Where was Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi filmed?
1983 film directed by Richard Marquand
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) was filmed in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: 1 recorded filming location in the United States. It is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Star Wars film series · the Star Wars original trilogy
Filming locations
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 14 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.
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Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
England
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
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Studios & sets
Elstree Studios
England
film and television production facility on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
“The first stage of production spanned 78 days at Elstree Studios in England, where the film occupied all nine sound stages.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Death Valley
United States
desert basin in Inyo and San Bernadino counties in California, United States
“One small post-production unit shot background matte plates for a day in Death Valley, and a Steadicam unit shot forest backgrounds for the speeder chase on Endor.” Wikipedia
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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
Humboldt County
United States
county in California, United States
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Towns & cities
San Rafael
United States
city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Imperial Valley
United States
valley in Southern California
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Landscapes & nature
Yuma Desert
United States
desert in southwest U.S. and northwest Mexico
“In April, the crew moved to Arizona's Yuma Desert for two weeks of Tatooine exteriors.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Crescent City
United States
city in and seat of Del Norte County, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Redwood National Park
United States
U.S. national park in California
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Landmarks & buildings
Skywalker Ranch
United States
film studio and movie ranch
“Vader's funeral was filmed at Skywalker Ranch.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Smith River
United States
river in northern California, United States
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Towns & cities
Del Norte County
United States
county in California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park
United States
state park of California, United States
“Production then moved to northern California, where the crew shot Endor forest scenes in Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park on private land near Smith River.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
3 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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Smith River United States
“For the 1983 movie Return of the Jedi, the 3rd film in the Star Wars franchise, the Smith River and its surrounding forests and the community of Smith River were used as filming locations for most of the Endor scenes, although a miniaturized set was used for the battle sequences.” Wikipedia
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Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park United States
“Cheatham Grove has a small trail about a mile long and was one of the filming sites for Return of the Jedi as the forest moon of Endor.” Wikipedia
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Smith River United States
“Smith River was listed as one of the filming sites for the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, alongside Buttercup Valley and Death Valley in the eastern and southeastern portions of the state, respectively.” 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.
Also shot in these 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
- Skyfall 2012
- Dr. No 1962
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens 2015
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011
- Doctor Strange 2016
- A Clockwork Orange 1971
- Casino Royale 2006
- Aliens 1986
Set in the same places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi have?
1 place recorded on Wikidata, and 14 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, all in the United States.
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.