Landmarks & buildings
Giza pyramid complex
archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, Egypt
Egypt · 29.9761, 31.1328
Giza pyramid complex is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 10 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“The first unit then shot for three days in Egypt at the Giza pyramid complex and Luxor.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Giza pyramid complex as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009
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The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
“While the Great Sphinx of Giza was shot on location, lighting problems caused the pyramids to be replaced with miniatures.” Wikipedia
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Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness...
2001
“The song "Suraj Hua Maddham", featuring Khan and Kajol, was filmed at the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt.” Wikipedia
- Death on the Nile 1978
- Death on the Nile 2022
- Baraka 1992
- Samsara 2011
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Kandukondain Kandukondain
2000
“The production team subsequently planned a four-day trip to Egypt to film the song "Enna Solla Pogirai" with the Giza pyramids as a backdrop; however, the trip turned into a week-long schedule.” Wikipedia
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Valley of the Kings
1954
“The film was shot on location in Egypt over six weeks in Cairo, Luxor, Faiyum, Suez, the Western Desert and at the Pyramids of Giza.” Wikipedia
- Desert Warrior 1957
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Giza Plateau
Egypt·under 1 km
site of the largest known collection of pyramids, in Egypt
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Landmarks & buildings
Great Pyramid of Giza
Egypt·under 1 km
oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis; one of the seven ancient wonders of the world
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Landmarks & buildings
The Great Sphinx
Egypt·under 1 km
ancient Egyptian monumental sculpture
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Landmarks & buildings
Egyptian pyramids
Egypt·under 1 km
ancient masonry structures constructed by ancient Egyptians
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Landmarks & buildings
Pyramid of Menkaure
Egypt·under 1 km
smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
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Landmarks & buildings
Giza Necropolis
Egypt·under 1 km
part of the archaeological site on the Giza plateau, near Cairo, Egypt
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Giza pyramid complex?
10 productions are recorded as filmed at Giza pyramid complex, including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... (2001). 10 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Giza pyramid complex?
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), covered by 59 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Giza pyramid complex?
Giza pyramid complex is in Egypt. Its coordinates are 29.9761, 31.1328.
What other filming locations are near Giza pyramid complex?
Giza Plateau (under 1 km), Great Pyramid of Giza (under 1 km), The Great Sphinx (under 1 km), Egyptian pyramids (under 1 km) 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 KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.