Where was Flash Gordon filmed?
1980 film by Mike Hodges
Flash Gordon (1980) was filmed in Isle of Skye, Weybridge, Shepperton Studios, Broadford Airfield, Elstree Studios and Elstree Studios, 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, in United Kingdom. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as Hertfordshire. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 6 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🎬 Studios & sets
Shepperton Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
film studio, special effects studios and pre- and post-production centre
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🎬 Studios & sets
Elstree Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
8 film & TV studios in Borehamwood, UK
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🎬 Studios & sets
Elstree Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
film and television production facility on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
“Flash Gordon was primarily filmed in Britain, including on several soundstages at Elstree and Shepperton Studios, and uses a camp style similar to the 1960s TV series Batman (which Semple developed).” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Isle of Skye
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
largest and most northerly large island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
“The airfield scene at the beginning of the film, although set in the U.S., was shot at the Broadford Airfield in Skye, Scotland.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Weybridge
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
town in the Elmbridge district of Surrey, England
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Broadford Airfield
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
airfield on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Isle of Skye United Kingdom
“The Ashaig aerodrome was used for the opening scenes of the 1980 film Flash Gordon.” Wikipedia
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Broadford Airfield United Kingdom
“In 1980 the airport was used as a filming location for the opening scene of Flash Gordon.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Hertfordshire, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Filming locations that are mapped there: United Kingdom
Also shot in these places
- The King's Speech 2010
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016
- The Crown 2016–2023
- Wicked 2024
- Wicked: For Good 2025
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
- Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
- Moby Dick 1956
- Macbeth 2015
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Flash Gordon have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The King's Speech (2010), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), The Crown (2016–2023), Wicked (2024) and 5 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.