The Great Dictator (1940) – Filming Locations
Comedy / War · Directed by Charlie Chaplin · Starring Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Where was The Great Dictator filmed?
- Burbank, California, USA, Burbank – Primary filming location for interior and exterior sets including the barber shop and palace scenes. Chaplin owned and operated this studio where most of the film was shot on constructed sets and soundstages.
- Los Angeles, California, USA, Los Angeles – Street scenes and exterior shots of the fictional Tomania city. Downtown LA streets were used to double as the European city locations with minimal set dressing.