Towns & cities

Sierra Madre

city in Los Angeles County, California, United States

United States · 34.1647, -118.0508

Sierra Madre is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 14 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“The location proved too expensive, and Siegel with Allied Artist executives, found locations resembling Mill Valley in the Los Angeles area, including Sierra Madre, Chatsworth, Glendale, Los Feliz, Bronson, and Beachwood Canyons, all of which went on to make up the fictional town of "Santa Mira" for the film.”

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Sierra Madre as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Halloween 1978
Bird Box 2018
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956
The Fog 1980
“1980 horror film The Fog by John Carpenter filmed at the Church of the Ascension.” Wikipedia
Executive Decision 1996
The Wedding Singer 1998
A Walk in the Clouds 1995
Kicking & Screaming 2005
True Confessions 1981
Unforgettable 2017
Better Off Dead 1985
“Several other driving scenes were shot in the Los Angeles suburbs of Duarte and Sierra Madre.” Wikipedia
The House 2017
Testament 1983
“Testament was shot entirely on location in the town of Sierra Madre, California, a suburb community of Los Angeles located in the San Gabriel Valley.” Wikipedia
Uncle Sam 1996

Named here by Sierra Madre’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Sierra Madre, 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.

Twin Peaks 1990–1991

“1990 David Lynch filmed Twin Peaks in the Pioneer Cemetery.” Wikipedia
Halloween 1978

“John Carpenter filmed a scene for Halloween at the Pioneer Cemetery in 1978.” Wikipedia
Bird Box 2018

“Bird Box (2018) was filmed in front of City Hall and Memorial Park.” Wikipedia
Halloween II 1981

“1981 Halloween II filmed at the center of town; in the movie, the shape crosses Sierra Madre Boulevard and heads up Baldwin Avenue.” Wikipedia
Family Plot 1976

“In 1976, Alfred Hitchcock filmed segments of Family Plot in Sierra Madre's Pioneer Cemetery.” Wikipedia
Better Off Dead 1985

“In 1985, Better Off Dead was filmed on both Baldwin Avenue and Mountain Trail.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Sierra Madre?

14 productions are recorded as filmed in Sierra Madre, including Halloween (1978), Bird Box (2018) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). 14 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Sierra Madre?

Halloween (1978), covered by 60 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Sierra Madre?

Sierra Madre is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.1647, -118.0508.

What other filming locations are near Sierra Madre?

Alverno High School (1 km west), Baldwin Lake (3 km south), Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden (3 km south), Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn (3 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 Person-with-No Name, CC BY 2.0.