The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) – Filming Locations
Western · Directed by Sergio Leone · Starring Clint Eastwood, Rada Rassimov
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Where was The Good, the Bad and the Ugly filmed?
- Almería, Spain, Almería – Town scenes and various outdoor sequences. Leone used this desert location and studio extensively for the film's Western setting in southeastern Spain.
- Guadix, Spain, Guadix – Cemetery scenes and town exteriors. The distinctive landscape and architecture of this Andalusian town provided authentic Western frontier settings for key sequences.
- Burgos, Spain, Burgos – Fort and military camp scenes. This Western movie set provided the military fort locations used during the film's Civil War segments.
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Interior studio scenes and post-production. Leone used Cinecittà Studios in Rome for interior scenes and the film's final post-production work.