Editing Montauk, New York (section)

==In popular culture==

'''Films'''
[[File:Memory-motel.jpg|thumb|Memory Motel]]
*'''1964''' – The [[science fiction]] thriller ''[[The Flesh Eaters (film)|The Flesh Eaters]]'' began shooting on location in Montauk in 1962, when exterior sets and equipment suffered extensive damage from [[Hurricane Alma (1962)|Hurricane Alma]], halting production. Shooting was delayed for nearly a year while the producers regrouped to meet the escalating budget. The film was finally released on March 18, 1964.
*'''1975''' – The character Quint from the movie ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', played by [[Robert Shaw (actor)|Robert Shaw]], was based on Frank Mundus, a shark hunter from Montauk. In the movie, Quint mentions he "caught a 16-footer [shark] off of Montauk."
*'''1979''' – ''[[Cocaine Cowboys (1979 film)|Cocaine Cowboys]]'' was based almost entirely in Montauk, including at [[Andy Warhol]]'s mansion.
*'''1982''' – In the film ''[[Deathtrap (film)|Deathtrap]]'', thriller playwright Sidney Bruhl, played by [[Michael Caine]], lives near Montauk, which he calls "the end of the line. Bloody symbolic." after waking up on a train there. He lives in East Hampton.
*'''1997''' – Montauk is an important location in the film ''[[Commandments (film)|Commandments]]''.
*'''2004''' – Montauk plays a prominent role in the film ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]''.
*'''2009''' – Montauk is the setting for the movie ''[[Paper Man (2009 film)|Paper Man]]'' starring [[Jeff Daniels]] and [[Ryan Reynolds]].
*'''2013''' – Montauk is a major setting of the film [[Peeples (film)|''Peeples'']].
*'''2017''' – The plot of the film ''[[Return to Montauk]]'' was inspired by [[Max Frisch]]'s 1975 novel ''[[Montauk (novel)|Montauk]]''.
*'''2017''' – The fictional St. Martin's Orphanage in ''[[Death Note (2017 film)|Death Note]]'' is in Montauk.
*'''2017''' – The sci-fi/horror film ''[[The 5th Dimension (film)|The 5th Dimension]]'' investigates Montauk, claiming parts of it generate more electromagnetic energy than almost any other part of the globe.
*'''2023''' – The film ''[[No Hard Feelings (2023 film)|No Hard Feelings]]'' is set in Montauk.

'''Television'''
*'''1991''' – In the debut episode of ''[[Fishing with John]]'', host [[John Lurie]] takes guest [[Jim Jarmusch]] off the coast of Montauk to catch a shark.
*'''1997''' – In the episode "The One at the Beach" in season 3 of the American sitcom ''[[Friends]]'', the six friends go to Montauk to find out more about [[Phoebe Buffay]]'s birth mother.
*'''2007''' – Montauk is the main setting of episode 208 of ''[[Engaged and Underage]]'' on [[MTV]], with Maribel and Julio working, residing, and getting married in the town.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130129150549/http://www.mtv.com/videos/engaged-and-underage-full-episode-maribel-and-julio/1566088/playlist.jhtml Full episode on MTV.com]</ref>
*'''2011–15''' – The fictional bar "The Stowaway" in Montauk is a central location in the TV series ''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]''.
*'''2012''' – The first episode of the reality TV series ''[[Hotel Impossible]]'' features [[Gurney's Inn]] in Montauk.
*'''2014–19''' – The [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] TV series ''[[The Affair (TV series)|The Affair]]'' is set in Montauk.
*'''2016–present''': Montauk was the original title and setting of the [[Netflix]] television series ''[[Stranger Things]]'', created by the [[Duffer Brothers]].
*'''2017''' – The first season of the ''[[Summer House (2017 TV series)|Summer House]]'' [[reality TV]] series was filmed at a rental house at 90 Napeague Harbor Road<ref>{{cite web |author=Peterson, Oliver |url=http://www.danspapers.com/2016/12/rent-bravos-summer-house-near-montauk-for-165000/ |title=Rent Bravo's Summer House Near Montauk for $165,000 |publisher=danspapers.com |date=December 8, 2016 |access-date=2017-06-26}}</ref> on the extreme western edge of the Census Designated Place of Montauk which includes the hamlet of Montauk.<ref>http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st36_ny/place/p3649424_napeague/DC10BLK_P3649424_001.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

'''Music'''
*'''1975–76''' – [[The Rolling Stones]] stayed at Andy Warhol's estate in Montauk when they were on tour in 1975–76. The [[Memory Motel]] was said to be the only place in the area, at the time, with a pool table and a piano, and the Stones were said to hang out at the bar. The song "[[Memory Motel]]" was written during this period.
*'''1990''' – [[Billy Joel]]'s song "[[The Downeaster Alexa]]", from his album ''[[Storm Front (album)|Storm Front]]'', tells the story of a Long Island fisherman's journey from Montauk through Block Island Sound on his ship.
*'''2003''' – Long Island indie rock band [[Brand New (band)|Brand New]] describes a shipwreck – a metaphor for a romantic break-up – off the tip of Montauk Point in the final song, "[[Play Crack the Sky]]", of their album ''[[Deja Entendu]]''.
*'''2005''' – [[Circa Survive]] has a song titled "Meet Me in Montauk" from their album ''[[Juturna (album)|Juturna]]''.
*'''2005''' – [[Ryan Star]]'s song "Losing Your Memory", from the album ''[[11:59 (album)|11:59]]'', references Montauk to demonstrate he still thinks of the girl he left behind.
*'''2005''' – [[Bayside (band)|Bayside]], a punk band from [[Queens]], has a song entitled "Montauk".
*'''2007''' – [[Nelly Furtado]]'s verse in the [[Timbaland]] song "[[Give It to Me (Timbaland song)|Give It to Me]]" references Montauk.
*'''2008''' – The trance group [[Signalrunners]] released a song entitled "Meet Me in Montauk"
*'''2012''' – [[Rufus Wainwright]] wrote a song called "Montauk" which is dedicated to his daughter Viva and appears on his album ''[[Out of the Game]]''.

'''Literature'''
*'''1975''' – ''[[Montauk (novel)|Montauk]]'' is a novel by the Swiss writer [[Max Frisch]] which centers on the narrator's open relationship with Lynn, an American journalist; the novel inspired the 2017 film ''[[Return to Montauk]]''.
*'''1992''' – Long Island residents Preston B. Nichols and Peter Moon wrote a science fiction novel, ''[[The Montauk Project: Experiments in Time]]'', in which it was claimed the radar was used by the government to conduct [[time travel]] experiments, dubbed [[Montauk Project|The Montauk Project]]. Among the claims is that it drove the residents of Montauk mad and their children were kidnapped. The book and its sequels were to expand on many Montaukett tales and other East End stories. The book has been perceived by some to be true, and the base has assumed something of a cult status among conspiracy buffs. It was also featured in a segment of the ''[[X-Files]]'' television series.
*'''2003''' – In the novel ''The Interpreter'', by [[Suki Kim]], the female protagonist Suzy Park visits Montauk, where the ashes of her parents have been committed to the sea.
*'''2005''' – [[Percy Jackson]] and his mother visit Montauk on vacation and are attacked by a [[Minotaur]] there in the fantasy-adventure novel ''[[The Lightning Thief]]''.
*'''2013''' – Montauk is the subject of a conspiracy theory in Thomas Pynchon's novel ''[[Bleeding Edge (novel)|Bleeding Edge]].''

'''Comics'''
*'''1968''' – present The fictional [[The Legion Academy|Legion Academy]], a training center for super-powered individuals run by the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] in the 30th and 31st Centuries of the [[DC Universe]] is at Montauk Point.