The King of Comedy (1982) – Filming Locations
Drama / Comedy · Directed by Martin Scorsese · Starring Robert De Niro, Diahnne Abbott
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Where was The King of Comedy filmed?
- New York City, United States, New York City – Rupert Pupkin's fantasy and climactic live television performance sequence. The legendary Broadway theater where Ed Sullivan's show was filmed serves as the ultimate goal and setting for Pupkin's delusional ambitions
- New York City, United States, New York City – Multiple street sequences and Rupert's pursuit of Jerry Langford throughout Manhattan. The neon-lit heart of Times Square captures the glitzy, commercialized entertainment industry that obsesses Pupkin
- New York City, United States, New York City – Rupert Pupkin's apartment building and neighborhood scenes. The dingy Upper Manhattan neighborhood establishes Pupkin's unglamorous reality in stark contrast to his show-business fantasies
- New York City, United States, New York City – Sequences involving commuter traffic and urban architecture. The iconic terminal and surrounding Midtown streets reinforce the urban scale and indifference of New York's entertainment world