The one famous person that always comes to mind when I am in the area is Steve McQueen. He owned, what was considered, a modest home for the area.
Located in the northwest corner of the city, one can see views of the Golden Gate Bridge from certain vantage points as this area is southwest of the bridge
Not a whole lot of movies have been filmed in this quiet residential district. However, portions of a car chase scene was included in the Clint Eastwood movie The Dead Pool. This memorable automotive dash through the city had Dirty Harry Callahan trying to keep ahead of a remotely controlled car that was laden with a bomb.
Another view from here is the Marin headlands. Some homes erected along the cliffside have unobstructed view of ships entering/leaving the bay. A semi private beach is located nearby if you can find it.
