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Carmel-by-the-Sea

city in Monterey County, California, United States

🇺🇸 United States · 36.5553, -121.9233

Carmel-by-the-Sea is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Carmel-by-the-Sea, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 4 more.

“The picture was filmed on location on the Eiger mountain and Zürich in Switzerland, in Monument Valley and Zion National Park in the American Southwest, and in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey in California.”

The Eiger Sanction (1975) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Carmel-by-the-Sea

The Eiger Sanction 1975

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Carmel-by-the-Sea 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 Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966
“Bobby suffers and Clint yawns." Eastwood later gave a friend the poncho he wore in the three films, and it was subsequently displayed in a Mexican restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.” Wikipedia
Basic Instinct 1992
Play Misty for Me 1971
“The story line was originally set in Los Angeles, but at Eastwood's insistence, the film was shot in the more comfortable surroundings of the actual Carmel-by-the-Sea, where he could shoot scenes at the local radio station, bars and restaurants and friends' houses.” Wikipedia
Malcolm & Marie 2021

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

5 productions are recorded as filmed in Carmel-by-the-Sea, including The Eiger Sanction (1975), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) and Basic Instinct (1992). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

The Eiger Sanction (1975), covered by 36 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Carmel-by-the-Sea?

Carmel-by-the-Sea is in the United States, at 36.5553, -121.9233.

What other filming locations are near Carmel-by-the-Sea?

Pebble Beach, 17-Mile Drive, Mission San Juan Bautista, San Juan Bautista 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 Amadscientist, CC BY-SA 3.0.