Filming for The Sound of Music took place in 1964, primarily between late March and early September.

Core filming timeline

  • Principal photography ran from March to September 1964.
  • More specifically, documented filming dates are March 26, 1964 to August 20, 1964, with an additional studio date on September 1, 1964.

Where it was filmed

  • Filming was split between Los Angeles soundstages and on-location work in and around Salzburg, Austria and nearby Bavaria.
  • Studio work at 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles began on March 26, 1964, and location shooting in Salzburg started in late April 1964.

Release context

  • After this 1964 filming period, the film was released in the United States on March 2, 1965.
  • The movie’s premiere helped cement its status as a major box-office hit and later a classic movie musical.