Landscapes & nature

Bronson Canyon

former rock quarry in Los Angeles used as a location for movies and television shows

United States · 34.1229, -118.3150

Bronson Canyon is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 21 more.

“Additional scenes were filmed in Mexican Hat, Utah, in Bronson Canyon in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, and in Elk Island National Park.”

The Searchers (1956) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed at Bronson Canyon

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Bronson Canyon 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 Searchers 1956
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991
“The underground prison was shot in real caves left by mining at Griffith Park, in the Bronson Canyon, previously used as the Batcave and in the 1930s Flash Gordon serial.” Wikipedia
Army of Darkness 1992
“Army of Darkness was filmed in Bronson Canyon and Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park.” Wikipedia
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956
“The location proved too expensive, and Siegel with Allied Artist executives, found locations resembling Mill Valley in the Los Angeles area, including Sierra Madre, Chatsworth, Glendale, Los Feliz, Bronson, and Beachwood Canyons, all of which went on to make up the fictional town of "Santa Mira" for the film.” Wikipedia
Hail, Caesar! 2016
“The well of Jehoshaphat sequence was shot at Bronson Canyon, formerly a quarry, in Griffith Park.” Wikipedia
Ride the High Country 1962
Under the Silver Lake 2018
White Zombie 1932
Rawhide 1959–1965
The Wild Wild West 1965–
“Among iconic locations used for filming were Bronson Canyon ("Night of the Returning Dead" S02 E05) and Vasquez Rocks ("Night of the Cadre" S02 E26).” Wikipedia
The Virginian 1962–
Raise the Titanic 1980
Robot Monster 1953
“Except for a few scenes at a house in Los Angeles and a building site near Dodger Stadium, most footage was filmed outdoors in Bronson Canyon, the site of innumerable motion pictures and TV settings.” Wikipedia
Earth vs. the Spider 1958
Head 1968
“The war scenes were filmed at Bronson Canyon.” Wikipedia
Abominable 2006
“The monster's cave is located in the Bronson Canyon, a popular filming location used in many other productions.” Wikipedia
Killers from Space 1954
“Scenes featuring the cavern hideout of the aliens were shot in Bronson Canyon in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Sagebrush Trail 1933
“Sagebrush Trail (UK title An Innocent Man) is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film with locations filmed at Bronson Canyon starring John Wayne and featuring Lane Chandler and Yakima Canutt (Canutt plays the leader of the gang as well as doubling for Wayne in several stunts).” Wikipedia
Zorro Rides Again 1937
Carson City 1952
Deadliest Warrior 2009–
“The Thermopylae and other Spartan reenactment scenes were shot near the Hollywood sign, at Bronson Caves in the Hollywood Hills.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Bronson Canyon?

23 productions are recorded as filmed at Bronson Canyon, including Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969), Atlantic Rim 2 (2018) and The Searchers (1956). 21 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Bronson Canyon?

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969), covered by 56 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Bronson Canyon?

Bronson Canyon is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.1229, -118.3150.

What other filming locations are near Bronson Canyon?

Wolf's Lair (under 1 km), Beachwood Canyon (1 km south-west), Hollywood Sign (1 km north-west), Griffith Observatory (1 km east) and 2 more, 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 Mark S. Cramer (Mscramer at English Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0.