E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) – Filming Locations
Adventure / Science Fiction / Family · Directed by Steven Spielberg · Starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
Where was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Opening scenes of Elliot's neighborhood and the iconic bicycle chase across the moon. The residential streets of Northridge served as the primary filming location for Elliot's suburban neighborhood and provided the setting for many of the film's most iconic sequences
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – The forest scenes where E.T. is discovered and the children first encounter the alien. Local canyon and wooded areas near Woodland Hills provided the forest setting where the children discover and befriend E.T.
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – The climactic bicycle chase scene and E.T. phone home sequence. The distinctive Devil's Gate Dam location was used for the famous climactic sequence where children on bicycles ride across the full moon
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Additional suburban neighborhood scenes and exterior sequences. Various residential streets in the San Fernando Valley suburbs provided the authentic Southern California suburban setting essential to the film's nostalgic atmosphere