Website:https://www.bigskymovieranchofficial.com/ (Website)
Description:Big Sky Movie Ranch, located in the hills of Simi Valley, California is a 7,000 plus acre Ranch, all within a 30 mile zone. This Southern California preeminent Movie Ranch provides a variety of backgrounds and locations easily accessible for filming. These locations include old ranch house sets, giant oak trees, ponds, grass meadows, valleys, rocky outcroppings, dirt trails, and incredible views overlooking mountains, grassy hills, and more. This iconic Movie Ranch has been used in multiple film, television, and commercial productions over the years. Some of these productions include ‘Transformers’, ‘Men in Black’, ‘Hail, Caesar!’, ‘Coming to America’, ‘Wild Bill’, ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘Jericho’, ‘Gunsmoke’, and ‘Little House on the Prairie’. The Ranch has recently come under the new management of veteran movie location manager and producer Robert S. Frank. Mr. Frank has over 30 years of location management in Hollywood, working on over 50 films including ‘Murder Mystery’, ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’, ‘Baywatch’, ‘Action Point’, and most recently, ‘The Little Mermaid’. Mr. Frank is well attuned to the requirements and needs of production companies, studios, talent, and personnel. The level of professional care and assistance you will receive in your scouting and shoots will be unparalleled.
General Notes:submitted by: Robert Frank / updated 11.17.25 bd
Jurisdictions::Simi Valley, VENTURA COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS
Within 30-Mile Zone: Y
State Property: No
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 34.3198679, y coordinate: -118.7179555
Permit: 2
Building Materials: Wood
Filmography (Legacy projects not in Reel-Scout):Thorne Birds, Saving Mr Banks, Bonanza, Django Unchained, True Blood, Little House on the Prairie, Coming to America, Father Murphy, The Gambler, The Beastmaster, Dallas, Gunsmoke, Quantum Leap, Rawhide, Sidekicks, Tales of the Crypt, Hail Caesar!, Westworld and the horror film Pumpkinhead.
Contacts: Frank, Robert *Ranch Manager, Big Sky Movie Ranch805.285.2539 Phone 1310.617.8982 Mobile[email protected]http://www.bigskymovieranchofficial.com
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