Landscapes & nature
Robben Island
island in Table Bay, South Africa
South Africa · -33.8050, 18.3700
Robben Island is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 2 more.
Movies filmed at Robben Island
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Robben Island 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.
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Sea Point
South Africa·12 km south
suburb of Cape Town
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Streets & squares
Foreshore Freeway Bridge
South Africa·13 km south
bridge in South Africa
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Landmarks & buildings
Cape Town International Convention Centre
South Africa·13 km south-east
convention centre in Cape Town, South Africa
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Towns & cities
Bo-Kaap
South Africa·13 km south
neighbourhood in Cape Town, South Africa
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Streets & squares
Greenmarket Square
South Africa·14 km south
place in Western Cape, South Africa
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Towns & cities
Cape Town
South Africa·14 km south
city in the Western Cape, South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Robben Island?
3 productions are recorded as filmed at Robben Island, including Invictus (2009), Death Race 2 (2010) and Winnie Mandela (2011). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Robben Island?
Invictus (2009), covered by 46 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Robben Island?
Robben Island is in South Africa. Its coordinates are -33.8050, 18.3700.
What other filming locations are near Robben Island?
Sea Point (12 km south), Foreshore Freeway Bridge (13 km south), Cape Town International Convention Centre (13 km south-east), Bo-Kaap (13 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 South African Tourism from South Africa, CC BY 2.0.