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Where was Back to the Future filmed?

1985 film directed by Robert Zemeckis

Back to the Future (1985) was filmed at 2 places in the United States: Los Angeles and Gamble House. Every place comes from Wikidata.

Part of the Back to the Future film series

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Filming locations

Towns & cities Los Angeles United States Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“The production used many locations in and around Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Gamble House United States Historic house in Pasadena, California, USA
“The exterior of the house gained worldwide exposure as the Brown Mansion, the home (in 1955) of Emmett "Doc" Brown in the 1985 movie Back to the Future and more prominently in the 1990 movie Back to the Future Part III.” Wikipedia

Also per Wikipedia's article

The Wikipedia article names 22 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Towns & cities Burbank United States City in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States
Towns & cities Pasadena United States City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Towns & cities Hollywood United States Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States
Towns & cities Santa Clarita United States City in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Studios & sets Universal Studios Lot United States Television and film studio complex in Universal City, California
“The clock tower and town square are structures on the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Universal City United States Community in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States
Landscapes & nature Universal Studios Hollywood United States Amusement park in Los Angeles, California, United States
Landscapes & nature Griffith Park United States Municipal park in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States
“Other locations include the basement of the Hollywood United Methodist Church where the school dance was filmed, and Griffith Park, where Marty begins his drive to the courthouse to return to 1985, passing by a lamp post outside the Greek Theatre.” Wikipedia
Studios & sets Golden Oak Ranch United States Movie ranch in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“The exterior house featured in the original 1961 film The Parent Trap was also shot on the ranch, as was the Peabody farm from the Universal film Back to the Future.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities South Pasadena United States City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Towns & cities Newhall United States District of Santa Clarita, California, United States
Towns & cities Whittier United States City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“Whittier High School in the city of Whittier is the Hill Valley high school.” Wikipedia
Studios & sets Courthouse Square United States Part of backlot at Universal Studios in California
Towns & cities Chino United States City in San Bernardino County, California, United States
Towns & cities City of Industry United States City in the San Gabriel Valley, in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States
“The City of Industry is the home of the Puente Hills Mall, a major shopping center that was the Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall in the Back to the Future movie series.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Arleta United States Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States of America
“Marty's home and the surrounding Lyon estates are in Arleta, Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Greek Theatre United States Music venue in Los Angeles, California, United States
Landscapes & nature San Gabriel Valley United States Valley in Southern California, United States
Landmarks & buildings Whittier High School United States High school in California, United States
Landmarks & buildings Robert R. Blacker House United States Historic house in California, United States
“In the movie Back to the Future, interior shots of Doc Brown's house were taken inside the Blacker House; the exterior shots were of the Blacker House's "smaller brother", the Gamble House.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Puente Hills Mall United States Shopping mall is Los Angeles County, California, United States
“Puente Hills Mall served as a filming location for the fictional Twin Pines Mall (later Lone Pine Mall) in the 1985 film Back to the Future.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Hollywood United Methodist Church United States Church building in California, United States of America

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Places whose own article says it was shot there

4 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.

Towns & cities Burbank United States City in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States
“Back to the Future (1985) shot extensively on the Universal Studios backlot but also filmed band audition scenes at the McCambridge Park Rec Center, and Doc's Garage on Victory Place.” Wikipedia
Landscapes & nature Griffith Park United States Municipal park in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States
“It was used as a location in the first two Back to the Future movies.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Arleta United States Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States of America
“Arleta was also the filming location for the fictitious McFly family home and neighborhood in the Back to the Future series.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Hollywood United Methodist Church United States Church building in California, United States of America
“The "Enchantment Under the Sea" dance scenes in Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II were filmed in the church's gymnasium, as was the talent show scene in That Thing You Do!.” Wikipedia

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