Now America’s second-largest city, Los Angeles has a fascinating history that spans centuries. The first known inhabitants to occupy the region were several thousand Native Americans who were part of the Chumash and Tongva tribes. Residing in villages, they built an interconnected society centered on hunting, gathering, and trade. They also existed in relative isolation for generations until the Spanish arrived in 1769. Led by Gaspar de Portolá, the colonists had created a rudimentary military base called a “presidio” in an attempt to protect Spain’s greater American Empire from other European countries. The Spanish soldiers were then joined by Franciscan priest Junípero Serra, who developed one of his missions near the fort two years later. While the region was sparsely populated, a group of 44 settlers eventually traveled to the complex to establish their own town. Those who settled in the community, consisting of individuals from all over the world, hoped it would give them a new opportunity to achieve prosperity. Nevertheless, the pioneers finally arrived in 1781 and quickly set about forming the settlement. Called “El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles,” it was one of the only settlements in the area. Over time, though, it became more simply known as “Los Angeles” and serviced the numerous ranches that had opened nearby. Los Angeles nonetheless remained fairly small for many years thereafter, continuing to be nothing more than a frontier outpost for generations.

However, Los Angeles began to change dramatically once California was incorporated into the United States following the Mexican-American War. The discovery of gold specifically ignited a massive wave of immigration, causing places like Los Angeles to grow exponentially. Local businesses then expanded to meet the demands of the region’s population as well, which further bolstered the community’s enlargement. This economic activity intensified even more with the arrival of the railroads in the wake of the American Civil War, starting with the Southern Pacific Railroad in the mid-1870s. Meanwhile, efforts were underway to transform Los Angeles into a major center for maritime shipping. Public officials took decades to finalize the details, gradually annexing land a few miles away on the Pacific coast for the development of a deepwater harbor. The project proved to be extensive, taking several years to finish. However, when the work finally concluded in the early 1900s, Los Angeles’ new port was hailed as one of the best in the nation. (Additionally, Los Angeles became the site of other engineering marvels, such as the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which masterfully transported potable drinking water from hundreds of miles away.) All these developments made Los Angeles an incredibly prominent metropolis, with a populace that reached the hundreds of thousands in number. In fact, its layout had rapidly extended in every direction, absorbing dozens of surrounding communities along the way.

The city’s prominence continued well into the 20th century when it steadily built upon its already strong economy and culture. By now, some of the country’s largest corporations had set up their national headquarters in Los Angeles, with the greatest being aviation developers like the Douglas Aircraft Company, the Lockheed Corporation, and North American Aviation. Those entities remained fixtures in Los Angeles’ corporate landscape for decades, especially during World War II and the early Cold War. Another prominent industry that manifested around the same time was professional cinematography, which first emerged in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood. (Hollywood was actually one of the many towns that Los Angeles had integrated around the start of the century.) Dozens of prestigious movie studios soon proliferated throughout the area, producing a prolific number of thrilling motion pictures annually. By the 1960s, the Hollywood film industry had consistently created most of the world’s commercially successful movies, becoming synonymous with Los Angeles itself in the process. Countless superstars were also starting to call the city home, too, coming to live in exclusive districts like Bel Air, Malibu, and West Hollywood. Los Angeles today remains a prestigious metropolitan area, as its unique cultural identity continues to draw tourists from around the globe every year. Indeed, the list of prominent cultural heritage attractions to experience is extensive, such as Universal Studios Hollywood, the Griffith Observatory, the Getty Center, and the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Upon agreeing to help create The Biltmore Los Angeles, John McEntee Bowman insisted that the talented architectural firm Schultze and Weaver craft its design. Schultze and Weaver, in turn, designed an architectural masterpiece, using some 5,200 tons of steel just to create its frame. Standing 11 stories high, the building displayed an exquisite combination of Revivalist and Beaux-Arts motifs. This intricate architectural synthesis was particularly strong throughout the nascent hotel’s interior, manifesting in distinctive ways like classically inspired murals and travertine sculptures. One space where the firm’s unique designs appeared best was the original lobby, preserved today as the Rendezvous Court. Molded to resemble the confines of a Castilian church altar, the room contained handcrafted, 24-carat gold accents and gorgeous reliefs showcasing ancient iconography. Furthermore, detailed depictions of important figures from Spanish history adorned the area—including Queen Isabella and Vasco Nunez de Balboa—as part of a then-contemporary attempt to connect the building to Los Angeles’ Hispanic origins. Another mesmerizing venue of note was the Crystal Ballroom, although it was originally known then as just “The Ballroom.” Resplendent crown molding specifically covered the room’s domed ceiling, which the firm centered around marvelous crystal chandeliers imported from Austria. However, perhaps the most striking trait Schultze and Weaver incorporated was the stunning Greco-Roman-like frescoes that Italian artist John B. Smeraldi had painted. Depicting mythological figures like satyrs, cherubs, and nymphs, the impressive body of work took Smeraldi nearly seven months to finish. When Smeraldi was finally done, guests marveled that the illustrations reminded them of the artistic aesthetics seen within Renaissance-era Florentine palaces.

Among the Revivalist architectural styles Schultze and Weaver used the most was Mediterranean Revival architecture. More specifically, Mediterranean Revival-style architecture was a gorgeous—but rather peculiar—structural aesthetic. Popular with American architects at the height of the Roaring Twenties, its main characteristic was its intrinsic eclecticism. While most Revivalist styles typically mimicked one or two earlier architectural forms, the Mediterranean Revival style took its inspiration from several, including the Italian Renaissance, Venetian Gothic, and Spanish Colonial. The amalgamation of so many unique design principles into one singular form was born out of a desire to create exotic buildings that closely resembled the different kinds of historic palaces scattered throughout the Mediterranean basin. As the modern hospitality industry exploded in California during the 1920s and early 1930s, architects—as well as the hoteliers who served as their clients—hoped such an appearance would epitomize the tropical atmosphere of the state. (But they also wished that the style would impress the tourists that had started to head west as a means of escaping the harsh winters of the Northeast, too.) Mediterranean Revival-style architecture was thus predominantly used to create luxurious hotels and resorts, although some affluent Americans began using the form to construct their own personal homes. Nevertheless, Mediterranean Revival architecture typically relied on a rectangular floorplan featuring grandiose yet symmetrical façades. Stucco exterior walls and red-tile roofs were perhaps the greatest structural elements employed. However, American architects also incorporated wrought iron balconies into the overall design, along with numerous keystones and arched windows.

However, The Biltmore Los Angeles displayed clear examples of Beaux-Arts architecture, as well. Beaux-Arts itself is one of the most commonly seen architectural styles in the United States today despite its European origins. Widely popular around the dawn of the 20th century, this beautiful architectural form originally began at an art school in Paris known as the École des Beaux-Arts during the 1830s. There was much resistance to the Neoclassism of the day among French artists, who yearned for the intellectual freedom to pursue less rigid design aesthetics. Four instructors in particular were responsible for establishing the movement: Joseph-Louis Duc, Félix Duban, Henri Labrouste, and Léon Vaudoyer. The training that these instructors created involved fusing architectural elements from several earlier styles, including Imperial Roman, Italian Renaissance, and Baroque. A typical building created with Beaux-Arts-inspired designs would feature a rusticated first story followed by more simplistic ones. Symmetry became the defining character, with every building’s layout anchored by such elements as balustrades, pilasters, and cartouches. Beaux-Arts only found a receptive audience in France and the United States, though, as most other Western architects at the time gravitated more toward British design principles. However, the architectural style came to influence the appearance of numerous buildings throughout America, with many surviving well into the 21st century as cherished historical landmarks. In fact, many surviving structures showcasing Beaux-Arts-style architecture even bear a listing in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Founding of the Academy Awards (1927): By the beginning of the 1920s, the nascent Hollywood film industry had started to emerge as an economic powerhouse in the United States. Recognizing the significant cultural impact the trade had on American society, movie producer Louis B. Mayer of the prominent Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) decided to explore potential ways of further enhancing the enterprise in early 1927. To that end, Mayer invited a couple of trusted colleagues to his house for dinner: actor Conrad Nagel, director Fred Niblo, and fellow producer Fred Beetson. After hours of brainstorming, the group ultimately settled on creating an organization capable of overseeing those issues, called the “International Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences”—although they later dropped “International” from the title. Mayer and his colleagues then arranged to pitch their idea to even more of their colleagues at another dinner held the following week inside the now-demolished Ambassador Hotel. (The guest list featured an exhausting list of respected names, such as director Cecil B. DeMille, showman Sid Grauman, and renowned acting couple Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.) The concept of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences proved enticing, with those attending agreeing eagerly to back its creation. By mid-March, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had thus received its official non-profit charter from the California state government.

In a bid to acquire even greater support, the officers overseeing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held a gala at The Biltmore Los Angeles that May. Numbering 300 guests in total, the initial backers of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences managed to convince nearly two-thirds of the guests to join the institution. The new members, in turn, began delving deeper into defining the organization’s activities, specifically focusing on creating an exclusive award ceremony capable of acknowledging industry-wide accomplishments. Known as both the “Academy Awards” and the “Oscars,” the event would namely provide recognition to the Hollywood film industry’s five professions: producers, directors, actors, writers, and technicians. Oral tradition has since stipulated that MGM’s production designer, Cedric Gibbons, even sketched the original design for the now-famous Oscar statue on one of the hotel’s napkins during the party. Nevertheless, The Academy Awards then held its inaugural award ceremony at another upscale hotel called “The Hollywood Roosevelt” a year later. (Located across the street from the TCL Chinese Theater, The Hollywood Roosevelt is also a member of Historic Hotels of America.) The Biltmore Los Angeles itself went on to host eight Academy Awards ceremonies throughout the 1930s and 1940s, with the first one taking place in 1932.

What made The Biltmore Los Angeles particularly appealing was the presence of a brand-new ballroom that Bowman-Biltmore Hotels had recently debuted named the “Sala de Oro.” Eventually rebranded as the extravagant “Biltmore Bowl” nightclub, the beautiful space experienced historical moments related to the Academy Awards over that two-decade span of time. Numerous Hollywood superstars received their career-defining Oscars statues within The Biltmore Los Angeles, including Gary Cooper, Bette Davis, Clarke Gable, Ginger Rogers, Jimmy Stewart, and Shirley Temple. Perhaps one of the most memorable incidences involved actress Claudette Colbert, who had left the ceremony early during its annual reception in 1935. While she had been nominated for “Best Actress” as a result of her performance in It Happened One Night, Colbert had come to believe that she would never win and departed. In fact, Colbert was about to board a train when word arrived that she had actually won the award. Hurrying back to the hotel, she graciously received her Oscar trophy before thunderous applause. Even though The Biltmore Los Angeles entertained its last Academy Awards in 1942, the memory of its relationship to both the ceremony and the greater Academy of Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences has nonetheless remained an integral part of the hotel’s modern identity. Indeed, the Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences has often credited the rich influence of The Biltmore Los Angeles toward helping make its now-internationally renowned award ceremony possible.

1960 Democratic National Convention (1960): Heading into the summer of 1960, the list of candidates running for the Democratic presidential nomination was dense. Indeed, noteworthy candidates included Missouri Senator Stuart Symington, Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey, and former Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson II, who had unsuccessfully tried beating General Dwight D. Eisenhower during the previous two presidential election cycles. Despite the great political experience those candidates wielded, most of the excitement seemed to be directed toward Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy’s ticket. Thanks to a well-managed campaign by his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy’s candidacy gained considerable popularity among Democratic voters across the country. In fact, Kennedy had been able to establish himself as the frontrunner for the nomination after defeating the other candidates in most of the party primaries held earlier that spring. (For reference, voters could only participate in a dozen primaries at the time.) However, another politician with considerable repute lurked in the background—Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson. A veteran of Washington’s political landscape, Johnson had spent decades cultivating a strong network of support with colleagues serving in both the U.S. House and Senate chambers.

He refrained from entering the primaries, though, hoping instead to introduce himself as a compromise candidate to the delegates attending the Democratic National Convention. Kennedy and his team, in turn, prepared to confront Johnson when the convention finally met inside The Biltmore Los Angeles during the summer. For five days starting on July 11, the delegates debated the long list of candidates from within the storied historic hotel. Both Kennedy and Johnson established their respective campaign headquarters on-site, too, with Kennedy’s team taking the Music Room and Johnson’s the Renaissance Room (known as the “Emerald Room” today). The ground floor soon became a buzz of activity as staffers for all the candidates scurried between the makeshift campaign offices to negotiate. Although Johnson had a significant interest from southern Democrats, Kennedy’s general popularity could not be overcome. Thanks in part to some last-minute deals his brother had struck, John F. Kennedy ultimately won 53% of the delegates’ votes to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. However, the problem of selecting a viable vice-presidential running mate remained unresolved. Unexpectedly, Kennedy ultimately decided to choose his biggest rival, Lyndon B. Johnson, with the whole convention affirming the selection hours later.

The decision baffled people over the following decades, leading to the creation of several theories. For instance, some scholars have alleged that Kennedy initially wanted Stuart Symington but eventually picked Johnson as a way to rally Southern Democrats to his campaign. Others have theorized that Johnson’s team had gone as far as to successfully blackmail the Massachusetts politician. But a few experts have even attested that Robert F. Kennedy tried to outright prevent Johnson from accepting in the first place. Per oral tradition, the younger Kennedy cornered Johnson in his hotel suite and began chastising him to refuse the offer. Incensed, Johnson then called John F. Kennedy to clarify the situation, which the latter claimed was just a huge misunderstanding. (Presidential critics have since concluded that the episode created great enmity between Robert F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.) Nevertheless, Kennedy subsequently addressed throngs of supporters from the neighboring Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, outlining his platform for social and economic welfare reform. Calling it the “New Frontier,” the ideas Kennedy introduced proved inspiring enough to help him beat the Republican presidential hopeful, then-Vice President Richard Nixon, during the November general election. The Kennedy Administration would go on to be one of the most consequential in American history, having expanded a variety of federal programs aimed at dismantling poverty.

Al Capone, infamous mob boss of the Chicago Outfit who many knew as “Scarface”

Alfred Lunt, stage actor remembered for his roles in productions like The Taming of the Shrew and The Seagull

Amadeo Giannini, banker who founded the Bank of Italy, which later became today’s Bank of America

Bela Lugosi, actor best remembered for playing character roles in Dracula and Son of Frankenstein

Bette Davis, actress known for her roles in All About Eve, Jezebel, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 

Bob Hope, comedian and patron of the United Service Organization (USO)  

Bugsy Siegel, mob boss who most notably helped develop the Las Vegas Strip

Cecil B. DeMille, director known for filming movies like The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Samson and Delilah

Charlie Chaplin, actor known for his silent roles in The Kid and A Woman of Paris

Clark Gable, actor known for his roles in It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, and Gone with the Wind

Claudette Colbert, actress best remembered for her roles in It Happened One Night, Cleopatra, and The Palm Beach Story

Douglas Fairbanks, actor known for his roles in The Thief of Baghdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro

Ellsworth Milton Statler, founder of the prominent Statler Hotel chain

Fred Niblo, director known for filming movies like The Mark of Zoro, The Three Musketeers, and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Gary Cooper, actor known for his roles in High Noon, Sergeant York, and For Whom the Bell Tolls

George Harrison, vocalist and lead guitarist for the legendary rock band, The Beatles   

Ginger Rogers, actress known for her roles in Top Hat, The Barkleys of Broadway, and Kitty Foyle

Gloria Swanson, actress known for her roles in such films as Sunset Boulevard, Sadie Thompson, and Queen Kelly

Helen Hayes, actress remembered to history as the “First Lady of American Theatre”

Jack L. Warner, executive responsible for the growth of Warner Bros. Studios into a major film production company

Jean Harlow, actress known for her roles in such films as Red Dust, Dinner at Eight, and Hell’s Angels 

Jimmy Stewart, actor known for his roles in such films as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance, and It’s a Wonderful Life

Joan Fontaine, actress known for her roles in such films as Rebecca, Suspicion, and The Constant Nymph

John Lennon, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the legendary rock band, The Beatles   

Katherine Hepburn, actress known for her roles in The African Queen and Woman of the Year  

Louis B. Mayer, film producer and director who founded the legendary movie studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Lynn Fontanne, stage actress remembered for her roles in productions like The Taming of the Shrew and The Seagull

Mae West, actress known for her roles in She Done Him Wrong, I’m No Angel, and My Little Chickadee

Mary Pickford, actress best remembered for her role in the silent film Coquette 

Myrna Loy, actress known for her roles in such films as The Thin Man, Cheaper by the Dozen, and The Best Years of Our Lives

Paramahansa Yogananda, Hindu monk and yogi who introduced the concept of Yoga to Western audiences

Paul McCartney, lead vocalist and bassist for the legendary rock band, The Beatles  

Ringo Starr, drummer for legendary rock band, The Beatles 

Rita Hayworth, actress known for her roles in Gilda and Cover Girl

Shep Fields, big band leader best remembered for his distinctive orchestral sound, the “Rippling Rhythm”

Shirley Temple, child actress known for her roles in Bright Eyes and The Little Princess 

Spencer Tracy, actor known for such roles in Adam’s Rib, Woman of the Year, and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 

Theda Bara, silent film actress regarded by contemporaries as “The Vamp” for her exotic appeal on the movie screen

Walt Disney, legendary cartoonist and founder of the Walt Disney Company

Will Rogers, actor known for his roles in such films as Judge Priest, In Old Kentucky, and Steamboat Round the Bend

Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and 1st President of South Africa (1994 – 1999)  

Stuart Symington, U.S. Senator from Missouri (1953 – 1976)

Adlai Stevenson II, 31st Governor of Illinois (1949 – 1953)

Robert F. Kennedy, 64th U.S. Attorney General and Senator from New York (1965 – 1968) 

William Gibbs McAdoo, 46th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1913 – 1918) and U.S. Senator from California (1933 – 1938)

William Jennings Bryan, 41st U.S. Secretary of State (1914 – 1815)

Hubert Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the United States (1965 – 1969)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States (1933 – 1945) 

Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1945 – 1953) 

John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States (1961 – 1963)

Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States (1963 – 1969)

Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States (1974 – 1977) 

Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (1977 – 1981) 

Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) 

George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States (1989 – 1993) 

Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States (1993 – 2001) 

Films:

Chinatown (1974)

Posse (1975)

A Star is Born (1976)

King Kong (1976)

New York, New York (1976)

The Last Tycoon (1976)

Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)

Faces (1977)

The Other Side of Midnight (1977)

Blue Collar (1978)

Evening in Byzantium (1978)

Foul Play (1978)

Little Mo (1978)

The Betsy (1978)

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

The Driver (1978)

The Other Side of the Mountain: Part 2 (1978)

Beggarman, Thief (1979)

Ebony, Ivory, & Jane (1979)

Firepower (1979)

The Concorde… Airport’79 (1979)

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979)

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979)

A Change of Seasons (1980)

Altered States (1980)

The Baltimore Bullet (1980)

The Group (1980)

The Long Days of Summer (1980)

The Octagon (1980)

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)

Continental Divide (1981)

Dial 9Tower (1981)

Jacqueline Bouvier (1981)

True Confessions (1981)

Firefox (1982)

Modesty Blaise (1982)

National Lampoon Movie Madness (1982)

Rocky III (1982)

Trial of Pink Panther (1982)

Young Doctors in Love (1982)

Star 80 (1983)

Splash (1983)

Bachelor Party (1984)

Ghostbusters (1984)

The Adventure of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

The Dollmaker (1984)

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985)

Brewster’s Millions (1985)

Baby Boom (1987)

Chances Are (1989)

Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

Ghostbusters II (1989)

Another 48 Hours (1990)

Joe vs. the Volcano (1990)

Misery (1990)

Stella (1990)

All I Want for Christmas (1991)

Babe Ruth (1991)

Bugsy (1991)

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Final Analysis (1992)

Hero (1992)

The Bodyguard (1992)

Hoffa (1992)

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992)

And the Band Played On (1993)

Dave (1993)

Born Yesterday (1993)

In The Line of Fire (1993)

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Little Big League (1994)

Junior (1994)

Speechless (1994)

True Lies (1994)

Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995)

Forget Paris (1995)

The Heidi Chronicles (1995)

Tyson (1995)

Escape from L.A. (1996)

Independence Day (1996)

My Fellow Americans (1996)

Set It Off (1996)

The Fan (1996)

The Nutty Professor (1996)

The Rock (1996)

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

Payback (1997)

Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion (1997)

The Game (1997)

Weapons of Mass Destruction (1997)

Enemy of the State (1998)

Gia (1998)

Lost Souls (1998)

My Giant (1998)

Primary Colors (1998)

8mm (1999)

Blue Streak (1999)

Cruel Intentions (1999)

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)

Fight Club (1999)

Message in a Bottle (1999)

Molly (1999)

The Debtors (1999)

American Tragedy (2000)

Running Mates (2000)

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)

The Cell (2000)

Thirteen Days (2000)

What Women Want (2000)

Blow (2001)

Heartbreakers (2001)

Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

Rock Star! (2001)

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Clockstoppers (2002)

Couples (2002)

Dragonfly (2002)

Enough (2002)

Little John (2002)

Mr. Deeds (2002)

Path to War (2002)

Simone (2002)

Spiderman (2002)

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

The Master of Disguise (2002)

The Sweetest Thing (2002)

Bride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy (2003)

Bringing Down the House (2003)

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

Daredevil (2003)

Expert Witness (2003)

House of Sand and Fog (2003)

North of Providence (2003)

The Crime (2003)

The Italian Job (2003)

S.W.A.T. (2003)

Crash (2004)

First Daughter (2004)

Catwoman (2004)

National Treasure (2004)

Paparazzi (2004)

Starsky & Hutch (2004)

Surviving Christmas (2004)

Shopgirl (2005)

Wedding Crashers (2005)

Beauty Shop (2005)

Grandma’s Boy (2005)

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)

Rumor Has It (2005)

Syriana (2005)

The Catch (2005)

XXX: State of the Union (2005)

Capitol Law (2006)

Dreamgirls (2006)

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Little Man (2006)

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

The Last Time (2006)

Evan Almighty (2007)

D-War (2007)

License to Wed (2007)

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

Rush Hour 3 (2007)

Supreme Courtship (2007)

Iron Man (2008)

The Great Buck Howard (2008)

The Meant to Be’s (2008)

Obsessed (2009)

State of Play (2009)

Spring Breakdown (2009)

The Soloist (2009)

Beginners (2010)

Biutiful (2010)

Revenge of the Bridesmaids (2010)

Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)

Damn Love (2011)

J. Edgar Hoover (2011)

Like Crazy (2011)

Columbus Circle (2012)

Hotel Noir (2012)

Liz & Dick (2012)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

A Leading Man (2013)

Baggage Claim (2013)

Chop Shop (2013)

Imagine (2013)

Broken Vows (2014)

Delirium (2014)

Jersey Boys (2014)

Some Kind of Beautiful (2014)

Confidence (2015)

Gilt (2015)

The Wedding Ringer (2015)

Trumbo (2015)

What Now (2015)

A New York Christmas (2016)

All The Way (2016)

Live by Night (2016)

Message from the King (2016)

Mr. Church (2016)

Battle of the Sexes (2017)

Going Vertical (2017)

Project X (2017)

The Case for Christ (2017)

A Star Is Born (2018)

Backseat (2018)

Book Club (2018)

Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell (2018)

MANK (2020)

She’s in Portland (2020)

The Boys in the Band (2020)

Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

Chip’ n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

Dog (2022)

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Against All Enemies (2023)

Dante’s Hotel (2023)

Oppenheimer (2023)

Poolman (2023)

UTSP (2023)

TV Shows:

Columbo (1968 – 1978; 1989 – 2001; 2003)

McMillan & Wife (1971 – 1977)

The Bob Newhart Show (1972 – 1978)

Kojak (1973 – 1978)

Baretta (1975)

Switch (1975 – 1978)

Wonder Woman (1975 – 1979)

Charlie’s Angels (1976 – 1981)

Family (1976)

Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)

The Bionic Woman (1976 – 1978)

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1976)

Lou Grant (1977)

Roots (1977)

The Foundation (1977 – 1978)

Loose Change (1978)

Blind Ambition (1979)

Hart to Hart (1979 – 1984)

Knots Landing (1979 – 1993)

Supertrain (1979)

The French Atlantic Affair (1979)

Freebie and the Bean (1980)

Scruples (1980)

Cagney & Lacey (1981 – 1988)

Dynasty (1981 – 1989)

Falcon Crest (1981 – 1990)

Hill Street Blues (1981 – 1987)

Matt Houston (1982 – 1985)

Remington Steele (1982 – 1987)

The Phoenix (1982)

The Quest (1982)

Bare Essence (1983)

Lottery! (1983)

Masquerade (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983 – 1987)

The Winds of War (1983).

Crazy Like a Fox (1984 – 1986)

Fatal Vision (1984)

Finder of Lost Loves (1984 – 1985)

Glitter (1984 – 1985)

Hot Pursuit (1984 – 1985)

Murder, She Wrote (1984 – 1996)

Paper Dolls (1984)

The New Mike Hammer (1984 – 1989)

Moonlighting (1985)

The Colby’s (1985 – 1987)

L.A. Law (1986 – 1994)

Matlock (1986 – 1995)

The Law & Harry McGraw (1987)

Thirtysomething (1987 – 1991)

Beverly Hills 90210 (1990 – 2000)

Gabriel’s Fire (1990)

The Trials of Rosie 0’Neil (1990 – 1992)

Civil Wars (1991 – 1993)

Reasonable Doubts (1991 – 1993)

The Adventures of Mark & Brian (1991)

Sisters (1991 – 1996)

Sinatra (1992)

Lois & Clark: The Adventures of New Superman (1993 – 1997)

NYPD Blue (1993 – 2005)

Chicago Hope (1994)

ER (1994 – 2009)

Family Album (1994)

Party of Five (1994 – 2000)

JAG (1995 – 2005)

Murder One (1995 – 1997)

The Drew Carey Show (1995 – 2004)

7th Heaven (1996 – 2007)

Felicity (1998 – 2002)

That 70’s Show (1998 – 2006)

Ally McBeal (1999 – 2000)

Angel (1999 – 2004)

Family Law (1999 – 2002)

Judging Amy (1999 – 2005)

Once and Again (1999 – 2002)

Providence (1999 - 2002)

The West Wing (1999 – 2006)

Time of Your Life (1999)

Boston Public (2000 – 2006)

Bull (2000)

CSI: Las Vegas (2000 – 2015)

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000 – 2024)

freakylinks (2000)

Girlfriends (2000 – 2008)

The 70s (2000)

24 (2001 – 2014)

Alias (2001 – 2006)

Citizen Baines (2001)

Crossing Jordan (2001 – 2007)

Dinner of Five (2001 – 2005)

Six Feet Under (2001 – 2005)

The Agency (2001 – 2003)

The Amazing Race (2001 – present)

The Division (2001 – 2004)

The Guardian (2001 – 2004)

The Tick (2001 – 2002)

Thieves (2001)

American Idol (2002 – 2016; 2018 – present)

Boomtown (2002 – 2003)

Leap of Faith (2002)

Monk (2002 – 2009)

The Court (2002)

The District (2002)

The Shield (2002 – 2008)

Without a Trace (2002 – 2009)

America’s Next Top Model (2003 – 2018)

Clean House (2003 – 2011)

Cold Case (2003 – 2010)

Joan of Arcadia (2003 – 2005)

Miss Match (2003)

Mr. Sterling (2003)

NCIS (2003 – present)

Nip/Tuck (2003 – 2010)

Skin (2003)

The Bachelorette (2003 – present)

The Handler (2003)

Boston Legal (2004 – 2008)

CSI: NY (2004 – 2013)

Desperate Housewives (2004 – 2012)

Entourage (2004 – 2011)

Hell’s Kitchen (2004 – present)

House (2004 – 2012)

Medical Investigation (2004 – 2005)

The Assistant (2004)

Blind Justice (2005)

Commander in Chief (2005 – 2006)

Eyes (2005)

Food Network Star (2005 – 2018)

Grey’s Anatomy (2005 – present)

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005 – present)

Las Vegas Garden of Love (2005)

Numb3rs (2005 – 2010)

America’s Got Talent (2006 – present)

Day Break (2006)

Germany’s Next Top Model (2006 – present)

Heist (2006)

Heroes (2006 – 2010)

In Justice (2006)

Shark (2006)

Til Death (2006 – 2010)

Vanished (2006)

Windfall (2006)

Big Shots (2007 – 2008)

Chuck (2007 – 2012)

Damages (2007 – 2012)

Dirty Sexy Money (2007 – 2009)

Journeyman (2007)

Mad Men (2007 – 2015)

Moonlight (2007)

Prom Queen (2007)

Private Practice (2007 – 2013)

90210 (2008 – 2013)

Eli Stone (2008 – 2009)

The Mentalist (2008 – 2015)

The Millionaire Matchmaker (2008 – 2015)

True Blood (2008 – 2014)

What Would You Do? (2008 – present)

Castle (2009 – 2016)

Dollhouse (2009 – 2010)

Lie to Me (2009 – 2011)

Glee (2009 – 2015)

Make It or Break It (2009 – 2012)

Mission Hollywood (2009)

NCIS: Los Angeles (2009 – 2023)

Parks and Recreation (2009 – 2015)

Southland (2009 – 2013)

The Forgotten (2009)

The League (2009 – 2015)

The T.O. Show (2009 – 2011)

Party Down (2009 – 2023)

Law & Order: LA (2010)

Master of the Mix (2010 – 2013)

Rizzoli and Isles (2010 – 2016)

PokerStars Big Game (2010 – 2011)

The Event (2010 – 2011)

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010 – present)

Undercovers (2010)

Body of Proof (2011)

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011)

Face Off (2011 – 2018)

Happy Endings (2011 – 2020)

New Girl (2011 – 2018)

Prime Suspect (2011)

Revenge (2011 – 2015)

Ringer (2011 – 2012)

Shameless (2011 – 2021)

The Cape (2011)

The X Factor (2011 – 2013)

Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition (2012 – 2013)

Betty White’s Birthday Special (2012)

Go On (2012)

House of Lies (2012 – 2016)

MTV2 Presents: Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts #2 (2012)

Perception (2012 – 2015)

Scandal (2012 – 2018)

The Finder (2012)

The Newsroom (2012 – 2014)

Touch (2012)

Veep (2012 – 2019)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013 – 2020)

Drunk History (2013 – 2019)

Ironside (2013)

Masters of Sex (2013 – 2016)

Nathan For You (2013 – 2017)

The Heirs (2013)

Bosch (2014 – 2021)

Chasing Life (2014 – 2015)

Hand of God (2014 – 2017)

How to Get Away with Murder (2014 – 2020)

Kingdom (2014 – 2017)

Legends (2014 – 2015)

Match (2014)

Playing House (2014 – 2017)

Scorpion (2014 – 2018)

Silicon Valley (2014 – 2019)

State Of Affairs (2014)

The Affair (2014 – 2019)

You’re The Worst (2014 – 2019)

Agent X (2015)

Aquarius (2015 – 2016)

Ballers (2015 – 2019)

Battle Creek (2015)

CSI: Cyber (2015)

Grace and Frankie (2015 – 2022)

La Banda (2015 – 2016)

Sunset (2015)

The Brink (2015)

The Player (2015)

Angie Tribeca (2016 – 2018)

Baskets (2016 – 2019)

Goliath (2016 – 2021)

Ice Diamond (2016 – 2018)

Insecure (2016 – 2021)

Lucifer (2016 – 2021)

Notorious (2016)

Roadies (2016)

Shooter (2016 – 2018)

The Catch (2016 – 2017)

The Good Place (2016 – 2020)

The Last Tycoon (2016)

This Is Us (2016 – 2022)

Timeless (2016 – 2018)

Westworld (2016 – 2022)

Counterpart (2017)

Dead Girl (2017)

Doubt (2017)

Girlboss (2017)

Law & Order: True Crime (2017)

Legion (2017)

SEAL Team (2017 – present)

Snowfall (2017 – 2023)

S.W.A.T. (2017 – 2024)

Training Day (2017)

Wisdom of the Crowd (2017)

All American (2018 – present)

Dirty John (2018 – 2020)

For The People (2018 – 2019)

Good Girls (2018 – 2021)

Reverie (2018)

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018)

The Rookie (2018 – present)

American Princess (2019)

Black Monday (2019 – 2021)

Dollface (2019 – 2022)

For All Mankind (2019 – present)

Good Trouble (2019 – 2024)

Pearson (2019)

The L Word: Generation Q (2019 – 2023)

The Morning Show (2019 – present)

The Politician (2019 – present)

Dave (2020 – 2023)

Hunters (2020 – 2023)

Perry Mason (2020 – 2023)

Ratched (2020)

Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023)

Your Honor (2020 – 2023)

American Horror Stories: Speedwell (2021)

Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021)

Made For Love (2021 – 2022)

Rutherford Falls (2021 – 2022)

THEM: Covenant (2021)

American Gigolo (2022)

Grand Crew (2022 – 2023)

Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber (2022 – present)

The Old Man (2022 – present)

The Rookie: Feds (2022)

Lessons in Chemistry (2023)

The Company You Keep (2023)

Palm Royale (2024 – present)

Music Videos:

Steve Perry, "Oh Sherrie" (1984)

Janet Jackson, "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (2001)

Brittany Spears, "Overprotected" (2002)

Simple Plan, "Shut Up!" (2005)

Anjulie, "Rain" (2009)

Chris Price, "Homesick" (2012)

Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud" (2014)

John Legend, ft. Chance the Rapper, "Penthouse Floor" (2016)

Seth Bogart, "Forgotten Fantazy" (2016)

Jennifer Lopez, "El Anillo" (2018)

Taylor Swift, "Delicate" (2018)

Meek Mill feat. Drake, "Going Bad" (2019)

Justin Bieber, "Yummy" (2020)

G-Eazy feat. Mulatto, "Down" (2020)

Big Sean feat. Travis Scott, "Lithuania" (2020)

Billie Elish, "Your Power" (2021)

Billie Elish, "Happier Than You" (2021)

H.E.R. feat. Chris Brown, "Come Through" (2021)

Nick Minaj feat. Lil Baby, "Do We Have A Problem?" (2022)

Jisoo, "Flower" (2023)