Towns & cities

Matera

Italian comune

Italy · 40.6667, 16.6000

Matera is recorded as a filming location for 4 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Matera, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 31 more.

2 productions were filmed at 3 places inside Matera rather than at Matera itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“In late August 2019, the second unit moved to southern Italy where they began to shoot a chase sequence involving an Aston Martin DB5 through the streets of Matera, including a doughnut in Piazza San Giovanni Battista.”

No Time to Die (2021) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Matera

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Matera 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.

Quantum of Solace 2008
The Passion of the Christ 2004
“The film was produced independently and shot in Italy at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, and on location in the city of Matera and the ghost town of Craco, both in the Basilicata region.” Wikipedia
Ben-Hur 2016
The Gospel According to St. Matthew 1964
The Omen 2006
“The "Jerusalem" scenes were filmed in Matera, Italy and some of the London scenes were shot in Herbert Park, Dublin.” Wikipedia
Mary Magdalene 2018
“The film was shot in Rome and in multiple locations in Southern Italy including Matera in Basilicata, Gravina in Puglia in Apulia, Trapani in Sicily and Naples in Campania.” Wikipedia
The Nativity Story 2006
“The film was shot in Matera, Craco, Cinecittà in Italy and Ouarzazate in Morocco.” Wikipedia
The Chosen 2017–
“The crucifixion scenes were shot in Matera, Italy.” Wikipedia
War 2019
“The film was shot in multiple exotic locations across Delhi, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Portugal, Italy (Amalfi, Capri, Positano, Matera), Finland, Sweden, Georgia and Australia.” Wikipedia
King David 1985
“Locations included Matera and Craco both in Basilicata, and Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo, the Lanaitto valley (Oliena) in Sardinia, Italy, and at Pinewood Studios in England.” Wikipedia
Christ Stopped at Eboli 1979
“The film was mostly shot in Basilicata in the villages of Craco, Guardia Perticara, Aliano and La Martella, near Matera.” Wikipedia
Don't Torture a Duckling 1972
Allonsanfàn 1974
“Among the locations were Matera, Basilicata, and the Altopiano delle Murge in Apulia, at Pulo di Altamura and Castel del Monte.” Wikipedia
Three Brothers 1981
Mary 2005
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One 2027
“Production continued with the movie's new cast at Cinecittà Studios, while additional photography took place mainly in Gravina in Puglia, and also Matera, Ginosa, Torre Guaceto, Brindisi and Craco.” Wikipedia
The Star Maker 1995
More Than a Miracle 1967
The Young Messiah 2016
Salaar 2023
Love Meetings 1964
The Sun Also Shines at Night 1990
Garibaldi 1961
Made in Italy 1965
Italian Race 2016
Qui comincia l'avventura 1975
Le Due sorelle 1950
Il demonio 1963
“The film was shot in Matera, Montescaglioso and Miglionico in the Italian region of Basilicata (also known as Lucania).” Wikipedia
Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle 2017
“The film was shot between Apulia and Basilicata in the cities of Bari, Ruvo, Ginosa, Giovinazzo, Gravina, Montescaglioso and Matera.” Wikipedia
La lupa 1953
Let's Get Married 2015
“The film was shot in China (Beijing, Shenzhen) and Italy (Rome, Matera).” Wikipedia

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Matera

2 productions shot at 3 places inside Matera, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Matera itself.

Wonder Woman Sassi di Matera per Wikipedia 2017
Roaring Years Sassi di Matera per Wikipedia 1962

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Matera?

37 productions are recorded as filmed in Matera, 2 of them at places inside it, including No Time to Die (2021), The Book of Clarence (2023) and Of Lost Love (1998). 31 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Matera?

No Time to Die (2021), covered by 61 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Matera?

Matera is in Italy. Its coordinates are 40.6667, 16.6000.

What other filming locations are near Matera?

Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (under 1 km), Sassi di Matera (under 1 km), La Martella (5 km west), Altamura (17 km north) 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, CC BY-SA 3.0.