Sunset Boulevard (1950) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Billy Wilder · Starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Where was Sunset Boulevard filmed?
- Los Angeles, California, USA, Los Angeles – Norma Desmond's mansion exterior and various Hollywood street scenes. The iconic palm-lined Hollywood Boulevard served as a key location capturing 1950s Hollywood atmosphere and the film's opening sequences.
- Los Angeles, California, USA, Los Angeles – Norma Desmond's actual mansion (exterior and interiors). This real Hancock Park mansion served as Norma Desmond's palatial home, a crucial setting throughout the film.
- Los Angeles, California, USA, Los Angeles – Studio backlot and interior studio scenes. Paramount Studios provided the backlot and production facilities for interior scenes and studio-related sequences in the film.
- Los Angeles, California, USA, Los Angeles – Street scenes and establishing shots of 1950s Hollywood. This legendary Hollywood intersection appeared in several establishing shots depicting the era's entertainment district.