🎬 Studios & sets

Cinecittà

film studio in Rome, Italy

🇮🇹 Italy · 41.8500, 12.5667

Cinecittà is recorded as a filming location for 11 productions. Wikipedia names it for 54 more.

“In order to create the sets that Scorsese envisioned, the production was filmed at the large Cinecittà Studio in Rome, Italy.”

Gangs of New York (2002) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed at Cinecittà

Gangs of New York 2002
Once Upon a Time in the West 1968
“Interiors for the film were shot in Cinecittà studios, Rome.” Wikipedia
The Name of the Rose 1986
Nights of Cabiria 1957
“Nights of Cabiria was filmed in many areas around Italy, including Acilia, Castel Gandolfo, Cinecittà, Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore, Porta Maggiore, the Baths of Caracalla and the Tiber River.” Wikipedia
Everest 2015
“Base camp exteriors were filmed on the backlot at Cinecitta Studios in Rome, where bright sunlight could be achieved to resemble the lighting at the base camp.” Wikipedia
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1975
“The noble hall of the building and the courtyard were filmed in the Cinecittà studios.” Wikipedia
The Shoes of the Fisherman 1968
Angélique, Marquise des Anges 1964
The Best Years 2020
“The film, which was initially to be titled I migliori anni, began to be filmed on 3 June 2019 between Cinecittà, Rome, Naples, and Ronciglione and continued for the next nine weeks.” Wikipedia
Those About to Die 2024–
Marquise 1997

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Cinecittà 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
Ben-Hur 1959
Roman Holiday 1953
“The film was shot at the Cinecittà studios and on location around Rome during the "Hollywood on the Tiber" era.” Wikipedia
For a Few Dollars More 1965
“The film was shot in Tabernas, Almería, Spain, with interiors done at Rome's Cinecittà Studios.” Wikipedia
Once Upon a Time in America 1984
“Interior scenes were filmed mostly at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
La Dolce Vita 1960
“Most of the film was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
The Passion of the Christ 2004
“The film was produced independently and shot in Italy at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, and on location in the city of Matera and the ghost town of Craco, both in the Basilicata region.” Wikipedia
Conclave 2024
Cleopatra 1963
“On June 30, Skouras reversed his decision and agreed to allow Mankiewicz shoot the film at Cinecittà in Rome, where the sound stages had been occupied for the studio's television series and George Stevens's The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).” Wikipedia
Rome 2005–
“Between March 2004 and May 2005, Rome was filmed in co-production with Rai Fiction in the Italian countryside on Cinecittà studios' six sound stages in Rome.” Wikipedia
The Two Popes 2019
“Filming locations included a refugee camp in Rome, a full-size reproduction of the Sistine Chapel interior created at the Cinecittà studios in Rome, an area outside Castel Gandolfo (the pope's summer palace), various locations in Rome as stand-ins for scenes at the Vatican, and poor areas of Buenos Aires.” Wikipedia
Contempt 1963
“Contempt was filmed in Italy where it is set, with location shooting at the Cinecittà studios in Rome, and the Casa Malaparte on Capri island.” Wikipedia
Romeo and Juliet 1968
“In the same period, the studios were used for further international productions such as Francis of Assisi (1961), Cleopatra (1963), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965), Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968), Fellini's Casanova (1976), La Traviata (1982) and many other productions.” Wikipedia
Daylight 1996
The Nun's Story 1959
“Interior scenes for the Belgian portions of the film were shot in Rome at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and Cinecittà on sets designed by Alexandre Trauner.” Wikipedia
Barbarella 1968
The Barefoot Contessa 1954
Ben-Hur 2016
“As a result, producers were forced to film the scene at Cinecittà Studios, where much of the 1959 film was also shot.” Wikipedia
The Conformist 1970
War and Peace 1956
“The film was shot primarily at Ponti-De Laurentiis and Cinecittà Studios in Rome, as well as at locations in Rome, Turin, and Sardinia.” Wikipedia
The Legend of 1900 1998
“The interior of the ocean liner RMS Virginia (patterned after the real liners RMS Lusitania and RMS Mauretania) were sets constructed at Cinecittà Studios.” Wikipedia
U-571 2000
“Shooting also took place at Cinecittà studios.” Wikipedia
The Cassandra Crossing 1976
Zoolander 2 2016
“The film was shot at Cinecittà studios in Rome, Italy.” Wikipedia
The Fall of the Roman Empire 1964
“Interior scenes were shot in Madrid at the Samuel Bronston Studios (formerly known as the Chamartín Studios) and at the Cinecittà studios in Rome where Commodus's baths and gymnasiums were constructed.” Wikipedia
The Damned 1969
“The film was shot on location in West Germany and Austria, and at Cinecittà Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
Fellini's Casanova 1976
“Shot entirely at the Cinecittà studios in Rome, the film won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, with the Oscar going to Danilo Donati.” Wikipedia
Nine 2009
Juliet of the Spirits 1965
“Juliet of the Spirits was shot on location in Fregene, and at Safa-Palatino and Cinecittà Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
Satyricon 1969
The Night Porter 1974
The Young Pope 2016–
“Principal photography, which took seven months, started in August 2015 and took place mainly in the Cinecittà studios, where the interior of the Vatican was recreated.” Wikipedia
Megalopolis 2024
El Cid 1961
“Filming was reported to spend at least four months of exterior shooting in Spain which would be followed by a final month of interior shooting at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
Ludwig 1973
“Ludwig was filmed at Cinecitta Studios in Rome, and on-location in Bavaria, West Germany.” Wikipedia
Under the Tuscan Sun 2003
La Cage aux Folles 1978
“Exterior filming was on-location in Saint-Tropez and Nice, and interiors were shot at Dear Film and Cinecitta Studios in Rome, Italy.” Wikipedia
Barabbas 1961
Cast a Giant Shadow 1966
Medea 1969
The New Pope 2020–
“More recently, Paolo Sorrentino's series The Young Pope and The New Pope were almost entirely shot at Cinecittà, including reconstruction of the interiors of the Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter's Basilica.” Wikipedia
White Nights 1957
“The entire film was shot on a soundstage at Cinecittà Studios in Rome on an elaborate set that recreated the streets, stores, waterways, and monuments of Livorno.” Wikipedia
The Nativity Story 2006
“The film was shot in Matera, Craco, Cinecittà in Italy and Ouarzazate in Morocco.” Wikipedia
Queer 2024
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999
“A Midsummer Night's Dream was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, as well as in Caprarola and Montepulciano, Italy.” Wikipedia
The Cat o' Nine Tails 1971
“The film was shot on location in Berlin, Turin, and at Cinecitta Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
Frank Herbert's Dune 2000–
“Dune was shot entirely in the Czech Republic at Barrandov Studios in Prague, with post-production taking place at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, Italy.” Wikipedia
Titus 1999
The Savage Innocents 1960
“The film was shot on-location in the Canadian Arctic, Kayak scenes were shot in Ilulissat, Greenland, with interiors shot in Britain's Pinewood Studios and in Rome's Cinecittà studios.” Wikipedia
The Charterhouse of Parma 1948
A Brighter Tomorrow 2023
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie 1974
Città violenta 1970
“Violent City was shot primarily on location in New Orleans and Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands, while interiors were shot at Cinecittà in Rome.” Wikipedia
Kill Them All and Come Back Alone 1968
“Filming was announced to start on June 15 at Cinecittà studios in Italy.” Wikipedia

Named here by Cinecittà’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Cinecittà, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Rome 2005–

“In addition, the BBC/HBO series Rome was filmed there from 2004 to 2007, the show being widely acclaimed for its sets and designs.” Wikipedia
Cabiria 1914

“Visitors enter Cinecittà World through the jaws of the Temple of Moloch, seen in Cabiria, a silent movie filmed in Turin in 1914.” Wikipedia
The Old Guard 2020

“A third fire in August 2022 destroyed part of a partially dismantled set depicting Renaissance-era Florence and disrupted filming of the sequel to The Old Guard.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Cinecittà?

65 productions are recorded as filmed at Cinecittà, including Gangs of New York (2002), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and The Name of the Rose (1986). 54 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Cinecittà?

Gangs of New York (2002), covered by 68 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Cinecittà?

Cinecittà is in Italy, at 41.8500, 12.5667.

What other filming locations are near Cinecittà?

Rome, Castello di Lunghezza, Palace of Justice, Santa Maria della Quercia, Rome 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 Andrea Martella, CC BY-SA 4.0.