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Universal City

community in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States

🇺🇸 United States · 34.1389, -118.3525

Universal City is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Universal City, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 17 more.

30 productions were filmed at 2 places inside Universal City rather than at Universal City itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“The clock tower and town square are structures on the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.”

Back to the Future (1985) · Wikipedia

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TV series filmed in Universal City

Westworld 2016–2022

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Universal City 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.

Back to the Future 1985
Psycho 1960
“The original exteriors of the Bates Motel and Bates house, which were constructed on the same stage as Lon Chaney's The Phantom of the Opera (1925), are still standing at the Universal Studios backlot in Universal City near Hollywood and are a regular attraction on the studio's tour.” Wikipedia
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2019
“Scenes involving the house were filmed at three different locations around Los Angeles, one for the interior, one for the exterior, and a Universal City location for the scenes depicting the iconic cul-de-sac driveway.” Wikipedia
Apollo 13 1995
“The final three weeks of filming took place in the stages on the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California, where two life-size replicas of both the command module and the lunar module were built for simultaneous shooting on different soundstages.” Wikipedia
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000–
“After season five, CSI episodes were primarily filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, but since Santa Clarita's surroundings had proven so versatile, CSI continued to shoot some outdoor scenes there.” Wikipedia
Dracula 1931
“On September 29, 1930, Dracula began shooting at Universal City on a $355,050 budget on a 36-day schedule.” Wikipedia
Gremlins 1984
Cape Fear 1962
“The outdoor scenes were filmed on location in Savannah, Georgia; Stockton, California; and the Universal Studios backlot at Universal City, California.” Wikipedia
Murder, She Wrote 1984–
“Murder, She Wrote was mostly filmed on sound stages at Universal Studios in Universal City, California (near Los Angeles).” Wikipedia
Child's Play 2 1990
“Unlike the first film which was mostly shot on-location in Chicago, most of the second film was shot on Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.” Wikipedia
Beverly Hills Cop III 1994
“One shootout sequence was filmed inside the Earthquake in Stage 50 attraction on the Studio Tour from the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in Universal City, California.” Wikipedia
Child's Play 3 1991
Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954
“Ben Chapman portrayed the Gill-man for the majority of the scenes shot at Universal City, California.” Wikipedia
American Song Contest 2022
“However, filming was later confirmed to take place on the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.” Wikipedia
Psycho II 1983
Hotel for Dogs 2009
Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Universal City

30 productions shot at 2 places inside Universal City, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Universal City itself.

Jurassic Park Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1993
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1991
Desperate Housewives Colonial Street 2004–2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2011
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1997
The Odyssey Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2026
Jurassic Park III Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2001
Batman Returns Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1992
Bruce Almighty Universal Studios Lot 2003
The Thing Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1982
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2000
Tropic Thunder Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2008
Ghost Whisperer Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2005–
Saving Mr. Banks Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2013
The Muppets Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2011
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1954
Miami Vice Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1984–
Dick Tracy Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1990
Deep Blue Sea Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1999
The Ladykillers Colonial Street per Wikipedia 2004
Bates Motel Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2013–2017
All That Heaven Allows Colonial Street per Wikipedia 1955
The Conqueror Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1956
The Good German Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2006
Cursed Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2005
The 'Burbs Colonial Street per Wikipedia 1989
White Zombie Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1932
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2008–
Ted Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2024–

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Universal City?

48 productions are recorded as filmed in Universal City, 30 of them at places inside it, including Westworld (2016–2022), Back to the Future (1985) and Psycho (1960). 17 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Universal City?

Westworld (2016–2022), covered by 56 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Universal City?

Universal City is in the United States, at 34.1389, -118.3525.

What other filming locations are near Universal City?

Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Universal Pictures, 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, by Zink Dawg at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.