Landscapes & nature

Glen Canyon

canyon in southern Utah and northern Arizona, United States

United States · 36.8644, -111.5879

Glen Canyon is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 14 more.

“While the supercomputer set was created on the 007 Stage, exteriors were shot at Glen Canyon in Utah.”

Superman III (1983) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Glen Canyon

Superman III 1983

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Glen Canyon 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.

Planet of the Apes 1968
Mackenna's Gold 1969
“Zuñi Mountains were the locations of digging according to the legend, but the film was shot mainly at Glen Canyon of Utah and Canyon de Chelly of Arizona, specifically Spider Rock.” Wikipedia
The Flintstones 1994
“Parts of the film were shot at Glen Canyon in Utah as well as Los Angeles County, California.” Wikipedia
Exorcist II: The Heretic 1977
Bandolero! 1968
“Parts of the film were also shot at Kanab Canyon and Glen Canyon in Utah.” Wikipedia
Grand Canyon 1991
“Parts of the film were shot at Glen Canyon in Utah as well as Los Angeles and Canoga Park, California and the Grand Canyon in Arizona.” Wikipedia
The Car 1977
“Parts of the film were shot in St. George, Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge, Zion, Kanab, Crazy Horse Canyon and Glen Canyon in Utah.” Wikipedia
Damnation Alley 1977
Ride in the Whirlwind 1966
“Parts of the film were shot in Kanab Canyon, Calvin Johnson Ranch, Paria, and Glen Canyon in Utah.” Wikipedia
Rough Night in Jericho 1967
“Parts of the film were shot in Glen Canyon, Kanab Canyon, Paria and the Gap in Utah.” Wikipedia
A Time for Killing 1967
“Parts of the film were shot in Zion, Glen Canyon, Kanab movie fort, Paria, and the Coral Pink Sand Dunes in Utah.” Wikipedia
Duel at Diablo 1966
“Parts of the film were shot in Paria, Kanab Canyon, Tom's Canyon, Glen Canyon, Vermilion Cliffs, White Cliffs, and Kaibab National Forest in Utah.The film's premiere highlighted its filming locations by taking the media on a bus tour from Page, Arizona to Zion National Park and then to Salt Lake City.” Wikipedia
The Shooting 1966
“Parts of the film were shot at Kanab Canyon, Calvin Johnson Ranch, and Glen Canyon in Utah.” Wikipedia
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time 1991
“Shooting locations include Glen Canyon and Antelope Canyon.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Glen Canyon?

15 productions are recorded as filmed at Glen Canyon, including Superman III (1983), Planet of the Apes (1968) and Mackenna's Gold (1969). 14 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Glen Canyon?

Superman III (1983), covered by 44 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Glen Canyon?

Glen Canyon is in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.8644, -111.5879.

What other filming locations are near Glen Canyon?

Marble Canyon (under 1 km), Lee's Ferry (under 1 km), Paria River (1 km south-west), Lake Powell (12 km north-east) 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 W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.