Silvercup Studios
Company typeStudio
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedQueens, New York, U.S. (1983)
FoundersStuart Suna
Alan Suna
Headquarters
Queens, New York
,
United States
ProductsMotion pictures, television programs
Websitesilvercupstudios.com
Main building
Street entrance

Silvercup Studios is one of the largest film and television production facilities in New York City. The studio is located in Long Island City, Queens, with another facility in the Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx. The studio complex has been operating since 1983 in the former Silvercup Bakery building. It was founded by brothers Alan and Stuart Suna.

History

During its early years the facility was used mostly for the filming of music videos and commercials, although occasionally scenes for motion pictures were shot there, including Highlander and Garbo Talks. Norman Leigh, well known among New York City filmmakers for his electrical/gaffing work on the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy, oversaw the studio during its first few years.

Over the years, use of the studio's space has shifted toward the production of television series.

Productions

Silvercup was the primary shooting facility for ABC's Hope & Faith, and HBO's Sex and the City and The Sopranos. The finale of the 1986 film Highlander took place in-universe at Silvercup with an action sequence on its famous rooftop signage. Other film and television productions that have made use of the studio include:

References

  1. ^ Inoa, Christopher (July 29, 2015). "10 NYC Film Locations for USA Network's "Mr. Robot"". Untapped Cities. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.

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