Towns & cities
Nizhny Novgorod
capital of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Volga Federal District in central Russia
Russia · 56.3269, 44.0075
Nizhny Novgorod is recorded as a filming location for 3 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Nizhny Novgorod, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 9 more.
“The film was shot in Moscow while Nikolina Gora was used for the village, and the scenes set inside the dacha were filmed in Nizhny Novgorod.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Nizhny Novgorod
- Couple from the Future 2021
- First Time Married 1980
- The Method 2015–
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Nizhny Novgorod 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.
- Burnt by the Sun 1994
- The Barber of Siberia 1998
- Volga-Volga 1938
- Vassa 1983
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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky
1938
“The film was shot in Nizhny Novgorod, where Gorky spent his childhood.” Wikipedia
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Dead Man's Bluff
2005
“With the exception of a few scenes in Moscow, the film was shot in Tver, the city formerly known as Kalinin, and Nizhny Novgorod, the city known as Gorky in Soviet times.” Wikipedia
- Union of Salvation 2019
- Hooked on the Game 2009
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Volchok
2025
“Filming locations included historical locations in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kolomna (Moscow Oblast), and Rybinsk (Yaroslavl Oblast).” Wikipedia
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Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Nizhny Novgorod?
12 productions are recorded as filmed in Nizhny Novgorod, including Couple from the Future (2021), First Time Married (1980) and The Method (2015–). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Nizhny Novgorod?
Couple from the Future (2021), covered by 10 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Nizhny Novgorod?
Nizhny Novgorod is in Russia. Its coordinates are 56.3269, 44.0075.
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 AlexTref871, CC BY-SA 4.0.