Jonathan Crombie, best known for starring in the 1985 telefilm "Anne of Green Gables," died of a brain hemorrhage on Apr. Guillermin is survived by his wife, Mary, and daughter from a previous marriage, Michelle. He was 13. He was 59. Shortly before the inferno started to happen there is a pretty good scene where a lot of people are dancing around on the top of the 135-floor skyscraper. Born November 11, 1925 Died September 27, 2015 (89) Add to list Awards 2 wins & 3 nominations Photos Known for The Towering Inferno 7.0 Director 1974 Death on the Nile 7.2 Director 1978 King Kong 5.9 Director 1976 Paper Gallows 5.3 Director 1950 Credits Edit Director41 Writer7 My first consultant was a fire marshal in San Francisco. After months of medical care following a near-drowning in a bathtub at her Georgia home, Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, died on July 26. Only sections of the building were actually constructed for the actors and stunt people to perform their scenes. 27. He had started to drink heavily, and was arrested for minor alcohol-related offenses. Suppose the fire strikes around, say, 3 p.m. One executive, paunchy, just back from a three-martini lunch, has to walk from the 21st floor to the roof. Stuart Scott, an anchor on ESPNs SportsCenter news show, died on Jan. 4 at age 49 after battling cancer. It also delivers edge-of-your-seat drama right up to its thrilling conclusion. But when Doug calls Duncan, Duncan insists the fire won't spread and insists that Doug attend the ceremony. The concept of having the world's tallest 130+ story skyscraper (even taller than the Original World Trade Center from New York City) in San Francisco getting inferno by the flames is amazing, thus, having a story about an even taller skyscraper getting caught on fire is very terrifying to everyone who are in any skyscrapers across at any city. October 1, 2015 LOS ANGELES (AP) John Guillermin, a veteran British director best known for bringing to life big budget adventure films like "The Towering Inferno" and the 1976 "King Kong" has died. The Towering Inferno was based on two novels - The Tower and The Glass Inferno, 20th and Warners realised they . The world is a rough place, these movies tell us, through no fault of our own. The explosion that throws off the scenic elevator and Lisolette's death, falling for 100+ floors, not to mention she's seen hitting a plank on her way down, and likely catching fire as well. They expect you to be like him, or they try to get to him through me. He was 73 years old. He was 73. What do I want of me? . "Towering" was such a large production that it required two directors (Allen & John Guillermin), two source novels ("The Tower" & "The Glass Inferno") and two studios to come to life. When Scott was still a young boy with two younger sisters, Susan and Stephanie, his father moved to California to further his career, leaving his family in New York City. [1], Newman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Paul Newman and his first wife, Jackie Witte. Percy Sledge, best known for his #1 hitWhen a Man Loves a Woman," died from natural causes on Apr. The Towering Inferno was one of those films in 1974 that . The genre took off (thank you!) Thank God that scenario did not play out last week in downtown Los Angeles! He was 90. The film stars Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones. Dubbing 'The Towering Inferno' the crowning achievement of '70s disaster could be interpreted as a backhand compliment, but this all-star epic of chaos, destruction, and death never ceases to entertain, and remains a durable tribute to the vision and tenacity of the "master of disaster" himself, Irwin Allen. I discovered that the varying building codes produced varying levels of safety. What follows is over two solid hours of people saving themselves and others, interspersed with shots of the building going up in flames, a couple of burning people falling to their deaths, and a rescue copter blowing up. See production, box office & company info. John Williams' soundtrack in the movie, is amazing as always, with a mix of excitement, scares and suspense throughout the movie, one and three years before he performed. This was the inspiration for his 1979 book Nothing Lasts Forever which eventually was made into the film Die Hard (1988). They enlist the aid of Carlos, the head bartender, but the three men are unable to find a way to open the fire door. I love anything Towering Inferno-related! thats me. We humans are simple in our needs, are we not? The Towering Inferno (or Irwin Allen's Production of - The Towering Inferno) is a 1974 American epic disaster action film that was directed by John Guillermin, and it was produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman (who would later voice as Doc Hudson in Cars), and Steve McQueen. stuck in a disaster with Newman and Dunaway? Or for him to show up somewhere or another. An overworked fire chief (Steve McQueen) and the building's architect (Paul Newman) must cooperate in the struggle to save lives and subdue panic while a corrupt, cost-cutting contractor (William Holden) tries to evade responsibility for the disaster. The pacing, while pretty decent can be pretty long at times, due to the fact that the runtime is almost. In a 1974 interview with New York Daily News columnist Sidney Fields, he said "Out there in Hollywood you can't stand on daddy's feet. He was 83. He woke up and later took that idea and turned it into The Detective sequel, Nothing Lasts Forever, in 1988, Die Hard was released with a similar premise to the movie. She was 42 years old. The 94-year-old actress appeared in multiple films, including "The Graduate" and "9 to 5.". Leonard Nimoy, famed actor who portrayed Spock in the classic sci-fi series "Star Trek," died Feb. 27 after a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Lots of terrifying, and memorable moments from here and there, such as when you're riding on the chair connecting to the second skyscraper, not only that but it had a bunch of explosive jumpscares, which terrified many viewers who were watching the film. <i> Stirling Silliphant, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, wrote the screenplay for "The Towering Inferno."</i>. Meanwhile, the two firefighters laboriously trek up to the 135th floor and succeed in blowing open the door, but the stairway below has been destroyed, and with the power failing, the best hope to evacuate the Promenade Room now is helicopter landing on the rooftop helipad - which disintegrates when several panicking partiers rush to the chopper and it has to swerve out of the way and promptly crashes. I dont have anything . 1:02. Guillermin died Sunday at his Topanga Canyon home. These incendiary deaths, plus the falls from high up in the hundred-and-thirty-eight-floor tallest skyscraper in the world, are, in fact, the film's only feats, the plot and characters being. Classic 1970s disaster movie about a fire that breaks out in a state-of-the-art San Francisco high-rise building during the opening ceremony attended by a host of A-list guests. The Towering Inferno is an American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and adapted by Stirling Silliphant from a pair of novels, The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers had both planned high-rise conflagration movies, based on two separate books, The Tower and The Glass Inferno. Guillermin died Sunday at his Topanga Canyon home. Excerpt from The Towering Inferno. Good riddance, you scum! Similar to the the famous recognizable \"Wilhelm Scream\".This here TTI falling scream has also been used in the 1989 \"Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade\". Some good people have to die. He was 34. He acquainted me with the enemy--some property owners, some builders, some architects-- some , not all --but a powerful opposition lobby against the proposals advanced by life-safety exponents. Richard Chamberlain got a bunch of kickbacks and took the easy way out, and now look whats happening! I then did a six-city survey of high-rise buildings in America. B.B. The 83 year old directed the first entry in the documentary "Up" series. with Airport in '70, hit its stride with The Poseiden Adventure in '72, and peaked in '74 when over a two-month span The Towering Inferno, Earthquake, and Airport 75 opened. It looks like a real movie. The Towering Inferno (or Irwin Allen's Production of - The Towering Inferno) is a 1974 American epic disaster action film that was directed by John Guillermin, and it was produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman (who would later voice as Doc Hudson in Cars), and Steve McQueen. The blessed difference in this case between life and art is that only a few dozen people were working that night in the First Interstate building. Alberta Watson, the actress who played Sen. Madeline Pierce on the series "Nikita", died March 21 after battling cancer. I much prefer the kind where monsters or giant bugs stomp on cities. All I have is the goddamn name.[2], In his posthumously published 2022 memoir, The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man, Paul Newman agonized over his relationship with Scott in what the Wall Street Journal described as "anguished confusion." Famed film composer James Horner --"A Beautiful Mind," "Titanic," "Braveheart,"--died in a tragic accident onJune 22ndwhile piloting his own plane in Santa Barbara. He is best remembered for originating the role of Leatherface in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre.". The film begins in a presume almost-near distant future, Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) is traveled by helicopter, and it flies through the shores of the west coast of California, and the countrysides with mountains until they reach the clouds and flies through the Golden Gate Bridge at the San Francisco Bay, and goes past a city hall, and they landed on The Glass Tower where James Duncan is standing and waiting for Doug Roberts to get off of the helicopter, who has been returned from a long vacation to find work nearly completed on his skyscraper and meeting for the dedication of the Glass Tower, which he designed for developer James Duncan (William Holden). He also assaulted a police officer, kicking him in the head in a squad car after being arrested for vandalizing a school bus while drunk. [3] Newman subsequently appeared in the 1977 film Fraternity Row, which was to be his last appearance. My choice to begin the weekend, full of fire, death, crazy stunts, and exploding helicopters, the biggest money-maker of 1974, nominated for Best Picture, two hours and forty-five minutes long, starring everyone ever to have starred in anything: The Towering Inferno. They went into Roger Simmons's house, the son-in-law of James Duncan confronts Simmons about the wiring. Doug Roberts is good as the Glass Tower architect. Suzanne Crough, who played Tracy Partridge on 1970s sitcom "The Partridge Family," died from a "medical episode" on Apr. Thats it. The following release of this film, Author Roderick Thorp, the author of the story series of The Detective had watched the film and later made a novel called Nothing Lasts Forever and would later become the new film series called Die Hard, which it was released nearly fourteen years after the released of the film, with a similar premise. It is the very first film to have two distributions at one film, with a co-production between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. Simpson) notices something really wrong with the electrical system, and he tries to fix it, but nothing happens. director of photography (as Fred Koenekamp) Film Editing by Carl Kress Harold F. Kress Casting By Jack Baur Production Design by William J. Creber . I found it a bit monotonous, I must admit. The former Stone Temple Pilots frontman was 48. You need your own." The cast members of The Towering Inferno have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with. The Towering Inferno was released on December 14, 1974, and it was generally well-received by critics and audiences alike. After Scott Newman's death from a drug overdose in 1978, his father established the Scott Newman Center, which is dedicated to preventing drug abuse through education. Legendary singer Ben E. King died on Apr. Doug Roberts: I don't know. The Towering Inferno cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. [9], Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 17:39, "A.E. Police later ruled out foul play, according to local media reports. The fire department initially put the death toll at 19 but police said Friday that six more had perished. Duncans tries to stop anyone from using the express elevators due to an explosion however, many people ignore this, resulting in everyone dies from a huge fire. The movie ends with Cheif O'Halloran walks away to his car and he drives away exhausted as the film fades to black as the blue screen credits roll in. The Towering Inferno Drama 1975 2 hr 44 min English audio A dedication ceremony at the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a high-rise catastrophe when a defective wire in its. then this page has got you covered. He was 55. Once Airport 75 goes into its rescuing half, it drags on and on. The British filmmaker was best known for big-budget action films, which also included El Condor, Shaft in Africa,Death on the Nile, Sheenaand thesequel King Kong Lives.. He was promptly rushed to the hospital where he died at the age of 58. Who dies in disaster movies? He was 51 years old. Roger Simmons is a very unlikeable, and lame antagonist, he's a greedy person and he doesn't listen to Duncan's order to be last on the buoy with Duncan. Which is indeed the mark of the disaster movie: hours of derring-do. He has directed actors such as Paul Newman, Jessica Lange, Lee Van Cleef, Steve McQueen, Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Orson Welles,Angela Lansbury, George Peppard, David Niven, Jeff Bridges, Jack Warden, Richard Chamberlain, William Holden and Faye Dunaway. Dean Jones died from Parkinson's disease on Sept. 1, at age 84. By what name was The Towering Inferno (1974) officially released in India in Hindi? Helped set up the William Holden Wildlife Foundation and Educational Center in Kenya. They go on a passenger elevator, and it slowly dives down into the lobby. Airport 75 also has a long lead-in before the disaster (a small plane smashes into the cockpit), but thats the best part of the movie, meeting all the ridiculous people (it doesnt hurt that many of these scenes were used to comedic effect in Airplane!, including just playing the nun on guitar bit without changing a thing). Louis Jourdan, star of "Gigi" and "Octopussy," died in his Beverly Hills home on Feb. 13 at the age of 93. Hollywood horror master, Wes Craven, who directed "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream," died on Aug. 30 from brain cancer. What building did they use for Towering Inferno? He was 89 years old. Cinemorgue Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Newman also played small parts in TV series during 1975, such as Marcus Welby, M.D., Harry O., and S.W.A.T.. During the same year, he also appeared in the Charles Bronson film Breakheart Pass. Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. Newman later played an acrophobic firefighter in The Towering Inferno (1974), in which his father co-starred. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. A couple of the deaths are actually fairly gruesome - particularly one scene when people trapped in an elevator get "cooked". A group of firefighters finally arrived, and Battalion Chief Mike O'Halloran (Steve McQueen), who has a distaste for architects because they insist on building skyscrapers even though the department can't easily fight a fire above seven floors. Which, to be fair, isnt horrible or anything. Personally, I prefer the more colorful " The Poseidon Adventure " (nothing tops Shelley Winter's death scene!) He was 21. This film marked the first joint production by 2 major studios: "Warner Bros." and "20th Century-Fox. Musician Scott Weiland was found dead in his tour bus just before a concert in Minnesota on Dec. 3. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. 23. Sawyer Sweeten (L), who played young Geoffrey in "Everybody Loves Raymond," died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Apr. He was 88. The fanfare surrounding the moviewas monumental for the time, with Lange making her big-screen debut. By 1958, his parents had divorced and his father had married Joanne Woodward. Will it? Tony Lara, star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" died on Aug. 8 after suffering a heart attack. He was 48. We met for lunch in a basement restaurant, and he chose a table directly under a ceiling sprinkler. We had no idea how ominous a presage our film would be. Louis DiGiaimo, a veteran casting director whose credits include The Godfather, died on Dec. 19 after suffering a stroke earlier this year. Both novels were inspired by the construction of the World Trade Center in the early-1970s, and what could happen in a fire in a skyscraper. It was from the rooftop of the same building that psycho-killer Scorpio took potshots at SF citizens in Dirty Harry. . By the late 1960s, Scott had dropped out of college and started to take jobs as a stuntman in his father's films, making over five hundred parachute jumps to become a certified instructor. What do they want of me, Hotch? He was 79. They begin to evacuate the entire promenade room, unfortunately, more fire spread causes a medium-sized explosion, which results from most of the elevators became very unusable. When O'Halloran is first setting up the forward command on 79 he asks Jernigan for a list of business tenants on 81 or above. LOS ANGELES (AP) John Guillermin, a veteran British director best known for bringing to life big budget adventure films like The Towering Inferno and the 1976 King Kong has died. (as William Creber) 30 from emphysema at age of 69. James Best, the actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes of Hazard", died April 6 at 88. Burning in a fire happens to be my least favorite method of death, and I'm terrified now even more about buildings since 9/11. Meanwhile, in the security room, Harry Jernigan (O.J. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for this post. Actor and comedian Taylor Negron, best known for guest star appearances on "Seinfeld," "Friends" and "ER," died on Jan. 10 at 57. ". This list of The Towering Inferno actors includes any The Towering Inferno actresses and all other actors from the film. Christopher Lee died in a London hospital on June 7. In the inexplicable way of such things, a writer in New York had produced a novel titled The Tower at the same time two writers in San Francisco published their novel, The Glass Inferno. Allen brought me aboard to create a film script from both books--a film that he called The Towering Inferno. And I went off to do my research. With over 280 screen credits, including "Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars," Lee was one of the most productive screen actors of all time. I hope youre proud of yourself, Richard Chamberlain! But we felt no sense of triumph or vindication. When the fire begins, Michael O'Hallorhan is the chief on duty as a series of daring rescues punctuate the terror as a building too tall to have a fire successfully fought from the ground burns. It has all the grit and sincerity of a 70s drama, plus the mouth-watering modern architecture office set, and all of those amazing actors you listed above (you didnt include Chano from Barney Miller!). Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film three out of four stars and praised it as "the best of the mid-1970s wave of disaster films". Which given the times was hardly surprising. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition), Films featured in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. He was 52 years old. The film is nearly 2 hours long and I wasn't really expecting too much from it. Even though it is meant to be a fun-thriller-disaster movie, it does take a break from being a thriller film to have a nice romantic sub-plots for the couples at the top of the Glass Tower. Before he can announce, Duncan threatens Robert Simmons to hang him up over this wiring problem as Paul stated earlier. During the day, electric power in a huge basement room was suddenly destroyed and causes a fire somewhere on the 81st floor, not knowing anyone that the fire is hiding inside the closet. Although they had no dialog together because Scott's scenes were with Steve McQueen, both Newmans can be seen in the film's finale. At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. The film also stars William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard . All those above that floor would proceed up the staircases to the roof, where they would be handily airlifted to safety by obliging choppers. Which I guess is to say I like my nature represented metaphorically in the guise of Godzilla or Volkswagon-sized ants. But I really enjoyed it. The scared, the selfish, the greedy. Directed by John Guillermin Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by John Williams Cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp . Who, exactly, stars in it? Roberts accepts O'Hallorhan's offer of guidance on how to build a fire-safe skyscraper, and he drives away, exhausted. Airport is a bit of a slog, as I recall, and different in that much of it is the build-up to the disaster, a bomb blowing up on a plane. This being, at least in part, a Twentieth Century Fox movie, the computer controlled building surveillance centre was filmed in the basement of a Century City office building in Los Angeles. It is used in the scene where the Nazi antagonist Vogel (played by Michael Byrne), falls off the cliff, in the German Panzer I tank, after fighting with Indiana Jones (played of course by Harrison Ford).If you slow this video to 0.75, or 0.5, and compare it to the one in The Last Crusade, you will definitely hear it.Also, some other interesting elements from this 1975 disaster film, which were borrowed and used in many other films, such as this recognizable background of San Francisco that you see here. Warmer storms could cause problems, Scott Adams says he was using hyperbole: America being programmed to see race first, Justin Biebers Justice world tour canceled after several postponements, How strong is Dominions defamation case against Fox News? The mansion of snivelly cheapskate electrician Roger Simmons ( Richard Chamberlain) is 2898 Vallejo Street at Baker Street, in the classy Pacific Heights district. Daniel von Bargen,the actor who played George Costanza's boss on "Seinfeld," died March 1 after suffering from a chronic illness. BBC Adventures of the Twentieth Century 20of20 Towering Infernos. Roger Simmons - Fell to his death when an explosion sent the lift he was on to fall over the edge of the tower. Melissa Mathison, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind "E.T." What if he has a heart attack en route? Brooke McCarter, best known for co-starring in "The Lost Boys" with Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric, died from a liver condition on Dec. 22. Guillermin was born in London, outside of whichhe studied at the University of Cambridge. Or suppose he does make it up 20 floors--what if we just happen to be into a Santa Ana wind condition and the choppers cant land? The 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. Pictures logos don't appear in the beginning. Haskell Wexler, a two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer, died on Dec. 27 at the age of93. He was 76. Gary Owens, best known as an announcer and voice-over actor for NBC's "Laugh-In," diedfromdiabetes-related complications on Feb. 12 at age of 80. All of f****** Hollywood seems to have screenplays they want me to give to him. He was CEO of Columbia Pictures when the studio made "Taxi Driver" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind.". Newman and McQueen and everyone else put in credible performances. Silicon Valley tech exec Dave Goldberg died on May 1 from head trauma while vacationing with his wife, Sheryl Sandberg. The Towering Inferno. Anthony Mason, 13-year NBA veteran, died Feb. 28 from a heart attack after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I hope real-life people are listening, too. 30 at age 76. Meanwhile, Senator Parker and James Duncan suggest "those with stout hearts and trim waistlines" use the stairs. Meanwhile, a group of helicopters throws the roof and uses a breeches buoy that goes from one skyscraper to another. All three of them were huge hits. [2] Newman's father paid the resulting $1,000 fine. 16. and "What is the full cast list of The Towering Inferno?" life could be worse. "Just Got Paid" singer Johnny Kemp was found floating at a Jamaicanbeach on Apr. It is the longest Irwin Allen's disaster film to date. What with Vietnam falling apart, Nixon bugging hotel rooms, race riots, heiresses kidnapped, families of crazies hacking people to death in the Hollywood hills, and movies, the best ones, all focused on anti-heroes and outsiders and killers, none with happy endings, with all of that going on, its no wonder movies about hardy survivors overcoming impossible odds were big business. You can view additional information about each The Towering Inferno actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. Patricia Norris, Emmy Award-winning costume designer, died Feb. 20 of natural causes. Alan Scott Newman (September 23, 1950 - November 20, 1978) was an American film and television actor and stuntman whose most prominent roles were in The Towering Inferno and Breakheart Pass.He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman.After Scott Newman's death from a drug overdose in 1978, his father established the Scott Newman Center, which is dedicated to preventing drug . All material Copyright 2023 The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations They went back to the Promenade room, where a lot of people were tied up, ready for their massive water explosion that was caused by explosive charges, creating a massive flood all over the skyscraper, the two men fall to their deaths, while one statue falls onto him, dying instantly. He also tried his hand at cabaret singing in small clubs, billing himself as William Scott. She was 68. She was 52. As the day turns into nighttime, the 81st floor was getting worse at the time The Glass Tower was about to open very shortly. The Tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, marketing the world's tallest building in San Francisco. Alan Scott Newman (September 23, 1950 November 20, 1978) was an American film and television actor and stuntman whose most prominent roles were in The Towering Inferno and Breakheart Pass. He was 19. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, What a King Kong-Godzilla Monster Mash Means for Warner Bros., Universal. O'Halloran sees a bunch of dead firemen who didn't make it, Doug also accepts O'Halloran's bitter comment about architects and the need for them to consult the fire department on how to build skyscrapers. Singer/songwriter Lesley Gore, best known for her hit "It's My Party," died Monday, Feb. 16 after a battle with cancer. Patty is also grief-stricken by the death of Simmons, and Duncan consoles his grieving daughter and promises that such a tragic disaster will never happen again. Gospel singer Andrae Crouch won seven Grammy awards and was Oscar-nominated for "The Color Purple." Another was in a critical state in hospital. Alan J. Hirschfield died on Jan. 15 at the age of 79. He was 86. Jernigan arrives and orders Doug to call an ambulance and also to call Jim Duncan and evacuate the Promenade Room while he helps get Giddings to the ground floor. I LOVE The Towering Inferno. When I was an impressionable teenager in 1975 I saw Towering Inferno 4 times at the cinema, Still a record for me, and despite the years and jaded view of middle age, this is still a thrilling film, mainly because the effects are so realistic, no CGI then, and the characters are so presented well (if a bit archly at times). Meadowlark Lemon, star of the Harlem Globetrotters for more than two decades, died on Dec. 27. It all came back to me then--the genesis of the film The Towering Inferno. Irwin Allen, the producer and a magician at creating special effects, had bought the film rights to two novels dealing with high-rise fires. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. document.write("This page was last updated on " +document.lastModified+ ""), The Towering Inferno location: the entrance lobby: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, The Towering Inferno location: the entrance to the doomed tower: Bank of America World Headquarters, California Street, San Francisco, The Towering Inferno location: the mansion of cheapskate electrician Simmons: Vallejo Street, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111. You can view additional information about each The Towering Inferno actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. The building used in the film was a series of miniatures and matte paintings. [1] The organization also founded the Rowdy Ridge Gang Camp, a network of summer camps for families dealing with problems associated with drug abuse and alcoholism. 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