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Universal Studios Hollywood

amusement park in Los Angeles, California, United States

United States · 34.1359, -118.3539

Universal Studios Hollywood is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 57 more.

“Interior sets were built on sound stages at Universal Studios Hollywood, some of which were duplicated in some form on the Wisteria Lane back lot for filming when conditions required it.”

Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) · Wikipedia

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TV series filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood

Diff'rent Strokes 1978–1986

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Universal Studios Hollywood 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
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007
Psycho 1960
The Prestige 2006
Desperate Housewives 2004–2012
Back to the Future Part II 1989
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2019
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
“The carriage interiors shot at Universal Studios Hollywood were built on tubes that inflated and deflated to create a rocking motion.” Wikipedia
Transformers 2007
“Six weekends were spent in Los Angeles, California shooting the climactic battle, with some elements being shot on the Universal Studios backlot and at Detroit's Michigan Central Station.” Wikipedia
The Odyssey 2026
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008
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
War of the Worlds 2005
Dirty Harry 1971
Bruce Almighty 2003
The Sting 1973
“The movie was filmed on the Universal Studios backlot, with a few small scenes shot in Wheeling, West Virginia, some scenes filmed at the Santa Monica pier's carousel, in Southern California, and in Chicago at Union Station and the former LaSalle Street Station.” Wikipedia
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000
Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003
Liar Liar 1997
Hulk 2003
Tropic Thunder 2008
Topaz 1969
The Color Purple 1985
“Additional scenes were filmed on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot, and a second unit led by Frank Marshall traveled to Kenya to shoot scenes in Nairobi and in the Maasai regions.” Wikipedia
Will & Grace 1998–2020
“The revival was filmed at Stage 22 at Universal Studios Hollywood, as opposed to Stage 17 at CBS Studio Center.” Wikipedia
Sully 2016
“Most of the film's budget was spent in Los Angeles, where the crash sequence and water evacuation scenes were filmed at Warner Bros. Studios and Universal Studios Hollywood.” Wikipedia
Gremlins 1984
Knight Rider 1982–1986
Kindergarten Cop 1990
“Production involved location filming in Astoria, Oregon, where scenes at the fictional elementary school were shot at John Jacob Astor Elementary School, with additional interior filming completed at Universal Studios Hollywood.” Wikipedia
The Good Place 2016–
Dawn of the Dead 2004
Beverly Hills Cop III 1994
“The final chase scene through the "Land of the Dinosaurs", featuring eleven animatronic dinosaurs, was filmed at Universal Studios Stage 37.” Wikipedia
Jingle All the Way 1996
“The parade was filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood in California on the New York Street set, due to safety concerns.” Wikipedia
Airport 1970
“The expensive set built representing the full interior of the 707 was left standing at Universal Studios, and was eventually joined with a more expensive airliner set, the front half of a 747-interior constructed in 1974 for Airport 1975.” Wikipedia
The Tonight Show 1954–
Jaws: The Revenge 1987
“Production then moved to the two sets which had been constructed at Universal Studios for the Neptune's Folly sequences, and also some reshoots of Sean's death.” Wikipedia
The Money Pit 1986
“Over Thanksgiving 1985, a new opening was shot on the Universal Studios lot.” Wikipedia
Sneakers 1992
“The opening scene was shot at the "Courthouse Square" set on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot, better known as "Hill Valley" in the Back to the Future films.” Wikipedia
Weird Science 1985
“Most of the location shooting was filmed around neighborhoods outside of Chicago, Illinois, whereas the rest of production was filmed on sound stages and the backlot at Universal City Studios in Los Angeles, California.” Wikipedia
Psycho 1998
“Filming of Psycho took place largely on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot in Los Angeles, with additional exterior filming taking place in Phoenix, including at the Hotel Westward Ho from July 6, 1998, to August 26, 1998.” Wikipedia
House of 1000 Corpses 2003
“Two weeks were spent filming on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlots—the house featured in the film is the same house used in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), and it can be seen on Universal Studios' tram tours.” Wikipedia
Big Fat Liar 2002
America's Got Talent 2006
Superstore 2015–
Streets of Fire 1984
The 'Burbs 1989
The Shadow 1994
“The Shadow was shot on the Universal backlot in Hollywood on five sound-stages over sixty days with a five-day mini-unit tour of location shooting, and a week lost when an earthquake destroyed the Hall of Mirrors set.” Wikipedia
Psycho IV: The Beginning 1990
The Evil of Frankenstein 1964
“Additional scenes for American television were filmed on 14 January 1966 at Universal Studios in Los Angeles adding a new subplot featuring Steven Geray, Maria Palmer and William Phipps, who had not appeared in the original version.” Wikipedia
Family Feud 1976–
Kambakkht Ishq 2009
Bedtime Story 1964
T2-3D: Battle Across Time 1996
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic 2008
“Additional sequences were shot at Universal Studios Hollywood and the San Diego Zoo, with some indoor scenes filmed at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai.” Wikipedia
American Bandstand 1952–
“In another format shift, the show was shot outdoors at Universal Studios Hollywood.” Wikipedia
The House of the Seven Gables 1940
American Ninja Warrior 2009–
“The season format had the filming of 5 qualifying episodes in the Tacoma Dome in Seattle/Tacoma, with the 4 semifinals taped at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood?

58 productions are recorded as filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood, including Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986), Back to the Future (1985) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). 57 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood?

Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986), covered by 21 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Universal Studios Hollywood?

Universal Studios Hollywood is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.1359, -118.3539.

What other filming locations are near Universal Studios Hollywood?

Universal City (under 1 km), Courthouse Square (under 1 km), Universal Studios Lot (under 1 km), Colonial 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 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0.