Where was Thunderball filmed?
1965 film by Terence Young
Thunderball (1965) was filmed in Paris, Miami and Pinewood Studios: 3 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom, France, the United States. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the James Bond film series · the Eon James Bond series
Filming locations
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Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
England
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
“The rest of the film was shot at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, Silverstone racing circuit for the chase involving Count Lippe, Fiona Volpe's RPG-armed BSA Lightning motorcycle and James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 before moving to Nassau, and Paradise Island in the Bahamas (where most of the footage was shot), and Miami.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Paris
France
capital and most populous city in France
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Towns & cities
Miami
United States
city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 19 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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Towns & cities
London
England
capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Beaconsfield
England
town in Buckinghamshire, England
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Towns & cities
Uxbridge
England
town in west London, England
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Towns & cities
Nassau
The Bahamas
capital and largest city of the Bahamas
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Landscapes & nature
New Providence
The Bahamas
district-island of the Bahamas
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Landscapes & nature
Paradise Island
The Bahamas
a resort island in the Bahamas near Nassau
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Landmarks & buildings
RAF Northolt
England
Royal Air Force station in Hillingdon, West London, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Ruislip tube station
England
London Underground station
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Landscapes & nature
Champ de Mars
France
large public green space in Paris, France
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Landmarks & buildings
Silverstone Circuit
England
motor racing circuit on the Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire border, UK
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Castles & palaces
Château d'Anet
France
French château in Eure-et-Loir
“Filming then moved to the Château d'Anet, near Dreux, France, for the fight in the precredit sequence.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
avenue d'Eylau
France
avenue in Paris, France
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Landmarks & buildings
RAF Waddington
England
Royal Air Force main operating base located in Lincolnshire, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Chalfont Park House
England
building in Chalfont St. Peter, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
“The 1965 film Thunderball was partly filmed at Chalfont Park House.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Staniel Cay
The Bahamas
island in the Bahamas
“Thunderball Grotto, a limestone cave situated on the western coast of Staniel cay, was the setting of the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Silverstone
England
village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Royal Saracens Head
England
pub in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Anet
France
commune in Eure-et-Loir, France
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Streets & squares
Pont d'Arcole
France
Bridge in Paris over the River Seine
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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Paradise Island The Bahamas
“The James Bond films Thunderball (1965) and Casino Royale (2006) were partially shot on Paradise Island.” Wikipedia
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Château d'Anet France
“The castle was used as a filming location in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball and 1976 film The Pink Panther Strikes Again.” Wikipedia
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16th arrondissement of Paris France
“In one of the opening scenes of the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball, character Emilio Largo is seen arriving at the headquarters of The International Brotherhood for the Assistance of Stateless Persons.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Florida, The Bahamas, 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
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- 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
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- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
- Gran Turismo 4 2004
- Deus Ex 2000
- Hitman: Blood Money 2006
- The Rose of Versailles 1972
- Nodame Cantabile 2001
- Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness 2003
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water 1990
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004
- Hitman 2016
- Medal of Honor: Underground 2000
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Thunderball have?
3 places recorded on Wikidata, and 19 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 3 countries.
In which countries was Thunderball filmed?
the United Kingdom, France and the United States.
Was Thunderball filmed at a studio?
Yes. Pinewood Studios, recorded on Wikidata as a filming location.
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.