Hyperion Avenue to a new studio campus in Burbank. The studio gives this first chapter a physical anchor.

Walter Becker ↗︎

Warren Beatty ↗︎

The Chinese Theatre’s forecourt register records Warren Beatty’s ceremony on 21 May 1998. The cement tribute is a Hollywood career landmark, rather than a filming location. Check forecourt access before visiting.

Warren Zevon ↗︎

WASi303 ↗︎

Wayne Peterson ↗︎

Wayne Rogers ↗︎

Wayne Rogers was an American actor. Born on 7 April 1933, this profile follows Wayne Rogers through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include M*A*S*H (1972) and Murder, She Wrote (1984). The location trail reaches Malibu Creek State Park, Point Fermin Lighthouse and Ambassador Hotel — former 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.

Wendie Jo Sperber ↗︎

Wendie Jo Sperber was an American actress. Born on 15 September 1958, this profile follows Wendie Jo Sperber through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Back to the Future (1985). The location trail reaches Puente Hills Mall and The Gamble House. 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.

Wendy Schaal ↗︎

Wendy Schaal is an American actress. Born on 2 July 1954, this profile follows Wendy Schaal through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Fantasy Island (1977). The location trail reaches Los Angeles County Arboretum. 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.

Wes Anderson ↗︎

Görlitz’s tourism organisation documents the city’s role in Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. The department store helped create the film’s hotel world. The real building and the fictional hotel have different identities; check authorised access rather than expecting an operating Grand Budapest Hotel.

Wes Craven ↗︎

Wes Craven was an American filmmaker. Born on 2 August 1939, this profile follows Wes Craven through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). The location trail reaches John Marshall High School and Royce Hall · UCLA. 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.

Wesley Snipes ↗︎

Wesley Snipes is an American actor. Born on 31 July 1962, this profile follows Wesley Snipes through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Demolition Man (1993). The location trail reaches Second Street Tunnel. 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.

Whitney Houston ↗︎

Whitney Houston was an American singer, actress, and film producer. Born on 9 August 1963, this profile follows Whitney Houston through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Bodyguard (1992) and The Princess Diaries (2001). The location trail reaches Greystone Mansion, Hollywood Pantages Theatre and Painted Ladies, 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.

Whoopi Goldberg ↗︎

Will Ferrell ↗︎

Will Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. Born on 16 July 1967, this profile follows Will Ferrell through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A Night at the Roxbury (1998) and Bewitched (2005). The location trail reaches Mayan Theatre and Pann’s. 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.

Will Patton ↗︎

Will Patton is an American actor. Born on 14 June 1954, this profile follows Will Patton through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). The location trail reaches Johnie’s Coffee Shop, Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Vincent Thomas Bridge. 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.

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.

Willem Dafoe ↗︎

Willem Dafoe is an American actor. Born on 22 July 1955, this profile follows Willem Dafoe through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Spider-Man (2002) and The Aviator (2004). The location trail reaches Union Station, Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Vincent Thomas Bridge. 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.

William A. Wellman ↗︎

William A. Wellman was an American director, actor. Born on 29 February 1896, this profile follows William A. Wellman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A Star Is Born (1937). The location trail reaches The Culver Studios. 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.

William Atherton ↗︎

William Atherton is an American actor. Born on 30 July 1947, this profile follows William Atherton through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Ghostbusters (1984) and Die Hard (1988). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Los Angeles Central Library and Stephen A. Schwarzman 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.

William Castle ↗︎

William Castle was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Born on 24 April 1914, this profile follows William Castle through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include House on Haunted Hill (1959). The location trail reaches Ennis House. 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.

William Devane ↗︎

William Devane is an American actor. Born on 5 September 1937, this profile follows William Devane through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include 24 (2001). The location trail reaches Union Station and The Biltmore Los Angeles. 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.

William Eggleston ↗︎

The Getty holds Eggleston’s Near Greenwood, Mississippi. The work connects this Los Angeles collection to his photographs of the American South; the museum is not the scene shown in the photograph. Consult the object record and current display information before planning a visit around a particular print.

William Friedkin ↗︎

Explore William Friedkin through To Live and Die in L.A.. This first route follows the places already documented in the collection.