Mount Olympus is a prominent neighborhood in the
Hollywood Hills
The Hollywood Hills are a residential neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California.
Geography
The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains.
The neighborhood touches Studio City, Univer ...
area of the city of
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
. It is a community of single family residences founded in 1969 by developer Russ Vincent. It is bounded by
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard is a major east–west street in Los Angeles, California. It begins in the east at Sunset Boulevard in the Los Feliz district and proceeds to the west as a major thoroughfare through Little Armenia and Thai Town, Hollywoo ...
,
Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Willow Glen Road, and Nichols Canyon Road. It is home to a small Greek community, hence the name.
In popular culture
The community was featured in the movie ''
Hollywood Homicide
''Hollywood Homicide'' is a 2003 American action comedy film starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett, with an ensemble supporting cast including Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Isaiah Washington, Lolita Davidovich, Keith David, Gladys Knight, Mast ...
'' (2003).
Its construction was featured in ''
The Fugitive'', Season 1, Episode 13, "Terror at High Point" (1963).Scarface (1983)
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20110920103956/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/DegreesCoolerfeb/Insiders_Look_at_Mt_Olympus.php
Mt. Olympus Property Owners Association
Hollywood Hills
Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Populated places in the Santa Monica Mountains
Populated places established in 1969
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