Where was Ghostbusters filmed

1984, #Comedy #Fantasy #Action
Filming country: #USA

Ghostbusters was filmed in New York & Los Angeles in the United States of America.

Locations

Stoop

16 E 63rd St, New York, NY 10065, USA

Scene where Ray carries a smoking trap out of a lower floor apartment.

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GPS: ['40.7661857649795', '-73.9702411079693']

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News Broadcast

Broadway & Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007, USA

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GPS: ['40.7141858', '-74.0062967']

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Shandor Building

55 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023, USA

Scene where Dana and Louis live in an apartment building that resides atop a spiritual nexus in the city.

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GPS: ['40.7723374997697', '-73.9791283576721']

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Ghostbusters Headquarters (interior)

225 E 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA

Scene where The team sets up their offices inside an old fire station.

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GPS: ['34.0456924747199', '-118.246701757043']

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Movie image from Ghostbusters Headquarters (interior)

Manhattan City Bank

489 5th Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA

Scene where The team secures a loan to start their Ghostbusting business.

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GPS: ['40.7529993135669', '-73.9809291552253']

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Library

Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street New York, NY 10018-2788

Scene where Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler head to the library and question a librarian about a presence.

Scene was shot The imposing main building of the New York Public Library began construction in 1902. It was completed in 1910, but didn't open until 1911 because it took a year to move all 1,000,000 volumes onto the shelves. During the 80s the library was expanded underneath the adjacent Bryant Park to include miles of new shelves to contain its growing collection.

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GPS: ['40.7531780388', '-73.9822554589']

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Rockefeller Center

1250 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020, USA

Scene where A ghost bursts from a food cart chewing on some sausages.

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GPS: ['40.759557', '-73.980676']

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Manhattan Bridge

Manhattan Bridge, New York, NY, USA

Scene where The Ecto-1 drives across the Manhattan Bridge during sunset.

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GPS: ['40.707044369662', '-73.9905280079346']

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Driving

FDR Drive & Avenue C, New York, NY 10009, USA

Scene where The Ecto-1 drives down the FDR.

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GPS: ['40.7318614931734', '-73.9739757632294']

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Tavern on the Green

65th St Transverse, New York, NY 10023, USA

Scene where Louis tries to get the attention of the diners before being attacked by the hell-beast.

Scene was shot Constructed originally to hold the sheep that grazed on the nearby Sheep Meadow in 1870, the building was remodeled in 1934 into an elegant but affordable restaurant in Central Park. The restaurant passed through the hands of several owners over the century before going bankrupt in 2009. Several years later the restaurant was remodeled and finally reopened in 2014.

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GPS: ['40.7721568767', '-73.9776206017']

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Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center Institute, 70 Lincoln Center Plz # 7, New York, NY 10023-6548, USA

Scene where Venkman waits for Dana outside her rehearsal.

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GPS: ['40.7725956296678', '-73.9841866493225']

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Driving

624 5th Ave, New York, NY 10020, USA

Scene where The Ecto-1 turns the corner in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

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GPS: ['40.758529', '-73.9772']

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City Hall

New York City Hall, New York, NY 10007, USA

Scene where The Ghostbusters are brought to city hall to explain the ghost issue to the mayor.

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GPS: ['40.7127659264042', '-74.005998364418']

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Chinatown

65-67 Mott St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Scene where Venkman and Stantz are given some chicken as a reward for vanquishing a ghost in Chinatown.

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GPS: ['40.7161572638535', '-73.9981661779099']

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Driving

Broadway & W 116th St, New York, NY 10027, USA

Scene where The Ecto-1 turns a corner while driving around the city. This shot was flipped.

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GPS: ['40.8080301775798', '-73.9639279337296']

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Sedgewick Hotel

506 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA USA 90071-2607

Scene where The Ghostbusters make a mess of the place while dealing with a ghost in a hotel ballroom.

Scene was shot The grand Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel opened in 1923 as the largest hotel west of the Mississippi. The hotel was designed by Schultze & Weaver in a mixture of styles from around the Mediterranean. The lush interior of the hotel includes murals by artist Giovanni Smeraldi who has also painted works for the Vatican and the White House. In addition to being featured in hundreds of films and TV shows over the years, the hotel was also the location where the Academy Awards were planned in 1927 and hosted the ceremony eight times over the years.

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GPS: ['34.0493787169', '-118.253783414']

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Ghostbusters Headquarters (exterior)

14 N Moore St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Scene where The Ghostbusters move into the decrepit fire station to use as their headquarters.

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GPS: ['40.7196704808024', '-74.0066260099411']

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Movie image from Ghostbusters Headquarters (exterior)

Weaver Hall

3000 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA

Scene where Venkman works in a research lab at Columbia University.

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GPS: ['40.8093480245576', '-73.9622169067459']

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Columbia University Lawn

550 W 116th St, New York, NY 10027, USA

Scene where Venkman & Stantz discuss their plans for form the Ghostbusters after being fired by Columbia.

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GPS: ['40.8073907345409', '-73.9624662983193']

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Movie image from Columbia University Lawn

Library (stacks)

630 W 5th St, Los Angeles

Scene where The trio heads down into the stacks where they are scared by a ghost.

Scene was shot The Central Library was constructed in 1926 by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in the Mediterranean Revival style with Egyptian influences. The library was expanded greatly in the ate 80s with an eight-story atrium wing designed by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates in a Modernist style. In addition to its books, the library also houses the massive L.A. Public Library Photo Collection with over 3 million historic photos.

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GPS: ['34.0503305533', '-118.255011618']

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Municipal Building

1 Centre St, New York, NY 10007, USA

Scene where The Ghostbusters head out with the police and army to deal with the supernatural threat.

Scene was shot The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building is a 40-story government tower opened in 1914 and designed by William M. Kendall. The building was designed in a mishmash of architectural styles, is topped by a golden statue known as Civic Fame, houses over 2000 employees, and is the first building in Manhattan to incorporate a subway station into its construction.

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GPS: ['40.7130206173', '-74.0035897493']

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Times Square

Times Square, Manhattan, NY 10036, USA

Scene where Louis hears Dana's signal.

Scene was shot Times Square is an incredible popular tourist destination at the heart of Manhattan's Broadway Theater District. The north half of the square is also known as Father Duffy Square, named in 1937 after U.S. Army Chaplain Francis P. Duffy who was the most highly decorated cleric in the history of the Army for his service during WWI. The square contains the distinctive red TKTS booth with tiered seating and a statue of the father of American musical comedy, George M. Cohan. The south side of Times Square continues past 45th Street.

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GPS: ['40.7588710199', '-73.9851147067']

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Columbus Circle

Columbus Circle, New York, NY, USA

Scene where Louis talks to a horse after his encounter with the ghost dog. After the ghosts are unleashed, people panic as the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man rampages down the street.

Scene was shot A large traffic circle situated at the southwest corner of Central Park and was designed in 1857 as part of the original plan for the park and then named Grand Circle. At the center of the circle is a column installed in 1892 featuring a statue of Christopher Columbus, eventually leading to the circle's current name. For many official purposes, Columbus Circle is considered the center of the city. All highway distance markers to New York City are measured from the circle as well as the 25-mile radius for C-2 visas and the studio zone that determines how film crews compensated.

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GPS: ['40.7680843918', '-73.9819001312']