Where was Psycho (1960) filmed?
1960 US film by Alfred Hitchcock
Psycho (1960) was filmed in Fresno, Universal Studios Lot and Chasen's, 3 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as Arizona, California. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 3 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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🎬 Studios & sets
Universal Studios Lot
🇺🇸 United States
television and film studio complex in Universal City, California
“The original exteriors of the Bates Motel and Bates house, which were constructed on the same stage as Lon Chaney's The Phantom of the Opera (1925), are still standing at the Universal Studios backlot in Universal City near Hollywood and are a regular attraction on the studio's tour.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Fresno
🇺🇸 United States
county seat of Fresno County, California, United States
“Another crew filmed day and night footage on Highway 99 between Gorman and Fresno, California, for projection when Marion drives from Phoenix.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Chasen's
🇺🇸 United States
restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, USA
“Filming would start in the morning and finish by six p.m., or earlier on Thursdays when Hitchcock and his wife would dine at Chasen's.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Arizona, California, 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
Also shot in these places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Psycho have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 3 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Bruce Almighty (2003), American Song Contest (2022) and Mouse Hunt (1997), 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.