Brooklyn has been a part of the world of film since the first major movie studio opened in Midwood in 1897. From Prospect Park to the Brooklyn Bridge and down to Coney Island, the borough has set the scene for hundreds of beloved and acclaimed films. John Travolta strutted to the Bee Gees in Bay Ridge in Saturday Night Fever. Al Pacino’s famous “Attica” scene in Dog Day Afternoon was filmed steps away from Prospect Park. Numerous directors are uniquely linked to Brooklyn, including the unofficial “King of Brooklyn,” Spike Lee, indie director Noah Baumbach and newcomer Radha Blank. Author and Park Slope local Margo Donohue reveals more than 250 film locations as she guides readers through the landmark movies and hidden gems shot in the coolest borough in New York.
Margo Donohue is the co-host, co-creator, editor and producer of several podcasts, including Book Vs. Movie, Dorking Out, Not Fade Away and What a Creep. Her work can be found at www.BrooklynFitChick.com, and her social media handle is “Brooklyn Fit Chick” on Twitter & Instagram. You can find her trying to ruin TikTok for the millennials @margodonohue. Filmed in Brooklyn is her first book. She is a twenty-five-plus-year Brooklynite who comes by way of the West Coast via San Jose State University. She is a writer, photographer, public relations pro, marketer, social media diva and content creator with more than twenty years of experience in entertainment, features, films and lifestyle media.