Where was The Birth of a Nation (1915) filmed?
1915 film directed by D. W. Griffith
The Birth of a Nation (1915) was filmed in United States Military Academy, Whittier, Ojai, Big Bear Lake, San Fernando Valley, Forest Lawn Memorial Park and 1 more place, 7 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming 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 Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 7 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
Whittier
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“Much of the filming was done on the Griffith Ranch in San Fernando Valley, with the Petersburg scenes being shot at what is today Forest Lawn Memorial Park and other scenes being shot in Whittier and Ojai Valley.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
San Fernando Valley
🇺🇸 United States
urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Ojai
🇺🇸 United States
city in Ventura County, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
United States Military Academy
🇺🇸 United States
federal service academy in West Point, New York, United States
“West Point engineers provided technical advice on the American Civil War battle scenes, and provided the artillery used in the film.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Big Bear Lake
🇺🇸 United States
city in San Bernardino County, California, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Griffith Ranch
🇺🇸 United States
movie ranch and California historic landmark
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
🇺🇸 United States
cemetery in Glendale, California
Also shot in these places
Set in the same places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The Birth of a Nation have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 7 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Innerspace (1987), 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.