Where was Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) filmed?
1956 film directed by Don Siegel
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) was filmed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hollywood, Glendale, Mill Valley, Sierra Madre and 4 more places, 10 places named in its Wikipedia article's Principal photography section, in the United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Principal photography section
Wikipedia’s Principal photography section names 10 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
San Francisco
🇺🇸 United States
consolidated city and county in California, United States
“Originally, producer Wanger and Siegel wanted to film Invasion of the Body Snatchers on location in Mill Valley, California, the town just north of San Francisco, that Jack Finney described in his novel.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“The location proved too expensive, and Siegel with Allied Artist executives, found locations resembling Mill Valley in the Los Angeles area, including Sierra Madre, Chatsworth, Glendale, Los Feliz, Bronson, and Beachwood Canyons, all of which went on to make up the fictional town of "Santa Mira" for the film.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Hollywood
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States
“In addition to these outdoor locations, much of the film was shot in the Allied Artists studio on the east side of Hollywood.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Los Feliz
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States
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Chatsworth
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Glendale
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Bronson Canyon
🇺🇸 United States
former rock quarry in Los Angeles used as a location for movies and television shows
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🏙 Towns & cities
Mill Valley
🇺🇸 United States
city in Marin County, California, United States
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Sierra Madre
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Beachwood Canyon
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places 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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Griffith Park United States
“Bronson Canyon, also called Bronson Caves, is a popular location for motion picture and television filming, especially of western and science fiction low-budget films, including Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956).” Wikipedia
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Beachwood Canyon United States
“Film directors have favored the canyon over the years, so movies such as the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) were filmed there, with terrorized masses running down Belden Drive.” Wikipedia
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Invasion of the Body Snatchers have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 10 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Titanic (1997), The Matrix (1999), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Ant-Man (2015) 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.