Don Francisco
Personal data
Birthname	Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumefeld
Born	December 28, 1940 Talca, Chile
Father	Erick Kreutzberger
Mother	Ana Blumenfeld Neufeld
Brother	René Kreutzberger Blumenfeld
Wife	Teresa "Temmy" Muchnik Rosenblum
Children	Patricio, Vivian and Francisco
Starred in	Sábados Gigantes (Chile 1962) Sábado Gigante (USA 1986)

Don Francisco (b. December 28, 1940 in Talca, Chile) is the artistic name of Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld, a Chilean television host. He is best known for hosting the variety show Sábado Gigante. is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Talcas main comercial street Talca (2002 Census pop. ... Sábado Gigante (Giant Saturday) – also known as Sábados Gigantes (Giant Saturdays) and, at the beginning of its run, as Sábados Alegres (Happy Saturdays) – is one of the longest running, most famous, and most popular shows on television. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Talcas main comercial street Talca (2002 Census pop. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Biography

Kreutzberger was born into a Chilean-German Jewish family; his parents had fled to Chile, escaping from Nazi persecution. As a youth, he traveled to New York to study to be a tailor, but he spent most of the time watching TV. Back in Chile, where TV was just beginning, Don Francisco started a TV show in 1962, and he named it Sábados Gigantes. In it, he adapted many of the formulas he had seen in American TV to the Chilean public. The show became an instant hit that has lasted 40 years. In 1986, the show began to be produced in Miami, Florida, with the same formula used in Chile, with the slightly different name of Sábado Gigante. Don Francisco immediately became a household name among Latino families across the United States, and in the following five years, television networks from all over Latin America started buying the show. Spain also became a show customer during that period, and with that, 99 percent of the world's Spanish-speaking people knew who Don Francisco was.^{[citation needed]} Until 1992, he continued flying weekly to Chile to tape the Chilean Sábados Gigantes, and back to Miami to do the international show. German Jews have lived in Germany for over 1700 years, through both periods of tolerance and spasms of antisemitic violence, culminating in the Holocaust and the near-destruction of the Jewish community in Germany and much of Europe. ... Nazism in history Nazi ideology Nazism and race Outside Germany Related subjects Lists Politics Portal         Nazism or National Socialism (German: Nationalsozialismus), refers primarily to the ideology and practices of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Workers Party, German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) under Adolf Hitler. ... This article is about the state. ... A tailor attending to a customer in Hong Kong. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Miami redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

Kreutzberger has a three hour long variety show, including contests, comedy, interviews and a traveling camera section. The traveling camera section, or Cámara Viajera (originally La Película Extranjera, The Foreign Film), has taken Don Francisco to over 185 countries worldwide, many of them more than once. A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ...

Kreutzberger not only imported from American TV some of the ideas for his show, but also the idea of doing a Telethon, similar to the one Jerry Lewis has done for years in the USA. Don Francisco has done many telethons to raise money for disaster relief and to help disabled children. The 2005 Telethon on Seven Perth. ... For other persons named Jerry Lewis, see Jerry Lewis (disambiguation). ...

Kreutzberger in his show has interviewed many celebrities, including Roberto Duran, Cristina Saralegui, Sussan Taunton, Charytin and many others. In addition, his show has launched the careers of many famous entertainers, such as Sissi and many others. Roberto Duran (b. ... Cristina Saralegui (born January 29, 1948 in Havana, Cuba) is a journalist, talk show host and actress. ... Sussan Taunton (born February 13, 1970) is a Chilean actress. ... Cover of album Sutil Charytín Goyco (born May 23, 1957), better known in the show business plainly as Charytín, is a singer and actress from the Dominican Republic. ... [www. ...

In 1994, Kreutzberger was accused by one of his models of sexual harassment, but the charges were dismissed. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. ...

Nowadays, Kreutzberger has stopped flying back and forth between Miami and Chile each week to tape both the Chilean show and the international show, and his daughter Viviana is becoming quite famous as the host of the Chilean show. Apparently, having to travel so much between Miami and his home country each week, plus having to travel to worldwide locations to tape La Cámara Viajera, was becoming too strenuous for him.

Also, Kreutzberger hosted a season of the Chilean version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Deal or No Deal. For the 1956 Cole Porter song, see Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (song). ... Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was produced by Dutch producer Endemol. ...

In 2002, Kreutzberger's show completed 40 years, and its host said he has no plans to retire until the day he dies. Also see: 2002 (number). ...

On April Fool's Day, 2003, a rumor that Kreutzberger had died surfaced around the New York and New Jersey area. The rumor proved false. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Currently, Kreutzberger hosts two weekly shows on Univision: his normal stint on Sábado Gigante on Saturdays, and Don Francisco Presenta (Don Francisco Presents), a more serious interview-only show on a par with Cristina Saralegui's offering, on Wednesdays. For the similar-sounding film format, see Univisium. ... Cristina Saralegui (born January 29, 1948 in Havana, Cuba) is a journalist, talk show host and actress. ...

In May 2007, Kreutzberger signed a deal where he would continuously receive $12.7 Million USD each year for hosting "Sabado Gigante" and $2.8Million annually for Don Francisco Presenta.

Criticism

Kreutzberger has been criticized in Chile mainly by left-wing intellectuals, and some politicians such as right-wing Mayor of Las Condes Francisco de la Maza and former Communist leader Gladys Marín because of its influence in contemporary Chilean society, his relation with the military government of Augusto Pinochet, and the financing of the Telethon Foundation. Gladys Marín Gladys del Carmen Marín Millie (July 16, 1941 – March 6, 2005) was a Chilean activist and political figure. ... Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[1] (November 25, 1915 – December 10, 2006) was President of Chile as a military dictator [2] from 1974 to 1990, and head of the military junta from 1973 to 1974. ... The 2005 Telethon on Seven Perth. ...

See also

• Sábado Gigante

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External links

• Official Website of Sabado Gigante
• Univision
• Canal 13 - Chilean TV Network
• Teleton Foundation in Chile
• Don Francisco Gives Back
• Don Francisco at the Internet Movie Database