Towns & cities
Amman
capital of Jordan
Jordan · 31.9310, 35.9261
Amman is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Amman, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 10 more.
1 place inside Amman has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against Amman as well.
“Boal's contacts in the Central Intelligence Agency suggested Jordan because its capital city of Amman strongly resembled Baghdad and because the Jordanian royal family was very supportive of Western film productions.”
TV series filmed in Amman
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Amman as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Hurt Locker 2008
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Incendies
2010
“Some of the filming in Jordan took place in the capital of Amman.” Wikipedia
- Holy Spider 2022
- Fair Game 2010
- Messiah 2020–
- Caliphate 2020–
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Misaeng
2014–
“Misaeng: Incomplete Life was the first Korean drama to film on location in Jordan, where actors Im Si-wan and Lee Sung-min shot the series's prologue in Amman, Petra, and Wadi Rum.” Wikipedia
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The Idol
2015
“The Idol was partially filmed on location in Gaza, the first feature film to be shot there in decades, along with Jenin, Amman, Beirut and Cairo.” Wikipedia
- Vishwaroopam 2013
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Captain Abu Raed
2007
“The "Making of Captain Abu Raed" on the Western release of the DVD points out that although the movie takes place entirely in Amman and the airport, the neighborhood surrounding Abu Raed's home was shot in the neighboring old city of Salt.” Wikipedia
Filming locations inside Amman
1 place inside Amman, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against Amman too.
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Amman Citadel
Jordan·3 km north
archaeological site in Amman
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Landmarks & buildings
King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre
Jordan·12 km north
military training center in Jordan
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Towns & cities
Salt
Jordan·22 km north-west
city in Jordan
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Towns & cities
Jerash
Jordan·38 km north
city in Jordan
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Amman?
12 productions are recorded as filmed in Amman, including AlRawabi School for Girls (2021–), Jinn (2019–) and The Hurt Locker (2008). 10 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Amman?
AlRawabi School for Girls (2021–), covered by 10 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Amman?
Amman is in Jordan. Its coordinates are 31.9310, 35.9261. The day trip guide for Amman lists 52 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Amman?
Amman Citadel (3 km north), King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre (12 km north), Salt (22 km north-west) and Jerash (38 km north), all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Amman: 52 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.