Towns & cities

Santa Paula

city in Ventura County, California, United States

United States · 34.3558, -119.0683

Santa Paula is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Santa Paula, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 8 more.

“The exterior of the White house was filmed in Santa Paula, California.”

Carrie (1976) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Santa Paula

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 1990

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Santa Paula 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.

Carrie 1976
Chaplin 1992
Water for Elephants 2011
The Philadelphia Experiment 1984
“Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City and Wendover, Utah, Denver, Colorado, Santa Paula, California, and Charleston, South Carolina.” Wikipedia
Joe Dirt 2001
For Love of the Game 1999
Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes 1989
Big Bad Beetleborgs 1996–
“Much of the show was filmed in Santa Paula, California, a small rural town in Ventura County.” Wikipedia

Named here by Santa Paula’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Santa Paula, 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.

Chinatown 1974

“Other movies that were filmed partially in Santa Paula include The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), the Chinatown sequel The Two Jakes (1990), the Martin Short/Danny Glover buddy comedy Pure Luck (1991), For Love of the Game (1999), Bubble Boy (2001), starring Jake Gyllenhaal, and Bedtime Stories (2008) starring Adam Sandler.” Wikipedia
Carrie 1976

“Parts of the Brian De Palma movie Carrie (1976), starring Sissy Spacek, were filmed in Santa Paula.” Wikipedia
Chaplin 1992

“Chaplin (1992) filmed throughout the surrounding area and held a casting call in town for background actors.” Wikipedia
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1992–

“After a 1994 fire destroyed their sets in nearby Fillmore, the TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles filmed in various locations, including Santa Paula's Ebell Mansion.” Wikipedia
Matlock 1986–

“An episode of the television series Matlock was filmed on Santa Paula St.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Santa Paula?

9 productions are recorded as filmed in Santa Paula, including Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990), Carrie (1976) and Chaplin (1992). 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 Santa Paula?

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990), covered by 14 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Santa Paula?

Santa Paula is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.3558, -119.0683.

What other filming locations are near Santa Paula?

Ventura County (8 km west), Saticoy (11 km south-west), Fillmore (15 km east), Camarillo (15 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 Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0.