From the bright lights of Las Vegas to the rugged terrain of the desert and the picturesque tranquility of Lake Tahoe, movie location scouts love Nevada’s varied landscape.
Multiple movies have filmed in the state, including Oscar-winners. Last year’s Best Picture, “Anora,” was filmed largely in Las Vegas. Other Academy Award-winning films shot at least in part in Nevada include “Misery,” whose director, the late Rob Reiner, was honored at Sunday’s Oscars; the mob classic “The Godfather” and action-packed “Top Gun.”
Here’s a closer look at the movies that have been filmed in Nevada…