Where was Everest filmed?

2015 film directed by Baltasar Kormákur

Everest (2015) was filmed in Kathmandu, Tribhuvan International Airport, Cinecittà, Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Namche Bazaar, Pinewood Studios and 1 more place — 7 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom, Italy, Nepal. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.

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Filming locations

🎬 Studios & sets

Pinewood Studios

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England

“After shooting completed in Nepal, the crews were to move to Italy (Schnalstal and Rome), and then in early March to the United Kingdom, to film at Pinewood Studios.” Wikipedia
🎬 Studios & sets

Cinecittà

🇮🇹 Italy

film studio in Rome, Italy

“Base camp exteriors were filmed on the backlot at Cinecitta Studios in Rome, where bright sunlight could be achieved to resemble the lighting at the base camp.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Kathmandu

🇳🇵 Nepal

capital of Nepal

“The 44-member crew arrived on 12 January 2014 in Nepal and stayed in Kathmandu.” Wikipedia
🏞 Landscapes & nature

Schnals Valley

🇮🇹 Italy

valley of South Tyrol, Italy
🏛 Landmarks & buildings

Tenzing-Hillary Airport

🇳🇵 Nepal

airport in Lukla, Nepal

“On 14 January, Brolin and Hawkes filmed shots at local terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport, and then they were to be filming at Lukla Airport on 15 January, then to Namche Bazaar, and later at the Everest Base Camp, news confirmed.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Namche Bazaar

🇳🇵 Nepal

human settlement
🏛 Landmarks & buildings

Tribhuvan International Airport

🇳🇵 Nepal

airport in Kathmandu, Nepal

Also per Wikipedia's article

The article names 4 more 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.

🏙 Towns & cities

Rome

🇮🇹 Italy

capital and largest city of Italy
🏞 Landscapes & nature

Ötztal Alps

🇦🇹 Austria

mountain range in the Central Eastern Alps

“Co-financier Brian Oliver told Variety they would shoot in Ötztal Alps in Italy for six weeks, a month in Iceland, and then move to Nepal for another month's shoot.” Wikipedia
🏞 Landscapes & nature

Santa Monica Mountains

🇺🇸 United States

mountain range in Southern California, United States

“In early January 2014, actors Gyllenhaal and Brolin were practicing for climbing mountains in the Santa Monica Mountains, to train for their roles.” Wikipedia
🏞 Landscapes & nature

Hillary Step

🇨🇳 China

Formerly one of the final and most challenging parts in summiting Mt Everest

“Hillary Step, camp 4, icefall and the summit were built on the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios with greenscreen for CG backgrounds.” Wikipedia

Recorded only at country level

Wikidata also records this film as shot in Italy, Nepal, the United Kingdom, 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.

Also shot in these places

Set in the same places

Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations does Everest have?

7 places recorded on Wikidata, and 4 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 3 countries.

In which countries was Everest filmed?

the United Kingdom, Italy and Nepal.

Was Everest filmed at a studio?

Yes. Pinewood Studios and Cinecittà, recorded on Wikidata as filming locations.

Which other productions were filmed at the same places?

The Dark Knight (2008), V for Vendetta (2005), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) 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.