List of Star Wars filming locations

Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the Star Wars films to provide the setting for alien planets in the Star Wars Universe.

Scenery left over from the filming of Tatooine scenes in Onk Jmel, Tunisia

Most locations were used to shoot principal photography with actors; more recently as digital filmmaking has become more common, some prequel trilogy locations were shot with no actors present and digitally composited into the films to provide a backdrop of a story setting.

In addition to filming locations, a list of film studios is also included for reference.

Locations

Listed below are locations used for filming of the following Star Wars films:

Map

Location filming
ImageLocationCountryEpisodeSettingNotes
Ksar Hadada, Ghoumrassen TunisiaITatooine: Mos Espa slave quarters[1]
Ksar Ouled Soltane TunisiaITatooine: Mos Espa slave quarters30 km south of Tataouine[1]
Onk Jemal, Tozeur 33.994030°N 7.842748°E / 33.994030; 7.842748 TunisiaITatooine: Mos Espa street setLocation of the lightsaber duel between Qui-Gon Jinn & Darth Maul; Mos Espa;[1]
Palace of Caserta ItalyI, IINaboo Royal Palace[2]
Whippendell Wood, Cassiobury Park, Watford United Kingdom
(England)		INaboo forest sceneFirst meeting of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi with Jar Jar Binks.[3][4]
Plaza de España in Seville SpainIINaboo: City of Theed[5]
Villa del Balbianello ItalyIINaboo lakesideUsed for Anakin and Padmé's wedding scene overlooking Lake Como [6]
Matmata TunisiaII, IVTatooine: Lars HomesteadUsed for courtyard shots and Lars dinner scene. The homestead also featured in Attack of the Clones[1][7]
Phang Nga Bay, near Phuket ThailandIIIKashyyykAerial footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the approach over the Battle of Kashyyyk [8]
Guilin China
(Guangxi)		IIIKashyyykFootage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of Kashyyyk[9]
Mount Etna ItalyIIIMustafarThe volcano erupted during filming of Episode III and Lucasfilm sent camera crews to shoot several angles of the eruption; footage was later composited into the background of the scenes set on Mustafar including the lightsaber duel of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.[10][11]
Grindelwald  SwitzerlandIIIAlderaanFootage of mountain scenery which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of the planet Alderaan[12]
Fuerteventura in Canary Islands SpainSoloSavareenDesert scenes on the surface of Savareen
Dolomites and Misurina, Italy ItalySoloVandor-1Footage of the snowy landscape of Vandor-1
Chott el Djerid, near Nefta TunisiaIVTatooine desert and Lars homesteadArea west of Nefta (33.842850°N 7.779055°E / 33.842850; 7.779055): chott used for the Lars homestead[1]
La Grande Dune, near Nefta TunisiaIVTatooine desertSand dunes west of Nefta used to film the landing area of the escape pod of C-3PO and R2-D2[1][13][14]
Tikal GuatemalaIVYavin 4 Rebel BaseExterior panoramic shots over the Yavin 4 jungle towards the Massassi Temple[15][16]
RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire United Kingdom
(England)		IV, R1Yavin 4 Rebel BaseInterior of disused WWII airship sheds were used for the Rebel Base hangar scenes inside the Massassi Temple on the Fourth Moon of Yavin IV; Shed 1 was used in Ep.IV and Shed 2 was used for Rogue One.[17][18]


Death Valley National Park United States
(California)		IVTatooine desert

Several Tatooine scenes:[15][19]

  • Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - scene where R2-D2 goes his separate way after he and C-3PO crash their escape pod on Tatooine (spliced with footage shot in Tunisia)
  • Artists Palette & Golden Canyon - Canyon where R2-D2 is abducted by Jawas (spliced with footage shot at Sidi Bouhlel, Tunisia)
  • Artist's Drive - Where the miniature Sandcrawler was filmed for the shot of R2-D2 being carried up to it by Jawas
  • Desolation Canyon - Canyon where Tusken Raiders mount Bantha before Luke Skywalker is attacked (spliced with Sidi Bouhlel footage)
  • Dante's View - panoramic establishing shot of Mos Eisley (spliced with Sidi Bouhlel footage of Luke and Obi-Wan standing on rocky outcrop)
Ajim, Island of Djerba TunisiaIVTatooine: Mos Eisley SpaceportScenes shot in the town include the exterior of the Mos Eisley cantina. An old mosque outside the town (33.740855°N 10.734859°E / 33.740855; 10.734859) was used for exterior shots of Obi-Wan Kenobi's house.[1]
Sidi Jemour, Island of Djerba TunisiaIVTatooine: Tosche StationLocation for the deleted exterior scenes with Luke and Biggs Darklighter; also used as a backdrop in the Special Edition for the scene showing Luke's landspeeder heading towards Mos Eisley[1][20]
Shubiel Gorge, Sidi Bouhlel (or Sidi Bou Helal), near Tozeur 34.036255°N 8.280333°E / 34.036255; 8.280333 TunisiaIVTatooine canyon

Several Tatooine scenes:[13][21]

Hardangerjøkulen Glacier and Finse 1222 Hotel NorwayVHothExterior scenes during the battle of Hoth filmed on the glacier, and other scenes filmed from the hotel and surrounding area[22]
Twenty-Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley, California United States
(California)		VITatooine: Road to Jabba's PalaceTwo Tatooine scenes:
  • C-3PO and R2-D2 walk up to the Palace of Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine.
  • "Lost scene" of Luke Skywalker working on a new lightsaber in a cave overlooking the Millennium Falcon and his X-wing, followed by R2-D2 and C-3PO starting their trek to Jabba's palace.
Buttercup Valley, Yuma Desert United States
(Arizona)		VITatooine exteriorsLocation used for the Great Pit of Carkoon scene [23][24]
Additional footage for the special edition of A New Hope of stormtroopers finding evidence of droids was shot here and cut in with original shots from La Grande Dune, Tunisia [25][26]
Del Norte County, CA United States
(California)		VIEndorForest scenes on the moon of Endor
Rub' al Khali United Arab EmiratesVIIJakkuDesert scenes on the planet Jakku[27][28]
Derwentwater, Cumbria United Kingdom
(England)		VIITakodanaLakeside setting of Maz Kanata's Castle on Takodana; some Lakeland Fells in the background are altered with CGI[29][28]
Thirlmere, Cumbria United Kingdom
(England)		VIITakodanaLow-level X-Wing flight sequences over Takodana; the background was apparently flipped horizontally[29][28]
Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean United Kingdom
(England)		VIITakodanaForest scenes on the surface of Takodana[30][28]
RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire United Kingdom
(England)		VII, VIIID'QarDisused aircraft revetments formed the backdrop for the Resistance Base[31][28]
Eyjafjallajökull IcelandVIIStarkiller BaseSnow scenes on the surface of Starkiller Base[28]
Skellig Michael IrelandVII, VIII, IXAhch-To: Luke's refugeFinal scenes: Rey meeting Luke Skywalker for the first time[28] VIII: Scenes of Luke's hideout and Rey's Jedi training
Canary Wharf United Kingdom
(England)		R1Imperial BaseLondon's Canary Wharf tube station was used as the setting for the Imperial security complex on Scarif. The Norman Foster-designed station's escalators and glass safety doors are particularly noticeable in the film.[32]
Laamu Atoll MaldivesR1Planet ScarifThe Laamu Atoll makes up 82 of the 1,192 Maldivian islands. The atoll's Gan, which is one of the Maldives' largest islands, stood in for planet Scarif.[32]
Reynisfjara IcelandR1Planet EaduA 20-minute drive from Vík í Mýrdal, Reynisfjara served as the setting for the planet Eadu.[32]
Wadi Rum JordanR1, IXPlanet Jedha and Planet PasaanaWadi Rum is a popular desert location, also used in Lawrence of Arabia. This location earned the Royal Film Commission – Jordan the Location Managers Guild Award for best Film Commission in 2017.[33]
Bovingdon Airfield, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
(England)		R1ScarifBattle scenes on the surface of Scarif[34]
Salar de Uyuni BoliviaVIIICraitThis salt flat served as filmed the Battle of Crait
Dubrovnik CroatiaVIIICantonicaThe city served for the city of Canto Bight
Ivinghoe Beacon United Kingdom
(England)		IXKef BirHill location covered in grassland[35]

Studios
ImageLocationCountryEpisodeSettingNotes
Ealing Studios United Kingdom
(England)		II
Elstree Studios United Kingdom
(England)		II, III, R1, IV, V, VIThe largest Stage 6 was built specifically for The Empire Strikes Back in 1979 (since demolished)
Leavesden Studios United Kingdom
(England)		I
Pinewood Studios United Kingdom
(England)		VII, R1, VIII, Solo, IX
Shepperton Studios United Kingdom
(England)		III, IVStage H was used for the final awards ceremony at the end of Episode IV
Fox Studios, Sydney Australia
(New South Wales)		II, III

See also

Behind-the-scenes documentaries:

References

Notes

  1. Daniel Jacobs and Peter Morris (2001). "Jedi Stomping Ground". Tunisia (6th ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 319. ISBN 9781858287485. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. Hanson, Matt (2005). "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace". The science behind the fiction : building sci-fi moviescapes. Burlington, Mass.: Focal Press. p. 75. ISBN 9780240807720.
  3. "The Park on TV". Cassiobury Park website. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  4. "Star Wars trek: Whippendell Woods - November 2001". Star Wars Locations. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  5. Symington, Andy (2004). "Sevilla". Andalucia (4. ed.). Bath: Footprint Handbooks. p. 76. ISBN 9781903471876.
  6. "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones film locations". The Worldwide Guide to Film Locations. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  7. Carvin, Andy (25 January 2006). "The real Star Wars?". ASAP. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  8. "Phuket: the ultimate movie location". The Phuket Observer. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  9. Simon Foster, Candice Lee (2012). "12. Guilin". Frommer's China. John Wiley & Sons. p. 598. ISBN 9781118223529.
  10. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith DVD documentary Within a Minute, [2005].
  11. "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith press text booklet" (PDF). Lucasfilm Ltd. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  12. Stephens, Thomas. "Giving Swiss film locations some direction". SwissInfo.ch. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  13. Hearn 2005, p. 116
  14. "The Dunes". Star Wars locations. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  15. Hearn 2005, p. 109
  16. "Star Wars trek: Tikal, Guatemala". Star Wars Locations. April 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  17. "Cardington Sheds to make a Star Wars comeback". Bedfordshire on Sunday. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  18. Lewis, Rebecca (20 December 2016). "11 things you may not have known about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". Metro. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  19. "Star Wars trek: Death Valley - April 2001". Star Wars Locations. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  20. "Sidi Jemour". Star Wars Locations. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  21. Kenworthy, Colin. "Colin's Canyon Quiz". Star Wars Locations. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  22. Lundgren, Anthony Ham, Miles Roddis, Kari (2008). Norway (4th ed.). Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet. p. 190. ISBN 9781741045796.
  23. Hearn 2005, p. 140.
  24. Duke, Brad (2005). "18. Life Among the Aliens". Harrison Ford : the films. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 103. ISBN 9780786420162.
  25. David West Reynolds and Scott Chernoff (March 2000). "Star Wars Insider" (48). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  26. "Return of the Jedi Official Collectors Edition". Paradise Press. 1983. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  27. Ali, Lorraine (3 December 2015). "The harsh reality of building a 'Star Wars' fantasy in Abu Dhabi". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  28. Hashim, Shakeel. "See the real life filming locations of Star Wars: The Force Awakens". News Corp Australia. News.Com.Au. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  29. Abbit, Beth (14 December 2015). "Watch: Fascinating video pinpointing exactly where Star Wars scenes were filmed in the Lake District". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  30. "Star Wars: Puzzlewood 'magical' location for filming". BBC News. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  31. "Close up photos of the Star Wars: Episode VII Greenham Common set | Making Star Wars". makingstarwars.net. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  32. Carey, Meredith. "6 Star Wars 'Rogue One' Filming Locations You Can Visit Right Now". Conde Nast Traveller. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  33. "RFC bags 'Outstanding Film Commission' Award". Jordan Times. 10 April 2017.
  34. "When Star Wars went to the Maldives - and brought its idyllic beaches back to Britain". RadioTimes. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  35. "Ivinghoe Beacon part of the Star Wars universe?". Mix 96. UKRD. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

Sources

  • Howard, Marcus Hearn ; foreword by Ron (2005). The Cinema of George Lucas. New York: Abrams. ISBN 0810949687.
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