Joe Cianciotto Visits Film Locations in San Francisco

Joe Cianciotto considers himself to be quite a movie buff, which means that any chance he gets to be a movie tourist, he grabs it.

A movie tourist is someone who goes to specific locations where certain films or TV shows were filmed. This is why the HBO series Game of Thrones put several places on the map. The same goes for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. These places are life goals for people who have a huge love for film.

In the United States, the city of San Francisco is iconic as any other city when it comes to filming locations. It has been featured in a lot of TV shows and movies. Joe Cianciotto shares some famous movie locations you can visit in San Francisco.

The Golden Gate Bridge is probably the most well-known and beloved of all the landmarks of the city. It has been the bread and butter of any director of photography in any movie when establishing that the movie takes place in San Francisco. The bridge has been shown in several classic, as well as modern blockbusters like Planet of the Apes, San Andreas, Pacific Rim, and Godzilla.

Joe Cianciotto notes that not far away from the Golden Gate Bridge is Alcatraz. This island prison was officially closed in 1963, it was still used a few times for TV and film. For TV, it had several appearances such as the Alcatraz special of Mythbusters, and the action movies The Rock which stars Sean Connery and Nicholas Cage, and Terminator: Genisys.

Finally, we slow down the pace and pass by 2640 Steiner Street. The address may not seem like much, but it is one comedy fans remember.

While this home has been used in many TV shows, it is most popularly known for the late great Robin Williams modern classic, Mrs. Doubtfire.

This wacky home in a steep, slanted street attracts hundreds of fans each month to pay tribute to their favorite comedy genius and inspiration. There are some changes in the house like a different door and windowpanes. However, the house pretty much remains the same, explains Joe Cianciotto.