Where was Dune (1984) filmed?
1984 film directed by David Lynch
Dune (1984) was filmed in Mexico City, Ciudad Juárez, Yuma, Imperial County, El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, Zzyzx and 2 more places, 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States, Mexico. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as Arizona, California, Mexico. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
Part of the Dune franchise
Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 8 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Yuma
United States
city in and county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States
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Towns & cities
Mexico City
Mexico
capital and largest city of Mexico
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Studios & sets
Estudios Churubusco
Mexico
oldest and largest movie studios in Latin America
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Towns & cities
Imperial County
United States
county in California, United States
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Towns & cities
Ciudad Juárez
Mexico
municipal seat of Juárez, State of Chihuahua, Mexico
“Many of the exterior shots were filmed in the Samalayuca Dune Fields in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Samalayuca Dune Fields
Mexico
Sand dune field in Chihuahua, Mexico
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Landscapes & nature
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
Mexico
biosphere reserve in Mexico
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Towns & cities
Zzyzx
United States
unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States
Places whose own article says it was shot there
1 place whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Samalayuca Dune Fields Mexico
“The Samalayuca Dunes were used to film many of the exterior shots in the 1984 movie Dune.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Arizona, California, Mexico, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable (a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote), so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Filming locations that are mapped there: United States · Mexico
Also shot in these places
- Spectre 2015
- Roma 2018
- María la del Barrio 1995–1996
- Don't Mess with an Angel 2008–2009
- María Mercedes 1992–1993
- Triumph of Love 2010–2011
- Fearless Heart 2012–2013
- La Madrastra 2005–
- A Passion For Vengeance 2014–2015
- Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths 2022
- Metallica Through the Never 2013
- Silent Night 2023
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Dune have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Spectre (2015), Roma (2018), María la del Barrio (1995–1996), Don't Mess with an Angel (2008–2009) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.