Towns & cities
Santa Catalina Island
island in Los Angeles County, California, United States
United States · 33.3834, -118.4176
Santa Catalina Island is recorded as a filming location for 5 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Santa Catalina Island, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 31 more. 1 video game is also set here.
“Afterward, underwater scenes were shot at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios water tank in Culver City, with stuntmen Dick Warlock and Frank James Sparks as stand-ins for Dreyfuss in the scene where the shark attacks the cage, as well as near Santa Catalina Island, California.”
Movies filmed in Santa Catalina Island
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Santa Catalina 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.
- Jaws 1975
- King Kong 1933
- Mutiny on the Bounty 1935
- Waterworld 1995
- Mutiny on the Bounty 1962
- Dawn of the Dead 2004
- Captains Courageous 1937
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1925
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General Hospital
1963–
“Location shooting at sites including Mount Rushmore in South Dakota; Niagara Falls; Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Big Bear and Avalon (Catalina Island), California; and San Antonio, Texas are some that propelled the story.” Wikipedia
- Sadie Thompson 1928
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Sands of Iwo Jima
1949
“Scenes were filmed at the Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton, Leo Carrillo State Beach, Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, Republic Studios and Universal Studios.” Wikipedia
- Like Crazy 2011
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The Navigator
1924
“Filming on board the Navigator took 10 weeks, mostly off Catalina Island.” Wikipedia
- The King of Kings 1927
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 1979
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Island of Lost Souls
1932
“Laughton, Arlen, Hyams, and Hohl went to Catalina Island for one week of location work.” Wikipedia
- The Hurricane 1937
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Rain
1932
“Directed by Lewis Milestone and set in the South Seas, the production was filmed in part at Santa Catalina Island and what became Crystal Cove State Park in California.” Wikipedia
- Male and Female 1919
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Treasure Island
1934
“The ship was moored in Catalina's Emerald Bay for the three-month shoot.” Wikipedia
- Bless the Beasts and Children 1971
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The Sea Hawk
1924
“The ocean scenes were filmed off the coast of California's Catalina Island, with 150 tents set up on the island for housing and support of the film's 1,000 extras, 21 technicians, 14 actors, and 64 sailors.” Wikipedia
- The Buccaneer 1938
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Kansas City Confidential
1952
“Filming began on June 4, 1952 and location shooting occurred on Santa Catalina Island, California, which served as the setting of a Mexican village resort.” Wikipedia
- Jack the Giant Killer 1962
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Wake of the Red Witch
1948
“The island scenes were shot at Rancho Santa Anita, with sea footage filmed at the isthmus on Catalina Island.” Wikipedia
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Atlantis, the Lost Continent
1961
“The film had several sequences filmed off Santa Catalina Island, California.” Wikipedia
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The Glass Bottom Boat
1966
“Shooting partly took place on Catalina Island from September 13 to 19, 1965.” Wikipedia
- The Shooting of Dan McGrew 1924
- Jupiter's Darling 1955
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Battle of the Coral Sea
1959
“Location filming was done on Santa Catalina Island and the Channel Islands off the coast of California.” Wikipedia
Set here
Video games that take place here. A game is filmed nowhere, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood: a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.
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The Last of Us Part II
2020
“The island is mentioned in the 2020 action-adventure game The Last of Us Part II, and the Catalina Casino building features as the backdrop of the loading screen after the game is completed.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Avalon
United States·10 km south-east
city on Santa Catalina Island in California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Point Fermin Park
United States·38 km north
park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
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Landmarks & buildings
Korean Bell of Friendship
United States·38 km north
public art and neighborhood landmark
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Castles & palaces
Fort MacArthur
United States·38 km north
former military base in Los Angeles
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Landmarks & buildings
Trump National Golf Club
United States·39 km north
public golf club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California
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Landmarks & buildings
SS Lane Victory
United States·39 km north
1945 Victory-class cargo ship
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Santa Catalina Island?
36 productions are recorded as filmed in Santa Catalina Island, including Apollo 13 (1995), Chinatown (1974) and The Kid Brother (1927). 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 Santa Catalina Island?
Apollo 13 (1995), covered by 64 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Santa Catalina Island?
Santa Catalina Island is in the United States. Its coordinates are 33.3834, -118.4176.
What other filming locations are near Santa Catalina Island?
Avalon (10 km south-east), Point Fermin Park (38 km north), Korean Bell of Friendship (38 km north), Fort MacArthur (38 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, by Brian MacIntosh, CC BY-SA 4.0.