Located in Simi Valley, the ranch offers over 6500 acres of varied backdrops and environments.
From the official website (http://www.bigskymovieranch.com/):
Big Sky Movie Ranch is the oldest and largest Movie Ranch still in operation in Southern California. The Ranch has been host to countless feature films, television series, commercials, music videos, still photography campaigns and special events over the past fifty years.
Big Sky Movie Ranch is a private Movie Ranch located within the Los Angeles 30 Mile Studio Zone. The land was originally owned by J. Paul Getty. The ranch is extremely diverse with hills, valleys and secluded meadows making it a perfect location for filming.
Locations
- Old Ranch House sets
- Giant Old Oak Tree
- Lone Oak Trees
- Natural Grass Meadows
- Dirt Helipad with Vista View
- Sunset Vista Views
- OHV Dirt Trails
- Rocky Outcroppings
- Oak Tree Forest
- Big Meadow Valley
- Several (Seasonal) Ponds
- Vista Overlook Mountain
- Rally Dirt Roads
Productions shot at Big Sky Movie Ranch
Feature Film (3) | |||
Title | Released | Director | IMDB |
Transformers | 2007 | Michael Bay | ![]() |
Wild Bill | 1995 | Walter Hill | ![]() |
Coming to America | 1988 | John Landis | ![]() |
TV Series (5) | |||
Title | Released | Director | IMDB |
Carnivale | 2003-2005 | Daniel Knauf | ![]() |
Carnival location (Season 2) and New Canaan town. | |||
Tales from the Crypt | 1989-1996 | ![]() | |
Quantum Leap | 1989-1993 | Donald P. Bellisario | ![]() |
Dallas | 1978-1991 | David Jacobs | ![]() |
Little House on the Prairie | 1974 - 1983 | Various | ![]() |
Additional Movies shot at the Big Sky Movie Ranch
The Miracle Worker (1962)
Sidekicks (1974 TV Movie)
Caddie Woodlawn (1989)
Call From Space (1989 Short)
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991 TV Movie)
Gang of Roses (2003)
The Way Station (2004 Short)
Big Bad Wolf (2006)
A Gunfighters Pledge (2008 TV Movie)
TV Shows shot at Big Sky Movie Ranch
Gunsmoke (1955)
Bonanza (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Father Murphy (1981)
The Thorn Birds (1983, Mini-series)
The Yellow Rose(1983)
Highway to Heaven (1984)
Jericho (2006)
True Blood
The Dudesons
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