Towns & cities
San Rafael
city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States
United States · 37.9733, -122.5308
San Rafael is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in San Rafael, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 8 more.
1 place inside San Rafael has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against San Rafael as well.
“Who's Your Servant? was filmed in and around San Rafael, California.”
Movies filmed in San Rafael
- Sweet November 2001
- Who's Your Servant? 1920
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names San Rafael 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.
- Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi 1983
- Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
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Gattaca
1997
“The exteriors (including the roof scene) and some of the interior shots of the Gattaca complex were filmed at Frank Lloyd Wright's 1960 Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, California.” Wikipedia
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13 Reasons Why
2017–2020
“Filming for the series took place in the Northern Californian towns of Vallejo, Benicia, San Rafael, Crockett, Sebastopol, and Martinez during the summer of 2016.” Wikipedia
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American Graffiti
1973
“Although American Graffiti is set in 1962 Modesto, Lucas believed the city had changed too much in ten years and initially chose San Rafael as the primary shooting location.” Wikipedia
- THX 1138 1971
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The Rocketeer
1991
“Remaining special effects footage was shot at ILM's headquarters in San Rafael and Hamilton Air Force Base.” Wikipedia
- Cocoon: The Return 1988
Filming locations inside San Rafael
1 place inside San Rafael, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against San Rafael too.
Named here by San Rafael’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at San Rafael, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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Gattaca 1997
“Much of the movie Gattaca, starring Ethan Hawke, was also shot in the Marin County Civic Center.” Wikipedia
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13 Reasons Why 2017–2020
“The TV show 13 Reasons Why is based in San Rafael, and many scenes from the first season were filmed downtown.” Wikipedia
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American Graffiti 1973
“Portions of the Universal movie production American Graffiti were filmed in downtown San Rafael under George Lucas's direction, and portions of THX 1138 were shot at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Ross
United States·2 km south-west
town in Marin County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Marin County Civic Center
United States·3 km north
building in California, designed by F.L.Wright
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Towns & cities
Greenbrae
United States·3 km south
unincorporated community in Marin County, California, United States
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Towns & cities
San Anselmo
United States·3 km west
town in Marin County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Larkspur Landing
United States·3 km south-east
Ferry terminal in Larkspur, California
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Towns & cities
Larkspur
United States·4 km south
city in Marin County, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in San Rafael?
10 productions are recorded as filmed in San Rafael, including Sweet November (2001), Who's Your Servant? (1920) and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983). 8 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in San Rafael?
Sweet November (2001), covered by 37 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is San Rafael?
San Rafael is in the United States. Its coordinates are 37.9733, -122.5308.
What other filming locations are near San Rafael?
Ross (2 km south-west), Marin County Civic Center (3 km north), Greenbrae (3 km south), San Anselmo (3 km west) 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 Xyrrus 05:39, 19 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0.