Los Angeles in the Space Age
The atlas holds 69 people and 129 moments here, from 1957 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Jim Morrison, Ronald Reagan and Whitney Houston.
Notable people
Ahmed Sékou Touré
from 1959 to 1979
2 moments here
Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…
Akira Kurosawa
in 1990
1 moment here
Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, editor, and painter. Kurosawa directed 30 feature films between 1943 and 1993, including Rashomon, Seven…
Alfred Hitchcock
from 1962 to 1980
3 moments here
English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…
Amy Winehouse
in 2007
1 moment here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Andy Warhol
in 1969
1 moment here
American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…
Aretha Franklin
in 1972
1 moment here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Audrey Hepburn
from 1991 to 1992
2 moments here
British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…
Benigno Aquino III
in 2016
1 moment here
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…
Bruce Lee
in 1967
1 moment here
Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…
Carlos Fuentes
in 2006
1 moment here
Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and diplomat. Born in Panama City to a Mexican diplomat, he spent…
Carrie Fisher
from 2006 to 2016
4 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Celia Cruz
from 1961 to 2002
2 moments here
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…
Cesária Évora
from 1995 to 1997
3 moments here
Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1972
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Chester Bennington
from 2003 to 2017
3 moments here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Dolores del Río
in 1960
1 moment here
Mexican actress Dolores del Río (María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete) was a major star of silent-era Hollywood and the Golden Age of…
Douglas Adams
in 1983
1 moment here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Elizabeth Taylor
from 2007 to 2011
2 moments here
British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…
Elvis Presley
in 1968
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Federico Fellini
from 1970 to 1993
3 moments here
Italian film director and screenwriter whose career developed from caricature and comic writing in Rimini and Rome into internationally influential…
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
in 1973
1 moment here
Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…
Freddie Mercury
from 1982 to 1983
2 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1999
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
George Michael
in 1998
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Moments
- 1957 Moves to San Onofre Drive Ronald Reagan
- 1957 Los Angeles banquet Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1959 State-visit stop in Los Angeles Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1959 Nanotechnology lecture Richard Feynman
- 1959 Beverly Hills family home Stanley Kubrick
- 1959 Los Angeles studio visit Nikita Khrushchev
- 1959 American television debut Miriam Makeba
- 1960 Return to Hollywood for Flaming Star Dolores del Río
- 1960 Accepted nomination in Los Angeles John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Marriage to Gweneth Howarth Richard Feynman
- 1961 Solo recital at the Hollywood Palladium Celia Cruz
- 1961 Moved back to Los Angeles Marilyn Monroe
- 1961 Disney negotiations in Los Angeles P. L. Travers
- 1961 Hollywood Bowl concert Judy Garland
- 1962 Hitchcock–Truffaut interviews Alfred Hitchcock
- 1962 Move to Los Angeles Tina Turner
- 1962 Died at her Brentwood home Marilyn Monroe
- 1962 Return to Los Angeles after touring Igor Stravinsky
- 1964 Marriage to Elliott Arnold Glynis Johns
- 1965 Living in Venice Beach Jim Morrison
- 1965 UCLA graduation and Venice Beach visit Jim Morrison
- 1965 Move back to Los Angeles Maya Angelou
- 1965 Witness to the Watts riots Maya Angelou
- 1965 Formation meeting with Ray Manzarek Jim Morrison
- 1965 Visits Watts after rebellion Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1965 World Pacific Studios demo Jim Morrison
- 1966 London Fog residency Jim Morrison
- 1966 Whisky a Go Go opening engagement Jim Morrison
- 1966 Whisky a Go Go firing Jim Morrison
- 1966 Death at St. Joseph Hospital Walt Disney
- 1967 Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute in Los Angeles Chinatown Bruce Lee
- 1968 Recording the '68 Comeback Special Elvis Presley
- 1968 Hollywood Bowl performance Jim Morrison
- 1969 Residence at 10050 Cielo Drive Olivia Hussey
- 1969 Los Angeles movie-deal visit Andy Warhol
- 1970 Los Angeles publicity trip Federico Fellini
- 1970 Jean Weigle Memorial Lecture Sydney Brenner
- 1970 Primal therapy in Los Angeles John Lennon
- 1971 L.A. Woman recording Jim Morrison
- 1971 Work on the Raga soundtrack Ravi Shankar
- 1972 Amazing Grace recording Aretha Franklin
- 1972 Home and studio near Inglewood Tina Turner
- 1972 Receives Honorary Academy Award Charlie Chaplin
- 1973 Lost Weekend in Los Angeles John Lennon
- 1973 Birth in Glendale Paul Walker
- 1973 Visit to Los Angeles Félix Houphouët-Boigny
- 1974 Caltech commencement address Richard Feynman
- 1974 Year at Caltech Stephen Hawking
- 1974 Troubadour incidents John Lennon
- 1975 Return to Hollywood for Cannon Joan Fontaine