History [ edit ]
It was inaugurated in 1945 after a 1943 agreement between RKO and Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta (of Televisa). 0️⃣ In 1950, it was acquired by the government of Mexico and merged with Estudios y Laboratorios Azteca to form Estudios 0️⃣ Churubusco Azteca. Since 1958 it has been controlled by the government of Mexico. Of the four motion picture studios during 0️⃣ the golden age of Mexican cinema—the others were Estudios America, Estudios San Angel and Estudios Tepeyac—it and Televisa San Angel 0️⃣ (the former Estudios San Angel) are still in operation.
It is estimated that 95% of the films produced in Mexico since 0️⃣ 2000 have used many of the services the studio provides. Among the films shot at the Estudios Churubusco were Honey, 0️⃣ I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Amores perros (2000), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 0️⃣ and Frida (2002).
In 2024, Estudios Churubusco celebrated its 72nd anniversary by opening the facility to the public for the first 0️⃣ time so they could learn more about the studios and its many film achievements.[1]
Selected films [ edit ]