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Thousand Oaks

city in Ventura County, California, United States

🇺🇸 United States · 34.1895, -118.8750

Thousand Oaks is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Thousand Oaks, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 15 more.

“Large parts of the film were shot at Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, California.”

Spartacus (1960) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Thousand Oaks

Little Big Man 1970

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Thousand 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.

Spartacus 1960
It Happened One Night 1934
“Thousand Oaks Boulevard was featured in the "Walls of Jericho" scenes in the film It Happened One Night (1934).” Wikipedia
Memoirs of a Geisha 2005
“The majority of the film was shot on a large set built on a ranch in Thousand Oaks, California.” Wikipedia
The Grapes of Wrath 1940
Wuthering Heights 1939
“The outdoor scenes were filmed in Thousand Oaks, California, with scenes shot in Wildwood Regional Park and at the current site of California Lutheran University.” Wikipedia
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962
“Parts of the film were shot in Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, California.” Wikipedia
How the West Was Won 1962
“Parts of the film were shot in Monument Valley, Utah and in Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, California, Ohio River Valley, the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Colorado Rockies, the Rogue and McKenzie Rivers in Oregon.” Wikipedia
We Bought a Zoo 2011
“The zoo scenes were filmed at Greenfield Ranch in Hidden Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, where a zoo was erected for the filming.” Wikipedia
It's Complicated 2009
“A Hidden Valley home was also used in the filming of It's Complicated (2009) starring Meryl Streep.” Wikipedia
Bonanza 1959–
“The series was also partially filmed in Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, California.” Wikipedia
Gunsmoke 1955–
“The television series was filmed at the present site of California Lutheran University (CLU) and nearby Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, California.” Wikipedia
Bedtime Stories 2008
“Director Adam Shankman describes Adam Sandler's character as "a sort of 'Cinderfella' character" and adds that "'He's like Han Solo...'" It was filmed at various locations in California, including in Thousand Oaks where Mr. Nottingham's palace is set.” Wikipedia
Duel in the Sun 1946
“The film was largely shot in Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, California.” Wikipedia
The Horse Soldiers 1959
The Dukes of Hazzard 1979–1985
“The show was largely filmed in Hidden Valley in Thousand Oaks, California, with scenes also shot at nearby Lake Sherwood and at Paramount Ranch in nearby Agoura Hills.” Wikipedia

Named here by Thousand Oaks’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Thousand Oaks, 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.

Lassie Come Home 1943

“Other movies filmed in the valley included Lassie Come Home (1943), To the Shores of Iwo Jima (1945) and The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–85).” Wikipedia
Tarzan the Ape Man 1932

“Goebel himself camped by the filming site of Tarzan, the Ape Man (1932) by Lake Sherwood to watch his lions during filming.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Thousand Oaks?

16 productions are recorded as filmed in Thousand Oaks, including Little Big Man (1970), Spartacus (1960) and It Happened One Night (1934). 15 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Thousand Oaks?

Little Big Man (1970), covered by 38 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Thousand Oaks?

Thousand Oaks is in the United States, at 34.1895, -118.8750. The day trip guide for Thousand Oaks lists 638 filming locations within 100 km.

What other filming locations are near Thousand Oaks?

Santa Monica, Van Nuys Airport, Golden Oak Ranch, Newhall 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, by Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Planning a visit? Filming locations near Thousand Oaks — 638 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.