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Sony Pictures Studios
American television and film studio complex located in Culver City, California at 10202 West Washington Boulevard
πΊπΈ United States Β· 34.0172, -118.4017
Sony Pictures Studios is recorded as a filming location for 8 productions. Wikipedia names it for 26 more.
“The stage is historically notable for its use in the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz, including scenes depicting the Yellow Brick Road, and it was later used again for the 2013 film Oz the Great and Powerful.”
Movies and TV series filmed at Sony Pictures Studios
- Iron Man 2 2010
- The Wizard of Oz 1939
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2011
- Married... with Children 1987β1997
- Bullet Train 2022
- Jeopardy! 1964β
- Ray Donovan 2013β2020
- Wheel of Fortune 1983β
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Sony Pictures Studios as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list β each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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Ben-Hur
1959
“The sea battle was filmed using miniatures in a huge tank on the back lot at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in Culver City, California.” Wikipedia
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Jaws
1975
“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.” Wikipedia
- Alice in Wonderland 2010
- Angels & Demons 2009
- Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992
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Planet of the Apes
2001
“The film was mostly shot at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, while other filming locations included lava plains in Hawaii and Trona Pinnacles at Ridgecrest.” Wikipedia
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Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
“Most interior scenes were filmed in Culver City, California at the Sony Pictures Studios lot.” Wikipedia
- Hook 1991
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Euphoria
2019β
“Primary photography takes place in Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.” Wikipedia
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Gangster Squad
2013
“Sets were also recreated in Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City.” Wikipedia
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Dallas
1978β
“Later, most interiors for the show were shot at the MGM Studios in Culver City, California (which was purchased outright by Lorimar in 1986), with some exteriors being shot at the Southfork Ranch in Parker, Texas, and other sections of Dallas.” Wikipedia
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Stuart Little
1999
“Principal photography began on August 3, 1998, both on location in New York City and Central Park, and on soundstages at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, where Stage 30 was converted into the set for the boat race scene and Stage 15 became the exterior of the 5th Avenue street on which the Little family lives.” Wikipedia
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The Game
1997
“The close-up of Douglas trapped in the back seat was filmed on a soundstage at Sony Pictures Studios in a large water tank.” Wikipedia
- Hail, Caesar! 2016
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Hollow Man
2000
“The laboratory scenes were shot at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California; the elevator shaft used in the film's climax was built onto the side of the studio's parking garage.” Wikipedia
- The Green Hornet 2011
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Speed 2: Cruise Control
1997
“Additional ship interiors were filmed at Sony Pictures Studios and Warren Entertainment in Los Angeles County, California.” Wikipedia
- 8mm 1999
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Identity
2003
“90 percent of the film was shot on Stage 27 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City.” Wikipedia
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Step Brothers
2008
“Parts of the shoot took place at Sony Pictures Studios' sound stages in Culver City, California, as well as Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, which stood in for Catalina Island to film the Catalina Wine Mixer.” Wikipedia
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The King of Queens
1998β
“The series was shot at Sony Pictures Studios' Stage 28 in Culver City, California.” Wikipedia
- Hero 1992
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Nowhere to Run
1993
“Filming extended to Occidental, California, for nearly a month, and concluded in Los Angeles, specifically at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City.” Wikipedia
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Blue Streak
1999
“The prime shooting spot was Sony Pictures Studios, which is located in Culver City, California.” Wikipedia
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Family Matters
1989β
“The series was filmed in front of a live studio audience; the Lorimar-produced episodes were shot at Lorimar Studios (later Sony Pictures Studios) in Culver City, California, while the Warner Bros.-produced episodes were filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in nearby Burbank.” Wikipedia
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The Goldbergs
2013β
“The show is filmed on a series of stages at Sony Pictures Studios.” Wikipedia
Named here by Sony Pictures Studiosβs own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Sony Pictures Studios, 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.
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Ben-Hur 1959
“In the Classic Hollywood cinema, MGM Studios was responsible for shooting 52 films a year, from screen epic films such as Ben-Hur (1959) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), to drawing-room dramas such as Grand Hotel (1932) and Dinner at Eight (1933).” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Long Beach
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city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Los Angeles
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seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
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Santa Monica
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beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Ambassador Hotel
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defunct hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States
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University of Southern California
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private university in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Bovard Administration Building
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building on the campus of the University of Southern California
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios?
34 productions are recorded as filmed at Sony Pictures Studios, including Iron Man 2 (2010), The Wizard of Oz (1939) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). 26 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Sony Pictures Studios?
Iron Man 2 (2010), covered by 74 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Sony Pictures Studios?
Sony Pictures Studios is in the United States, at 34.0172, -118.4017.
What other filming locations are near Sony Pictures Studios?
Long Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ambassador Hotel and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
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, Public domain.