Alcatraz Island, San Francisco — The Birdman Of Alcatraz

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Where to go

37.82672, -122.422833

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

The Birdman Of Alcatraz (1962)

On screen

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In real life

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Alcatraz Island today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Birdman Of Alcatraz film at Alcatraz Island?

At 37.82672, -122.422833 in San Francisco. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Alcatraz Island?

Open to the public, ticketed.

What else was filmed near Alcatraz Island?

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