The film The Irishman was primarily filmed in and around New York and New Jersey.
Filming Locations for The Irishman
The Irishman, based on the memoir of mob hitman Frank Sheeran, required diverse settings across several U.S. states as depicted in the original story. However, for the movie's production, director Martin Scorsese largely centered filming activities within the familiar landscapes of New York and New Jersey.
While the memoir's narrative includes various locations, not all of them were physically used for shooting. Specifically, Florida, a state integral to some parts of Frank Sheeran's story, was ultimately not used as a filming location. Its unique environment was reportedly difficult to replicate or "fake" convincingly in other areas, leading to its exclusion from the production's actual filming sites.
The table below summarizes the key locations involved in the film's production:
| Filming Location Type | States/Regions | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Filming | New York, New Jersey | The majority of the movie's scenes were captured across various urban and suburban locations within these two states, aligning with Martin Scorsese's long-standing preference for filming in and around this region. |
| Memoir Setting (Not Filmed) | Florida | Although the original memoir by Frank Sheeran encompassed events set in Florida, this particular state was not utilized for physical filming due to the perceived difficulty in authentically recreating its distinct atmosphere elsewhere. |
The decision to concentrate filming in New York and New Jersey allowed for efficient production while still capturing the essence of the East Coast settings crucial to the film's narrative.
