Landscapes & nature
Death Valley
desert basin in Inyo and San Bernadino counties in California, United States
United States · 36.4569, -116.8653
Death Valley is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 25 more. 1 anime is also set here.
“Additional Tatooine scenes were shot at Death Valley in the United States.”
Movies filmed at Death Valley
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Death Valley 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.
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope 1977
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Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
1983
“One small post-production unit shot background matte plates for a day in Death Valley, and a Steadicam unit shot forest backgrounds for the speeder chase on Endor.” Wikipedia
- Spartacus 1960
- The Tree of Life 2011
- Blade 1998
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Lost Highway
1997
“Some of the film's exterior and driving scenes were shot in Griffith Park, while the scenes of the Lost Highway Hotel were filmed at the Amargosa Opera House and Hotel in Death Valley.” Wikipedia
- Ad Astra 2019
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
“Other scenes were photographed in Nassau, Lyford Cay (where the 1916 version was filmed), and Death Valley.” Wikipedia
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Zabriskie Point
1970
“The production then moved to location shooting at Carefree, Arizona, near Phoenix and from there to Death Valley.” Wikipedia
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The Professionals
1966
“The movie, which was shot in Technicolor, was filmed in Death Valley and the Coachella Valley in California, as well as Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.” Wikipedia
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Greed
1924
“After filming in San Francisco finished in June, the production traveled to Death Valley.” Wikipedia
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
“Death Valley in California was filmed for Jesus's 40-day journey into the wilderness.” Wikipedia
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3 Godfathers
1948
“The film was shot primarily in Death Valley, California, although not set there.” Wikipedia
- The Charge of the Light Brigade 1936
- Gerry 2002
- Phantasm IV: Oblivion 1998
- The Air Mail 1925
- The Bride Came C.O.D. 1941
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The Law and Jake Wade
1958
“The film was shot on location in California's High Sierra mountain range, Lone Pine, and Death Valley in Metrocolor by MGM and in CinemaScope.” Wikipedia
- Robinson Crusoe on Mars 1964
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Two Men of the Desert
1913
“Based on a story by Jack London, the film was shot on location in Death Valley.” Wikipedia
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Der Kaiser von Kalifornien
1936
“Some exterior scenes were shot on location in the United States at Sedona, Arizona, the Grand Canyon, and Death Valley in California.” Wikipedia
- The Goddess Bunny 1994
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Cattle Drive
1951
“Parts of the film were shot in Paria, Utah, and Death Valley.” Wikipedia
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The Water Hole
1928
“The film had sequences filmed in Technicolor, and it was shot during July in Death Valley, California.” Wikipedia
Set here
Anime that take place here. Nothing drawn was ever filmed here, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood: a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Furnace Creek
United States·under 1 km
census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Death Valley National Park
United States·2 km south-east
national park in California and Nevada in the United States
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Landscapes & nature
Zabriskie Point
United States·6 km south-east
landform in Death Valley National Park, California, United States of America
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Death Valley?
26 productions are recorded as filmed at Death Valley, including Chimmie Fadden Out West (1915), Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983). 25 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Death Valley?
Chimmie Fadden Out West (1915), covered by 11 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Death Valley?
Death Valley is in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.4569, -116.8653.
What other filming locations are near Death Valley?
Furnace Creek (under 1 km), Death Valley National Park (2 km south-east) and Zabriskie Point (6 km south-east), 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 Photographersnature, CC BY-SA 3.0.