Landscapes & nature
Gran Canaria
One of the main islands of the Canary archipelago
Spain · 27.9586, -15.5925
Gran Canaria is recorded as a filming location for 9 productions. Wikipedia names it for 23 more.
“By December of that year, Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley were shooting scenes on the film in Gran Canaria with prior shooting done in New Zealand.”
Movies and TV series filmed at Gran Canaria
- Moby Dick 1956
- The Mother 2023
- Paradise Hills 2019
- Deep Water 2026
- 4 latas 2019
- Are You the One? 2014–2018
- Die Einsteiger 1985
- Evil Dress 2026
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SunTrap
2015–
“The series was filmed entirely in Gran Canaria with El Faro bar in Puerto de Mogán standing in for Brutus' bar.” Wikipedia
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Gran Canaria 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.
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Fast & Furious 6
2013
“Shooting also occurred on Spain's Canary Islands including the island of Tenerife and Gran Canaria.” Wikipedia
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Clash of the Titans
2010
“Filming also took place in Wales, the Canary Islands (Spain) (primarily at the World Heritage Site, Teide National Park in Tenerife), Maspalomas Dunes, Gran Canaria, and Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote.” Wikipedia
- The Witcher 2019–
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Allied
2016
“In May 2016 scenes set in Casablanca were shot in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.” Wikipedia
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Pluribus
2025–
“Additional footage was filmed in Spain, featuring locations such as Oviedo, Bilbao, Gipuzkoa and several places in Gran Canaria and La Palma in the Canary Islands.” Wikipedia
- Broken Embraces 2009
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 2026–
- One Million Years B.C. 1966
- Jack Ryan 2018–2023
- Wasp Network 2019
- Rec 4: Apocalypse 2014
- Mirage 2018
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When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
1970
“Exteriors were shot on Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.” Wikipedia
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Ma Mère
2004
“An international co-production of France, Portugal, Spain and Austria, the film was shot on location on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.” Wikipedia
- The Titan 2018
- Wild Oats 2016
- Down a Dark Hall 2018
- Oasis of the Zombies 1981
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Zorro
2024–
“The Sioux City Park on the island of Gran Canaria, meanwhile, was closed to the public for the duration of filming, in order to build the main sets and shoot part of the series.” Wikipedia
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Hierro
2009
“The film is from the producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage, it was directed by short film director Gabe Ibáñez, who shot his film of the Canary Islands in El Hierro, Gran Canaria and Madrid.” Wikipedia
- The Last Ride to Santa Cruz 1964
- Sällskapsresan 1980
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The Cliff
2016
“Shooting locations included Navarre, Gipuzkoa, and Gran Canaria.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Parque Rural del Nublo
Spain·2 km north-west
park in Spain
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Towns & cities
San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Spain·4 km south-east
municipality of Gran Canaria, Spain
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Towns & cities
Tejeda
Spain·5 km north-west
municipality of Spain
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Towns & cities
Fataga
Spain·8 km south
human settlement
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Towns & cities
Telde
Spain·18 km east
municipality of Spain
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Towns & cities
Arucas
Spain·19 km north
municipality of Spain
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Gran Canaria?
32 productions are recorded as filmed at Gran Canaria, including Moby Dick (1956), The Mother (2023) and Paradise Hills (2019). 23 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Gran Canaria?
Moby Dick (1956), covered by 28 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Gran Canaria?
Gran Canaria is in Spain. Its coordinates are 27.9586, -15.5925.
What other filming locations are near Gran Canaria?
Parque Rural del Nublo (2 km north-west), San Bartolomé de Tirajana (4 km south-east), Tejeda (5 km north-west), Fataga (8 km south) 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 jtoledo, cropped & retouched by Escarlati, CC BY-SA 2.0.