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Zoolander

Roosevelt Island

New York · United States  ·  Fake cemetery set

Zoolander filmed at Roosevelt Island, New York. An island in the East River where a fake cemetery was built for a funeral scene. On screen it's Saint Adonis Cemetery.

Where to go

40.762602, -73.949305

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Zoolander (2001)
On screen
Saint Adonis Cemetery
In real life
Roosevelt Island, New York
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Zoolander film at Roosevelt Island?
At 40.762602, -73.949305 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Roosevelt Island?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Roosevelt Island?
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