Towns & cities
São Paulo
largest city of Brazil, and capital of the State of São Paulo
Brazil · -23.5504, -46.6339
São Paulo is recorded as a filming location for 26 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in São Paulo, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 31 more. 2 video games are also set here.
4 productions were filmed at 24 places inside São Paulo rather than at São Paulo itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“Additional scenes featuring Diógenes and Leone's characters were filmed in São Paulo.”
Movies and TV series filmed in São Paulo
- Black Mirror 2011–
- Kiss of the Spider Woman 1985
- The Secret Agent 2025
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Blindness
2008
“Meirelles chose São Paulo as the primary backdrop for Blindness, though scenes were also filmed in Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil; Guelph, Ontario, Canada; and Montevideo, Uruguay.” Wikipedia
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3%
2016–2020
“On March 11, 2016, Netflix announced the filming of the series in São Paulo.” Wikipedia
- Solace 2015
- Carandiru 2003
- U2 3D 2008
- The Year My Parents Went on Vacation 2006
- Linha de Passe 2008
- September Mornings 2021–
- Flying Virus 2001
- Lula, Son of Brazil 2009
- O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta 2005
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Embodiment of Evil
2008
“Embodiment of Evil was shot on location in São Paulo, with the sequence which includes Coffin Joe's death being filmed at the Playcenter amusement park.” Wikipedia
- The Tower of Power
- The Strange World of Coffin Joe 1968
- Salve Geral 2009
- Hard Labor 2011
- 2 Coelhos 2012
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Durval Discos
2002
“Durval Discos is a 2002 Brazilian absurdist black comedy film written and directed by Anna Muylaert shot in Pinheiros, a borough of São Paulo.” Wikipedia
- Bellini and the Devil 2008
- Invisible World 2012
- Buddies 2012
- Anchieta, José do Brasil 1977
- Me and My Umbrella 2010
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names São Paulo 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.
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Sense8
2015–2018
“The major locations they filmed in include all of the first season's except Reykjavík, and the following new ones: Amsterdam, Argyll, Chippenham, Los Angeles, Malta, Positano, Redwoods, and São Paulo.” Wikipedia
- I'm Still Here 2024
- Baraka 1992
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The Way He Looks
2014
“The film was shot entirely in São Paulo, Brazil.” Wikipedia
- Terra Nostra 1999–2000
- The Emerald Forest 1985
- Turistas 2006
- Samsara 2011
- The Second Mother 2015
- Pixote 1980
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Senna
2024–
“The series was shot in São Paulo and Angra dos Reis, with additional filming taking place in Argentina, Uruguay, and Northern Ireland.” Wikipedia
- City of Men 2007
- Xingu 2012
- The Clown 2011
- Mania de Você 2024–
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The Mechanism
2018–
“Filming locations included the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Brasília.” Wikipedia
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Alma Gêmea
2005–
“Serena's scenes in the indigenous community – including her birth, her mother's death, her growth, the invasion and destruction of the village, until her departure to São Paulo – were filmed in locations such as Bonito, in Mato Grosso do Sul, Carrancas, in Minas Gerais, and the Camorim neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro.” Wikipedia
- Bruna Surfistinha 2011
- Good Manners 2017
- Holiday for Lovers 1959
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Bicho de Sete Cabeças
2000
“The film was shot in early 2000 in São Paulo, and was edited and finalized in Italy.” Wikipedia
- Dirty Hearts 2011
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Avaete, Seed of Revenge
1985
“Based on the massacre of Cinta Larga people in the region of Fontanillas (now Juína, Mato Grosso), it was shot along the Juruena River, Mato Grosso, as well as on locations in São Paulo and Brasília.” Wikipedia
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Vera
1986
“Shot in São Paulo, it stars Ana Beatriz Nogueira, Norma Blum, Raul Cortez, Carlos Kroeber, and Aída Leiner.” Wikipedia
- Chega de Saudade 2007
- Plastic City 2008
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Elena
2012
“As well as New York and São Paulo, several scenes from Elena were filmed in Bahia as well as Barra do Una, in the region of São Sebastião, on the coastal region of the São Paulo province.” Wikipedia
- Criminal Code 2023–
- Baby 2024
- Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro 1981
- Only God Knows 2006
And 11 more, per Wikipedia:
- Rosa Morena 2010
- The Best Mother in the World 2025
- Joelma 23º Andar 1979
- Besame Mucho 1987
- Memórias Póstumas 2001
- Reflexões de um Liquidificador 2010
- Riocorrente 2013
- A Grande Vitória 2014
- When I Was Alive 2014
- Shine Your Eyes 2020
- Dark Horse 2026
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in São Paulo
4 productions shot at 24 places inside São Paulo, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against São Paulo itself.
- Anjos do Arrabalde Pirituba District per Wikipedia 1987
- Vade Retro Edifício Copan per Wikipedia 2017–
- Com Você... Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo ao Vivo Vibra São Paulo 2000
- Multishow ao Vivo: Cosmotron Olympia (São Paulo) 2004
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Towns & cities
Brás District
Brazil
District of São Paulo city
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Towns & cities
Heliópolis
Brazil
favela in the district of Sacomã, São Paulo, Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
Neo Química Arena
Brazil
football stadium in São Paulo
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Towns & cities
Vila Madalena
Brazil
neighborhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
Carandiru Penitentiary
Brazil
prison in São Paulo, Brazil
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Towns & cities
Paraisópolis
Brazil
neighborhood in São Paulo
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Landmarks & buildings
Sé
Brazil
metro station in São Paulo, Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
Estádio do Morumbi
Brazil
football stadium in São Paulo, Brazil
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Towns & cities
Morumbi
Brazil
district of São Paulo city
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Landscapes & nature
Ibirapuera Park
Brazil
park in São Paulo
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Landmarks & buildings
Monument to the Bandeiras
Brazil
sculpture in São Paulo, Brazil
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Streets & squares
Santa Ifigênia Bridge
Brazil
bridge in São Paulo, Brazil
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Towns & cities
Bom Retiro District
Brazil
district of São Paulo city
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Landmarks & buildings
Estação Júlio Prestes
Brazil
historical train station in São Paulo, today only with commuter transit, the station building converted to a cultural centre
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Landmarks & buildings
Ipiranga Museum
Brazil
history museum of São Paulo state, Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Brazil
art museum in São Paulo, Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
São Paulo Cathedral
Brazil
cathedral in São Paulo city, Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
Vila dos Ingleses
Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
Dacon Building
Brazil
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Towns & cities
Pirituba District
Brazil
District of São Paulo city
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Landmarks & buildings
Edifício Copan
Brazil
skyscraper
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Towns & cities
Perdizes
Brazil
neighborhood in São Paulo
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Landmarks & buildings
Olympia (São Paulo)
Brazil
Olympia (São Paulo), former concert hall in the Lapa district of São Paulo
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Landmarks & buildings
Vibra São Paulo
Brazil
theatre in São Paulo, Brazil
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.
- Assassin's Creed III 2012
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Max Payne 3
2012
“The game is set in São Paulo, Brazil, several years after the events of the ending of the second game.” Wikipedia
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in São Paulo, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement: two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.
- Gran Turismo Sport 2017
- Gran Turismo 7 2022
- F1 2010 2010
- F1 2020 2020
- F1 2009 2009
- F1 2011 2011
- F1 2012 2012
- F1 2013 2013
- F1 2021 2021
- F1 22 2022
- F1 2015 2015
- F1 Challenge '99-'02 2003
- F1 2016 2016
- F1 2017 2017
- F1 2014 2014
- F1 2019 2019
- F1 2000 2000
- F1 23 2023
- F1 2018 2018
- F1 Manager 2022 2022
- Formula One 99 1999
- F1 2002 2002
- Formula One 06 2006
- Formula One 2000 2000
- F1 2001 2001
- Formula One 2001 2001
- Formula One 2003 2003
- Formula One Championship Edition 2006
- F1 24 2024
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Sé
Brazil·under 1 km
metro station in São Paulo, Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
São Paulo Cathedral
Brazil·under 1 km
cathedral in São Paulo city, Brazil
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Streets & squares
Santa Ifigênia Bridge
Brazil·under 1 km
bridge in São Paulo, Brazil
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Landmarks & buildings
Edifício Copan
Brazil·1 km west
skyscraper
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Landmarks & buildings
Vila dos Ingleses
Brazil·2 km north
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Landmarks & buildings
Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Brazil·2 km north
art museum in São Paulo, Brazil
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in São Paulo?
72 productions are recorded as filmed in São Paulo, 4 of them at places inside it, including Black Mirror (2011–), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) and The Secret Agent (2025). 42 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in São Paulo?
Black Mirror (2011–), covered by 65 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is São Paulo?
São Paulo is in Brazil. Its coordinates are -23.5504, -46.6339.
What other filming locations are near São Paulo?
Sé (under 1 km), São Paulo Cathedral (under 1 km), Santa Ifigênia Bridge (under 1 km), Edifício Copan (1 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 Thomas Hobbs, CC BY-SA 2.0.