A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, 40136, River Road, Saint Elmo, Darrow, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, 70725, United States of America
Scene: (Raleigh concert venue)
Carnegie Hall, 7th Avenue, Theater District, Manhattan Community Board 5, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10019, United States of America
The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Roosevelt Way, Central Business District, Storyville, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 70112, United States of America
The Brown Mansion, 4717, Saint Charles Avenue, Uptown Historic District, Uptown, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 70115, United States of America
Scene: ('Pittsburgh' private party attended by Tony and Donald)
Lavender Road, Dodge County, Georgia, United States of America
Decatur County, Kansas, United States of America
The Oscar-winning road-trip drama follows a Black pianist and his white driver through the segregated 1960s Deep South – a journey filmed almost entirely in and around New Orleans, where plantations, halls and roadhouses stood in for the whole route.
Where was Green Book filmed?
Green Book was filmed largely in Louisiana – around New Orleans – with scenes in New York and Georgia.
Every Green Book location, explained
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The Deep South – Louisiana
The segregated South of the road trip was filmed around New Orleans, using plantations like Houmas House and venues across Louisiana.
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Carnegie Hall – New York
Don Shirley’s New York world used Carnegie Hall and New York locations.
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The concert halls
Performance venues used Louisiana buildings, including Tulane University, dressed as halls across the South.
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Georgia stand-ins
Some scenes used Macon, Georgia, filling out the Southern route.
Planning a visit
New Orleans and its grand plantation houses, like Houmas House, are the film’s real backdrop – accessible, atmospheric stand-ins for the whole Deep South journey.
Green Book Fun Facts
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The Deep South is Louisiana The road trip across the segregated South was filmed largely around New Orleans.
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Based on a true story It dramatises the real 1962 tour of pianist Don Shirley and driver Tony Vallelonga.
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Named for a real guide The title refers to the real Green Book, a travel guide for Black Americans in the segregation era.
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It won Best Picture Green Book took the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Carnegie Hall features Don Shirley really lived above Carnegie Hall, which appears in the film.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the Deep South road trip filmed?
Largely in Louisiana, around New Orleans, standing in for the whole route.
Is Green Book based on a true story?
Yes – the real 1962 tour of pianist Don Shirley and his driver.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – New Orleans and plantation houses like Houmas House are accessible.
What is the Green Book?
A real travel guide for Black Americans during segregation, which the film is named after.
