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Burnaby
city in British Columbia, Canada
🇨🇦 Canada · 49.2500, -122.9492
Burnaby is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Burnaby, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 22 more.
5 productions were filmed at 1 place inside Burnaby rather than at Burnaby itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“Man of Steel filmed in the Chicago area, California, and Burnaby's Mammoth Studios in Vancouver, which was used as a set for Krypton and the extraterrestrial aircraft portrayed in the film.”
TV series filmed in Burnaby
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Burnaby 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.
- Man of Steel 2013
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Smallville
2001–2011
“The series was filmed at BB Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia.” Wikipedia
- Stargate SG-1 1997–2007
- The Wolverine 2013
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Tron: Legacy
2010
“Stage shooting for the film took place at the Canadian Motion Picture Park studio in Burnaby, an adjacent city that forms part of Metro Vancouver.” Wikipedia
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2010
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Jennifer's Body
2009
“When the Writers Guild of America strike began, shooting was then moved to March 7, 2008, in Burnaby, British Columbia, specifically at Robert Burnaby Park near Cariboo Hill Secondary School.” Wikipedia
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Cats & Dogs
2001
“The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia and Eagle Creek Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada from June 19 to November 17, 2000.” Wikipedia
- Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters 2013
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
“The fantasy scenes were filmed at Bridge Studios in Burnaby, while the charity gala occurs at the Orpheum Theatre, and the glass-walled "mall" is the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library, the curved arcade being the library's entrance foyer.” Wikipedia
- Stargate Universe 2009–
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Alpha
2018
“Filming took place in Drumheller, Burnaby, and Vancouver, where a large set was built in Boundary Road near East Kent Avenue.” Wikipedia
- In the Name of the King 2007
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Bad Times at the El Royale
2018
“Filming locations included Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz (top) and Burnaby's Mammoth Studios (bottom).” Wikipedia
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The Santa Clause 2
2002
“The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia and at Mammoth Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia.” Wikipedia
- Antitrust 2001
- Wayward Pines 2015–
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2023–
- Eureka 2006–
- Sanctuary 2007–
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Virgin River
2019–
“Some scenes were filmed in Burnaby at Fraser Foreshore Park and at Port Coquitlam, both near Vancouver.” Wikipedia
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A Dog's Breakfast
2006
“David Hewlett had originally planned to shoot at his own house in Washington, but legal problems due to its U.S. location forced the otherwise Canadian production to rent a house near Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Burnaby
5 productions shot at 1 place inside Burnaby, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Burnaby itself.
- The Day the Earth Stood Still Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 2008
- Spy Game Simon Fraser University 2001
- Underworld: Awakening Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 2012
- Chaos Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 2005
- Caprica Simon Fraser University per Wikipedia 2010–
Filming locations nearby
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Gastown
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neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Port Coquitlam
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city in British Columbia, Canada
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Lynn Valley
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neighbourhood in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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North Shore Studios
🇨🇦 Canada
film studio
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Georgia Viaduct
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bridge in Vancouver, Canada
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Burnaby?
28 productions are recorded as filmed in Burnaby, 5 of them at places inside it, including Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024–), Man of Steel (2013) and Smallville (2001–2011). 22 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Burnaby?
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024–), covered by 32 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Burnaby?
Burnaby is in Canada, at 49.2500, -122.9492.
What other filming locations are near Burnaby?
Vancouver, Gastown, Port Coquitlam, Lynn Valley and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
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 Vranak, CC BY-SA 3.0.