Towns & cities

Sherman Oaks

neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, United States

United States · 34.1511, -118.4483

Sherman Oaks is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Sherman Oaks, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 18 more.

“The first six weeks were spent in Los Angeles: locations included Sherman Oaks, Fourth Avenue, and 5.”

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Sherman Oaks

The Scarlet Letter 1934

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Sherman Oaks 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.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011
Taken 2008
Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003
Commando 1985
“The Sherman Oaks Galleria, in Sherman Oaks, California, served as the film's shopping mall location, and was used for six days after 9 p.m., when stores were closed.” Wikipedia
Malcolm in the Middle 2000–
Euphoria 2019–
Escape from New York 1981
“Various interior scenes were shot on a sound stage; the final scenes were shot at the Sepulveda Dam in Sherman Oaks.” Wikipedia
Battleship 2012
Clueless 1995
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982
Innerspace 1987
This Is Spinal Tap 1984
The Brady Bunch 1969–1974
“As the sets were built on Paramount Television stage 5, adjacent to the stage where H.R. Pufnstuf was filmed by Sid and Marty Krofft, who later produced The Brady Bunch Hour, the production crew prepared the backyard of a home in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, as the exterior location for the chaotic backyard wedding scene.” Wikipedia
The Glass House 2001
Jawbreaker 1999
“Reagan High School was actually University High School in West Los Angeles, with the cafeteria scenes filmed at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks.” Wikipedia
Chopping Mall 1986
The Brady Bunch Movie 1995
“The film was shot almost entirely in Los Angeles, California, with the Brady house being located in Sherman Oaks.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Sherman Oaks?

19 productions are recorded as filmed in Sherman Oaks, including The Scarlet Letter (1934), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Taken (2008). 18 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Sherman Oaks?

The Scarlet Letter (1934), covered by 6 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Sherman Oaks?

Sherman Oaks is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.1511, -118.4483.

What other filming locations are near Sherman Oaks?

Westfield Fashion Square (1 km north-east), Sherman Oaks Galleria (2 km west), Notre Dame High School (2 km north-east), Sepulveda Dam (3 km north-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 Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0.