Columbia University
This Ivy League school was founded in 1754 as Kings College. It moved to its current location in Morningside Heights in 1896. Not only has the campus been used in many films, but Columbia also boasts many famous alumni, such as; James Cagney, Matthew Fox, Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ed Harris, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Amanda Peet, George Segal and Julia Stiles among many others.
Nearest Subway Stop: 116th Street/Columbia University 1
Scenes at this Location
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Ghostbusters
Photo Copyright Columbia Pictures 1984
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis
It was here in the Paranormal Studies Laboratory that Doctors Venkman, Stantz and Spengler made their home before they were dismissed from the University and forced to go into business for themselves as the Ghostbusters. -
Also at this Location
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Hitch
Photo Copyright Columbia Pictures 2005
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Starring: Will Smith
During the course of the movie, the ultra-suave Hitch, reminisces back to his college days at Columbia University and we see in a flashback just how far he's come from those geeky days. -
Mirror Has Two Faces, The
Photo Copyright Columbia Pictures 1996
Directed by: Barbra Streisand
Starring: Barbra Streisand
It was here at Columbia University that Rose Morgan (Streisand) and Gregory Larkin (Bridges) both taught, but it took a personal ad, placed by Greg and answered by Rose's sister, to bring them together. -
Spiderman
Photo Copyright Columbia Tristar 2002
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Starring: James Franco, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst
It was while on a school trip to Columbia University that Peter Parker was bitten by the genetically altered spider that would give him superhuman powers and transform him into Spider-man.
