Towns & cities
Tangier
city in and capital of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Morocco · 35.7695, -5.8045
Tangier is recorded as a filming location for 11 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Tangier, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 18 more.
1 place inside Tangier has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against Tangier as well.
“The Bourne Ultimatum was filmed at Pinewood Studios near London and in multiple locations around the world, including Tangier, London, Paris, Madrid (as itself and double for Turin), Berlin (as double for Moscow), New York City including the Springs Mills Building (as the deep cover CIA offices), and other locations in the U.S.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Tangier
- Inception 2010
- The Bourne Ultimatum 2007
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Legionnaire
1998
“The film was filmed in Morocco at Tangier and Ouarzazate.” Wikipedia
- The Black Crown 1951
- Blood & Treasure 2019–2022
- Rock the Casbah 2013
- Poison Ivy 1953
- The Man from Jamaica 1950
- Quay of Blondes 1954
- Goodbye Morocco 2013
- L'Batal 2024
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Tangier 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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Spectre
2015
“After wrapping up in England, production travelled to Morocco in June, with filming taking place in Oujda, Tangier and Erfoud, after preliminary work was completed by the production's second unit.” Wikipedia
- Black Widow 2021
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The Living Daylights
1987
“The location used for the home of villain Whitaker was the Forbes Museum in Tangier, Morocco, while desert scenes were shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco.” Wikipedia
- Only Lovers Left Alive 2013
- The Sheltering Sky 1990
- Omar 2012–
- Black Sunday 1977
- Beirut 2018
- Vagabond 2019–
- The Stranger 2025
- El Niño 2014
- The Agency 2024–
- El tiempo entre costuras 2013–
- Calle Málaga 2025
- Requiem for a Secret Agent 1966
- Escape from Sahara 1958
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La unidad
2020–
“While some outdoor shots were filmed in Nigeria, France and Tangiers, most of the filming (about 85%) took place in Galicia.” Wikipedia
- Port Afrique 1956
Filming locations inside Tangier
1 place inside Tangier, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against Tangier too.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Forbes Museum of Tangier
Morocco·3 km north-west
Former official residence in Tangier, Morocco
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Landscapes & nature
Isla de Las Palomas
Spain·31 km north-east
island opposite the town of Tarifa, Andalucia, Spain
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Towns & cities
Tarifa
Spain·33 km north-east
municipality and town in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Tangier?
29 productions are recorded as filmed in Tangier, including Inception (2010), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and Legionnaire (1998). 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 Tangier?
Inception (2010), covered by 97 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Tangier?
Tangier is in Morocco. Its coordinates are 35.7695, -5.8045. The day trip guide for Tangier lists 18 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Tangier?
Forbes Museum of Tangier (3 km north-west), Isla de Las Palomas (31 km north-east) and Tarifa (33 km north-east), 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 Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Tangier: 18 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.