List of Star Wars filming locations

Table columns:
Image
Location
Country
Episode
Setting
Notes

Table rows:
cells: Ksar Hadada, Ghoumrassen
Tunisia
I
Tatooine: Mos Espa slave quarters
[1]
cells: Ksar Ouled Soltane
Tunisia
I
Tatooine: Mos Espa slave quarters
30 km south of Tataouine[1]
cells: Onk Jemal, Tozeur 33°59′39″N 7°50′34″E﻿ / ﻿33.994030°N 7.842748°E
Tunisia
I
Tatooine: Mos Espa street set
Location of the lightsaber duel between Qui-Gon Jinn & Darth Maul; Mos Espa;[1]
cells: Palace of Caserta
Italy
I, II
Naboo Royal Palace
[2]
cells: Whippendell Woods, Cassiobury Park, Watford
UK
I
Naboo forest scene
First meeting of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi with Jar Jar Binks.[3][4]
cells: Plaza de España in Seville
Spain
II
Naboo: City of Theed
[5]
cells: Villa del Balbianello
Italy
II
Naboo lakeside
Used for Anakin and Padmé's wedding scene overlooking Lake Como [6]
cells: Matmata
Tunisia
II, IV
Tatooine: Lars Homestead
Used for courtyard shots and Lars dinner scene. The homestead also featured in Attack of the Clones[1][7]
cells: Phang Nga Bay, near Phuket
Thailand
III
Kashyyyk
Aerial footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the approach over the Battle of Kashyyyk [8]
cells: Guilin
China
III
Kashyyyk
Footage of limestone karst mountains which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of Kashyyyk[9]
cells: Mount Etna
Italy
III
Mustafar
The 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]
cells: Grindelwald
Switzerland
III
Alderaan
Footage of mountain scenery which was later composited into the film for the backdrop of the planet Alderaan[12]
cells: Chott el Djerid, near Nefta 33°50′34″N 7°46′45″E﻿ / ﻿33.842850°N 7.779055°E
Tunisia
IV
Tatooine desert and Lars homestead
Area west of Nefta: chott used for the Lars homestead[1]
cells: La Grande Dune, near Nefta
Tunisia
IV
Tatooine desert
Sand dunes west of Nefta used to film the landing area of the escape pod of C-3PO and R2-D2[1][13][14]
cells: Tikal
Guatemala
IV
Yavin IV Rebel Base
Exterior panoramic shots over the Yavin IV jungle towards the Massassi Temple[15][16]
cells: RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire
UK
IV, R1
Yavin IV Rebel Base
Interior 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]
cells: Death Valley National Park
United States
IV
Tatooine desert
Several Tatooine scenes:[15][19] Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - scene where R2D2 goes his separate way after he and C3P0 crash their escape pod on Tatooine (spliced with footage shot in Tunisia) Artists Palette & Golden Canyon - Canyon where R2D2 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 R2D2 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)
cells: Ajim, Island of Djerba
Tunisia
IV
Tatooine: Mos Eisley Spaceport
Scenes shot in the town include the exterior of the Mos Eisley Cantina. An old mosque outside the town (33°44′27″N 10°44′05″E﻿ / ﻿33.740855°N 10.734859°E) was used for exterior shots of Obi-Wan Kenobi's house.[1]
cells: Sidi Jemour, Island of Djerba
Tunisia
IV
Tatooine: Tosche Station
Location 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]
cells: Shubiel Gorge, Sidi Bouhlel (or Sidi Bou Helal), near Tozeur 34°02′11″N 8°16′49″E﻿ / ﻿34.036255°N 8.280333°E
Tunisia
IV
Tatooine canyon
Several Tatooine scenes:[13][21] Canyon where R2D2 is abducted by Jawas (spliced with footage shot at Death Valley, USA) Canyon where Tusken Raiders attack Luke Skywalker (spliced with Death Valley footage) Scene of wrecked Sandcrawler after attack by Imperial stormtroopers Also features in The Phantom Menace.[1]
cells: Hardangerjøkulen Glacier
Norway
V
Hoth
Exterior scenes during the battle of Hoth[22]
cells: Twenty-Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley, California
USA
VI
Tatooine: Road to Jabba's Palace
Two Tatooine scenes: C-3P0 and R2D2 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 R2D2 and C3PO starting their trek to Jabba's palace.
cells: Buttercup Valley, Yuma Desert
United States
VI
Tatooine exteriors
Location 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]
cells: Del Norte County, CA
USA
VI
Endor
Forest scenes on the moon of Endor
cells: Rub' al Khali
UAE
VII
Jakku
Desert scenes on the planet Jakku[27][28]
cells: Derwentwater, Cumbria
UK
VII
Takodana
Lakeside setting of Maz Kanata's Castle on Takodana; some Lakeland Fells in the background are altered with CGI[29][28]
cells: Thirlmere, Cumbria
UK
VII
Takodana
Low-level X-Wing flight sequences over Takodana; the background was apparently flipped horizontally[29][28]
cells: Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean
UK
VII
Takodana
Forest scenes on the surface of Takodana[30][28]
cells: RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire
UK
VII, VIII
D'Qar
Disused missile silos formed the backdrop for the Resistance Base[31][28]
cells: Eyjafjallajökull
Iceland
VII
Starkiller Base
Snow scenes on the surface of Starkiller Base[28]
cells: Skellig Michael
Ireland
VII, VIII
Ahch-To: Luke's refuge
Final scenes: Rey meeting Luke Skywalker for the first time[28]VIII: Scenes of Luke's hideout and Rey's Jedi training
cells: Canary Wharf
UK
R1
Imperial Base
London'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]
cells: Laamu Atoll
Maldives
R1
Planet Scarif
The 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]
cells: Reynisfjara
Iceland
R1
Planet Eadu
A 20-minute drive from Vík í Mýrdal, Reynisfjara served as the setting for the planet Eadu. [32]
cells: Wadi Rum
Jordan
R1
Planet Jedha
Wadi Rum is a popular desert location, also used in The Martian. This location earned the Royal Film Commission – Jordan the Location Managers Guild Award for best Film Commission in 2017. [33]
cells: Bovingdon Airfield, Hertfordshire
UK
R1
Scarif
Battle scenes on the surface of Scarif[34]
cells: Salar de Uyuni
Bolivia
VIII
Crait
This salt flat served as filmed the Battle of Crait
cells: Dubrovnik
Croatia
VIII
Cantonica
The city served for the city of Canto Bight

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originalText: where did they film return of the jedi endor
answer: answerTexts: Del Norte County, CA