Poster of Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Plot: From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath
Release Date: Wednesday, July 28 2004
20 years ago
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Portrait of Encke KingEncke KingEncke King was >> in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben AlexanderBen AlexanderBen Alexander would have been no older than 58 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 27 1911 –
Sat, Jul 05 1969
Portrait of Jim BackusJim BackusJim Backus would have been no older than 76 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 25 1913 –
Mon, Jul 03 1989
Portrait of Brenda BakkeBrenda BakkeBrenda Bakke was 41 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1963
Portrait of Barbara O. JonesBarbara O. JonesBarbara O. Jones was 78 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 12 1925
Portrait of Gene BarryGene BarryGene Barry was 85 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 14 1919 –
Wed, Dec 09 2009
Portrait of Richard BasehartRichard BasehartRichard Basehart would have been no older than 70 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 13 1914 –
Mon, Sep 17 1984
Portrait of Hugh BeaumontHugh BeaumontHugh Beaumont would have been no older than 73 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 16 1909 –
Fri, May 14 1982
Portrait of William BendixWilliam BendixWilliam Bendix would have been no older than 58 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 14 1906 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Ann BlythAnn BlythAnn Blyth was 75 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 16 1928
Portrait of Jim BoutonJim BoutonJim Bouton was 65 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 08 1939 –
Wed, Jul 10 2019
Portrait of Grand L. BushGrand L. BushGrand L. Bush was 48 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'FBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 24 1955
Portrait of James CagneyJames CagneyJames Cagney would have been no older than 86 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1899 –
Sun, Mar 30 1986
Portrait of Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr. would have been no older than 67 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1906 –
Thu, Jul 12 1973
Portrait of John ConsidineJohn ConsidineJohn Considine was 69 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Matthew Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 02 1935
Portrait of Bill CosbyBill CosbyBill Cosby was 67 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 12 1937
Portrait of Robert CulpRobert CulpRobert Culp was 73 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Frank Boggs in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 16 1930 –
Wed, Mar 24 2010
Portrait of Howard DuffHoward DuffHoward Duff would have been no older than 76 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Dave Pomeroy in Panic in the City (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 24 1913 –
Sun, Jul 08 1990
Portrait of Deanna DurbinDeanna DurbinDeanna Durbin was 82 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Penny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 04 1921 –
Sat, Apr 20 2013
Portrait of Mark FrechetteMark FrechetteMark Frechette would have been no older than 27 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Mark in Zabriskie Point (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 04 1947 –
Sat, Sep 27 1975
Portrait of John GarfieldJohn GarfieldJohn Garfield would have been no older than 39 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 04 1913 –
Wed, May 21 1952
Portrait of Ben GazzaraBen GazzaraBen Gazzara was 73 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1930 –
Fri, Feb 03 2012
Portrait of Bruce GloverBruce GloverBruce Glover was 72 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Duffy in Chinatown (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 02 1932
Portrait of Marjoe GortnerMarjoe GortnerMarjoe Gortner was 60 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Joby in Earthquake (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 14 1944
Portrait of James GriffithJames GriffithJames Griffith would have been no older than 77 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 13 1916 –
Fri, Sep 17 1993
Portrait of Daria HalprinDaria HalprinDaria Halprin was 55 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Daria in Zabriskie Point (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 30 1948
Portrait of Oliver HardyOliver HardyOliver Hardy would have been no older than 65 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Ollie (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 18 1892 –
Wed, Aug 07 1957
Portrait of Jean HarlowJean HarlowJean Harlow would have been no older than 26 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 03 1911 –
Mon, Jun 07 1937
Portrait of Bob HopeBob HopeBob Hope would have been no older than 100 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, May 29 1903 –
Sun, Jul 27 2003
Portrait of Lauren HuttonLauren HuttonLauren Hutton was 60 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Georgia Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 17 1943
Portrait of Henry JaglomHenry JaglomHenry Jaglom was 66 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Dean in Venice/Venice (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 26 1938
Portrait of David JanssenDavid JanssenDavid Janssen would have been no older than 48 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Steve in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 27 1931 –
Wed, Feb 13 1980
Portrait of Peter JasonPeter JasonPeter Jason was 60 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 22 1944
Portrait of Roy JensonRoy JensonRoy Jenson was 77 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Mulvihill in Chinatown (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Fri, Apr 27 2007
Portrait of Jack KlugmanJack KlugmanJack Klugman was 82 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Sandman in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1922 –
Mon, Dec 24 2012
Portrait of Alan LaddAlan LaddAlan Ladd would have been no older than 50 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 03 1913 –
Wed, Jan 29 1964
Portrait of Stan LaurelStan LaurelStan Laurel would have been no older than 74 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Stan (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 16 1890 –
Tue, Feb 23 1965
Portrait of Al LeongAl LeongAl Leong was 51 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Uli in Die Hard (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 30 1952
Portrait of Jerry LewisJerry LewisJerry Lewis was 78 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1926 –
Sun, Aug 20 2017
Portrait of Gary LockwoodGary LockwoodGary Lockwood was 67 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'George Matthews in Model Shop (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 21 1937
Portrait of Perry LopezPerry LopezPerry Lopez was 75 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Escobar in Chinatown (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 22 1929 –
Thu, Feb 14 2008
Portrait of Lyle LovettLyle LovettLyle Lovett was 46 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Detective DeLongpre in The Player (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 01 1957
Portrait of Fred MacMurrayFred MacMurrayFred MacMurray would have been no older than 83 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Walter Neff in Double Indemnity (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 30 1908 –
Tue, Nov 05 1991
Portrait of Guy MadisonGuy MadisonGuy Madison would have been no older than 74 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Cliff Harper in Till the End of Time (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 19 1922 –
Tue, Feb 06 1996
Portrait of Joe MantellJoe MantellJoe Mantell was 88 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Walsh in Chinatown (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1915 –
Wed, Sep 29 2010
Portrait of Matt McCoyMatt McCoyMatt McCoy was 46 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Brett Chase in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 20 1958
Portrait of Ralph MeekerRalph MeekerRalph Meeker would have been no older than 67 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 21 1920 –
Fri, Aug 05 1988
Portrait of Sal MineoSal MineoSal Mineo would have been no older than 37 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'John 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1939 –
Thu, Feb 12 1976
Portrait of Harry MorganHarry MorganHarry Morgan was 89 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Officer Bill Gannon in Dragnet (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1915 –
Wed, Dec 07 2011
Portrait of Robert MorleyRobert MorleyRobert Morley would have been no older than 84 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Sir Ambrose Abercrombie in The Loved Ones (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 26 1908 –
Wed, Jun 03 1992
Portrait of Robert MorseRobert MorseRobert Morse was 73 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Dennis Barlow in The Loved Ones (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 18 1931 –
Wed, Apr 20 2022
Portrait of Tom NealTom NealTom Neal would have been no older than 58 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Al Roberts in Detour (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 28 1914 –
Mon, Aug 07 1972
Portrait of Lloyd NolanLloyd NolanLloyd Nolan would have been no older than 83 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Dr. Vance in Earthquake (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 11 1902 –
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Portrait of Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'Brien would have been no older than 69 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Frank Bigelow in D.O.A (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 10 1915 –
Thu, May 09 1985
Portrait of Carroll O'ConnorCarroll O'ConnorCarroll O'Connor would have been no older than 76 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 02 1924 –
Thu, Jun 21 2001
Portrait of Belinda PalmerBelinda PalmerBelinda Palmer was >> in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Katherine in Chinatown (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jürgen ProchnowJürgen ProchnowJürgen Prochnow was 63 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Michael Kogan in The Replacement Killers (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 10 1941
Portrait of Tony RobertsTony RobertsTony Roberts was 64 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Rob in Annie Hall (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 22 1939
Portrait of Cliff RobertsonCliff RobertsonCliff Robertson was 80 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'President in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1923 –
Sat, Sep 10 2011
Portrait of Mitchell RyanMitchell RyanMitchell Ryan was 70 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'The Priest in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 11 1934 –
Fri, Mar 04 2022
Portrait of Ann SavageAnn SavageAnn Savage was 83 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Vera in Detour (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 19 1921 –
Thu, Dec 25 2008
Portrait of Zachary ScottZachary ScottZachary Scott would have been no older than 51 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Monte Beragon in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 21 1914 –
Sun, Oct 03 1965
Portrait of Paolo SegantiPaolo SegantiPaolo Seganti was 40 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Johnny Stompanato in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 20 1964
Portrait of James StacyJames StacyJames Stacy was 67 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Joe Brodnek in Flareup (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 23 1936 –
Fri, Sep 09 2016
Portrait of Madeleine StoweMadeleine StoweMadeleine Stowe was 45 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Karen Carr in Unlawful Entry (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 18 1958
Portrait of David StrathairnDavid StrathairnDavid Strathairn was 55 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Pierce Patchett in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 26 1949
Portrait of Gloria SwansonGloria SwansonGloria Swanson would have been no older than 84 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 27 1899 –
Mon, Apr 04 1983
Portrait of William TalmanWilliam TalmanWilliam Talman would have been no older than 53 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Dave Purvis in Armoured Car Robbery (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 04 1915 –
Fri, Aug 30 1968
Portrait of Larenz TateLarenz TateLarenz Tate was 28 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Frankie Lymon in Why Do Fools Fall In Love (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 08 1975
Portrait of George TobiasGeorge TobiasGeorge Tobias would have been no older than 78 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Al Doyle in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 14 1901 –
Wed, Feb 27 1980
Portrait of Lana TurnerLana TurnerLana Turner would have been no older than 74 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Cora Smith in The Postman Always Rings Twice (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 08 1921 –
Thu, Jun 29 1995
Portrait of Diane VenoraDiane VenoraDiane Venora was 51 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Justine in Heat (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 10 1952
Portrait of John VernonJohn VernonJohn Vernon was 72 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 24 1932 –
Tue, Feb 01 2005
Portrait of Craig WassonCraig WassonCraig Wasson was 50 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Jake Scully in Body Double (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1954
Portrait of Keenen Ivory WayansKeenen Ivory WayansKeenen Ivory Wayans was 46 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 08 1958
Portrait of Jack WebbJack WebbJack Webb would have been no older than 62 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Thu, Dec 23 1982
Portrait of Raquel WelchRaquel WelchRaquel Welch was 63 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Michele in Flareup (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 05 1940 –
Wed, Feb 15 2023
Portrait of James WhitmoreJames WhitmoreJames Whitmore was 82 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 01 1921 –
Fri, Feb 06 2009
Portrait of Cornel WildeCornel WildeCornel Wilde would have been no older than 77 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 13 1912 –
Mon, Oct 16 1989
Portrait of Mykelti WilliamsonMykelti WilliamsonMykelti Williamson was 47 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Det. Oliver Franklin in First Power (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1957
Portrait of Jonathan WintersJonathan WintersJonathan Winters was 78 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Wilbur Glenworthy in The Loved Ones (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1925 –
Thu, Apr 11 2013
Portrait of Natalie WoodNatalie WoodNatalie Wood would have been no older than 43 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Judy in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 20 1938 –
Sun, Nov 29 1981
Portrait of Jenny WrightJenny WrightJenny Wright was 42 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Diz in Out of Bounds (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 23 1962
Portrait of Burt YoungBurt YoungBurt Young was 64 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Curly in Chinatown (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 30 1940 –
Sun, Oct 08 2023
Portrait of Darrell ZwerlingDarrell ZwerlingDarrell Zwerling was 75 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Hollis Mulwray in Chinatown (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1928 –
Fri, Apr 11 2014
Portrait of Kurt RussellKurt RussellKurt Russell was 53 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1951

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Portrait of Thom AndersenThom AndersenThom Andersen was >> in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Deborah StratmanDeborah StratmanDeborah Stratman was 37 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1967
Portrait of Peter Bo RappmundPeter Bo RappmundPeter Bo Rappmund was 24 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Editor, Editorial Services'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 08 1979
Portrait of Adam R. LevineAdam R. LevineAdam R. Levine was >> in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Editorial Services'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday