Given its close proximity to Hollywood, Simi Valley has long been a popular entertainment industry location.

Simi Valley and the surrounding hills have been the site of several television shows, including the long-running series Gunsmoke and M*A*S*H.
Established in 1937 and opened to the public in 1949, the Corriganville Movie Ranch, established by Ray "Crash" Corrigan, is located at the extreme Eastern end of Simi Valley and was the production site for many movies and television shows.
 Today the site is open to the public as Corriganville Park, just off the Santa Susana Pass Road.

The popular 1970s television show Little House on the Prairie utilized an expansive collection of sets constructed throughout the hilly landscapes of Big Sky Ranch in the Tapo Canyon hills north of Simi Valley and Santa Clarita, California.
In addition to the Little House itself, the entire set for the town of Walnut Grove was built atop the hills.
After finishing his work on the series, Michael Landon blew up the town (which became part of the final movie) but the Little House itself was left intact.
 In July 2004, the house was destroyed by a devastating California wildfire.

The 1973 film, The Doberman Gang was filmed entirely in Simi Valley, with the actual Bank of A. Levy as the backdrop for the robbery scenes.

In 1983, Colleen McCullough's TV mini-series, The Thorn Birds, was brought to life in a remote corner of the Simi Valley.
Australia presented too many hurdles for producers, the least of which was the restriction that only two American actors star in any movie filmed there; the rest had to be Australian.
Location scouts went scouring, and Simi Valley, some of which strongly resembles parts of the Australian countryside, was chosen for the famous Cleary ranch and sheep station, Drogheda.

In the 1984 film "Bachelor Party" starring Tom Hanks, the MANN 6 Movie Theater, formerly located within the Sycamore Shopping Center, was used for the movie theater scene.

The 1986 western comedy film Three Amigos was partially filmed here.

The Brandeis-Bardin Institute's House of the Book is the location of the original Power Ranger Power Chamber.

The 1982 hit horror film Poltergeist was filmed on Roxbury Street in Simi Valley.
At the time, the homes were new and the land behind the street was free, allowing plenty of access for studio trucks.
 4267 Roxbury Street (the Freeling house in the film) suffered substantial earthquake damage in the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

For the 1992 movie "Sneakers" with Robert Redford, the Gibraltar Savings building (later Countrywide at 400 Countrywide Way) was transformed to The Playtronics Toy company.
The entire front lobby and hallways were redone for the movie and then returned to their original design.
Some of the filming was done from hills across from the building.
Many scenes were shot at night with the permission of the residents, due to the lighting required.

The delivery of the ransom money in The Big Lebowski shows a highway sign naming Simi Valley.

The video for Bullet with Butterfly Wings by The Smashing Pumpkins was filmed in Simi Valley.

In the 1995 film Species, the character, Dr. Laura Baker, is said to be from Simi Valley.

In the 2001 comedy Joe Dirt, the character found his long-lost parents in a trailer home park in Simi Valley (On another version of the movie, it was changed to Yucca Valley, California).

The 1992 children's comedy Honey, I Blew Up the Kid was filmed in and around 676 Coldbrook Pl.

In the 1992 film Forever Young starring Mel Gibson the test airstrip scenes and the highway chase scene were filmed on the west end of Simi Valley bordering Moorpark.

Most of the 2003 film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat starring Mike Myers and Dakota Fanning was filmed in Simi Valley.
 The elaborate faux suburb where most of the film takes place was built on vacant land in a hilly area in West Simi Valley.

Parts of Viva Rock Vegas, the sequel to the original Flintstones movie, was filmed at Rocky Peak.

The video for "Hexagram," by The Deftones was filmed with fans watching the band play the song
Given its close proximity to Hollywood, Simi Valley has long been a popular entertainment industry location.
Simi Valley and the surrounding hills have been the site of several television shows, including the long-running series Gunsmoke and M*A*S*H.
Established in 1937 and opened to the public in 1949, the Corriganville Movie Ranch, established by Ray "Crash" Corrigan, is located at the extreme Eastern end of Simi Valley and was the production site for many movies and television shows.  Today the site is open to the public as Corriganville Park, just off the Santa Susana Pass Road.
The popular 1970s television show Little House on the Prairie utilized an expansive collection of sets constructed throughout the hilly landscapes of Big Sky Ranch in the Tapo Canyon hills north of Simi Valley and Santa Clarita, California. In addition to the Little House itself, the entire set for the town of Walnut Grove was built atop the hills. After finishing his work on the series, Michael Landon blew up the town (which became part of the final movie) but the Little House itself was left intact.  In July 2004, the house was destroyed by a devastating California wildfire.
The 1973 film, The Doberman Gang was filmed entirely in Simi Valley, with the actual Bank of A. Levy as the backdrop for the robbery scenes.
In 1983, Colleen McCullough's TV mini-series, The Thorn Birds, was brought to life in a remote corner of the Simi Valley. Australia presented too many hurdles for producers, the least of which was the restriction that only two American actors star in any movie filmed there; the rest had to be Australian. Location scouts went scouring, and Simi Valley, some of which strongly resembles parts of the Australian countryside, was chosen for the famous Cleary ranch and sheep station, Drogheda.
In the 1984 film "Bachelor Party" starring Tom Hanks, the MANN 6 Movie Theater, formerly located within the Sycamore Shopping Center, was used for the movie theater scene.
The 1986 western comedy film Three Amigos was partially filmed here.
The Brandeis-Bardin Institute's House of the Book is the location of the original Power Ranger Power Chamber.
The 1982 hit horror film Poltergeist was filmed on Roxbury Street in Simi Valley. At the time, the homes were new and the land behind the street was free, allowing plenty of access for studio trucks.  4267 Roxbury Street (the Freeling house in the film) suffered substantial earthquake damage in the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
For the 1992 movie "Sneakers" with Robert Redford, the Gibraltar Savings building (later Countrywide at 400 Countrywide Way) was transformed to The Playtronics Toy company. The entire front lobby and hallways were redone for the movie and then returned to their original design. Some of the filming was done from hills across from the building. Many scenes were shot at night with the permission of the residents, due to the lighting required.
The delivery of the ransom money in The Big Lebowski shows a highway sign naming Simi Valley.
The video for Bullet with Butterfly Wings by The Smashing Pumpkins was filmed in Simi Valley.
In the 1995 film Species, the character, Dr. Laura Baker, is said to be from Simi Valley.
In the 2001 comedy Joe Dirt, the character found his long-lost parents in a trailer home park in Simi Valley (On another version of the movie, it was changed to Yucca Valley, California).
The 1992 children's comedy Honey, I Blew Up the Kid was filmed in and around 676 Coldbrook Pl.
In the 1992 film Forever Young starring Mel Gibson the test airstrip scenes and the highway chase scene were filmed on the west end of Simi Valley bordering Moorpark.
Most of the 2003 film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat starring Mike Myers and Dakota Fanning was filmed in Simi Valley.  The elaborate faux suburb where most of the film takes place was built on vacant land in a hilly area in West Simi Valley.
Parts of Viva Rock Vegas, the sequel to the original Flintstones movie, was filmed at Rocky Peak.
The video for "Hexagram," by The Deftones was filmed with fans watching the band play the song 
Simi Valley, California