The Godfather · Filming location
Radio City Music Hall
In the story · The Godfather (Michael learns his father has been shot)
In the first film Michael and his girlfriend Kay come out of a Christmas film here and see a newspaper headline: his father has been shot. A real filming location: the great Art Deco theatre looks almost as it did in the 1970s.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 2-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
or on Booking.com- With this place
- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
The ticket for the scene
Guided visit with entry: Radio City Music Hall
You need a ticket to go in: this guided visit includes it.
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More to do here
Things to doNew York: all activities on GetYourGuide
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More The Godfather places nearby
The St. Regis New York490 m away · 7 min on foot
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary3.2 km
AI illustrationEast 6th Street4.1 km
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth seeing in the area.
High Line
2.5 kmA park built on an old elevated rail line, with plantings and views over the streets.
MoMA PS1
3.2 kmA contemporary art centre set in a former public school in Long Island City.
Washington Square Park
3.6 kmA lively Greenwich Village park with a marble arch, a fountain and street musicians.
Where to stand for the photo
From the corner of 50th Street and Sixth Avenue, frame the red neon sign that runs along the corner of the building.
Getting there
- Address: 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
- Transport
- Subway to 47 50 Sts Rockefeller Center (B, D, F, M).
- Access
- Working theatre with shows and guided tours inside; the outside is free at any time. Check before you go.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
Le Bernardin
200 m away · 3 min on footseafood€€€€Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood restaurant, a short walk west of the St. Regis
Il Gattopardo
350 m away · 5 min on footItalian€€€Italian fine dining on West 54th Street, a block from the St. Regis hotel seen in The Godfather
Nino's 46
370 m away · 5 min on footItalian€€Midtown Italian restaurant and wine bar with gluten-free options on the menu, near Radio City Music Hall from The Godfather
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story