It was inaugurated in 1945 after a 1943 agreement between RKO and Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta (of Televisa). In 1950 it was acquired by the government of Mexico and merged with Estudios y Laboratorios Azteca to form Estudios Churubusco Azteca. Since 1958 it has been controlled by the government of Mexico. Of the four motion picture studios during the Golden age of Mexican cinema--the others were Estudios America, Estudios San Angel and Estudios Tepeyac--it and Televisa San Angel (the former Estudios San Angel) are still in operation.
It is estimated that 95% of the films produced in Mexico since 2000 have used many of the services the studio provides.
“The artists in Mexico, down to the make-up and wardrobe, they have a huge respect for film and I was mightily impressed with that and we got to spend time at the Churubusco Studios, which is a historic studio in Mexico City and a historic stage, so that was amazing, too.”.
CS Interview... RELATED. Belzebuth Review ... “I’ve had that kind of experience in Mexico and the Czech Republic, the quality of the artists there from makeup to scenic designers to carpenters was amazing and being at the Churubusco Studios, which is a historic stage in Mexico City. I was very touched and proud to have worked at Churubusco.” ... RELATED ... .
Mathieu’s third generation maternal grandfather was the one who founded the town of Churubusco in 1845 ... The Churubusco suburb of Mexico City is now referred to as the “Hollywood of Mexico” due to all the movie studios that decorate the town.