Landscapes & nature
Dead Sea
lake with no outflow (sea) in Western Asia
Jordan · 31.5207, 35.4845
Dead Sea is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 4 more.
Movies filmed at Dead Sea
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Dead 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.
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Qumran
Palestine·25 km north
archaeological site in the Palestinian Authority, West Bank
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Castles & palaces
Masada
Israel·26 km south-west
archaeological site in southeastern Israel
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Landscapes & nature
Judaean Desert
Israel/Palestine·27 km north-west
desert in the southern Levant
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Landscapes & nature
Herodium
Palestine·28 km north-west
mountain in the West Bank
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Landmarks & buildings
Herod's Palace at Herodium
Palestine·28 km north-west
palace in Herodium, West Bank
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Towns & cities
Bethlehem
Palestine·33 km north-west
city in the West Bank, Palestine
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Dead Sea?
5 productions are recorded as filmed at Dead Sea, including Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Appointment with Death (1988) and Iron Eagle II (1988). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Dead Sea?
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), covered by 27 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Dead Sea?
Dead Sea is in Jordan. Its coordinates are 31.5207, 35.4845.
What other filming locations are near Dead Sea?
Qumran (25 km north), Masada (26 km south-west), Judaean Desert (27 km north-west), Herodium (28 km north-west) 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 David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0.