Towns & cities

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 60 more.

63 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
Scarface 1983
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
The Odyssey 2026
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
All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
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
Jurassic Park III 2001
Ocean's Eleven 2001
The Thing 1982
Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992
Die Hard 2 1990
The Italian Job 2003
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000
Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003
Liar Liar 1997
Déjà Vu 2006
Amistad 1997
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
“Some of the performances were shot on the Courthouse Square and Colonial Street sets of the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California (Mrs. Deagle's house was one such set as well as the opening street scenes in Chinatown, which were filmed on the Warner Bros. Studios backlot).” Wikipedia
American Wedding 2003
Kindergarten Cop 1990
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
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
Murder, She Wrote 1984–
“Murder, She Wrote was mostly filmed on sound stages at Universal Studios in Universal City, California (near Los Angeles).” Wikipedia
Dick Tracy 1990
“The filmmakers considered shooting the film on location in Chicago, but production designer Richard Sylbert believed Dick Tracy would work better using sound stages and backlots at Universal Studios 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
Jingle All the Way 1996
The Eiger Sanction 1975
Jarhead 2005
Child's Play 3 1991
The Ladykillers 2004
Miami Vice 2006
Winchester '73 1950
Two Mules for Sister Sara 1970
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
Mallrats 1995
Big Fat Liar 2002
Psycho II 1983
Hotel for Dogs 2009
Nacho Libre 2006
Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941
Streets of Fire 1984
The 'Burbs 1989
The Shadow 1994
The Monster Squad 1987
“Exteriors were shot at Warner Bros. Studios and the Warner/Columbia Ranch in Burbank, California, Universal Studios in Universal City, and on location throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area.” Wikipedia
Hardcore 1979
Sweet Charity 1969
Life 1999
La perla 1947
The Virginian 1962–
Bedtime Story 1964
All My Sons 1948
The Last Warning 1928
“The theater set used in the film had originally been used in the 1925 The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney, and was located in Universal City, California.” Wikipedia
A Gathering of Eagles 1963
Svengali 1931
Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman 1947
Bagdad 1950

And 12 more, per Wikipedia:

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Universal City

63 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
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2007
The Prestige Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2006
Desperate Housewives Colonial Street 2004–2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2011
Back to the Future Part II Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1989
Transformers Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2007
Back to the Future Part III Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1990
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1997
Batman Returns Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1992
Bruce Almighty Universal Studios Lot 2003
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2000
The Blues Brothers Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1980
Tropic Thunder Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2008
The Color Purple Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1985
Columbo Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1968–2003
Red Dragon Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2002
Freddy vs. Jason Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2003
Ghost Whisperer Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2005–
National Treasure: Book of Secrets Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2007
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
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1997
The Rundown Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2003
Animal House Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1978
Chaplin Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1992
Airport Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1970
Deep Blue Sea Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1999
The Pink Panther Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2006
Escape from L.A. Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1996
Jaws: The Revenge Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1987
All That Heaven Allows Colonial Street per Wikipedia 1955
The Majestic Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2001
The Andromeda Strain Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1971
The Good German Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2006
Airport '77 Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1977
The Conqueror Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1956
Cursed Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2005
White Zombie Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1932
A Man Apart Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2003
Cat People Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1982
Ted Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2024–
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2008–
The Great Outdoors Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1988
The World in His Arms Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1952
MacArthur Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1977
Newsies Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1992
Legal Eagles Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1986
Same Time, Next Year Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1978
The Comeback Trail Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2020
The Bank Dick Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1940
The Electric Horseman Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1979
Homecoming Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 2018–
Flower Drum Song Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1961
Madame X Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1966
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1991
The Facts of Life Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1979–1988
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Universal Studios Lot per Wikipedia 1948

The 60 most widely covered are above. The other 3, each with the place inside Universal City it was shot at:

Village of the Giants Universal Studios Lot
Heartbeat Universal Studios Lot
Adam-12 Universal Studios Lot

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Universal City?

136 productions are recorded as filmed in Universal City, 63 of them at places inside it, including Westworld (2016–2022), Back to the Future (1985) and Psycho (1960). 72 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. Its coordinates are 34.1389, -118.3525.

What other filming locations are near Universal City?

Universal Studios Hollywood (under 1 km), Courthouse Square (under 1 km), Universal Studios Lot (under 1 km), European Street (under 1 km) 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 Zink Dawg at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.