The Chilean presenter Don Francisco will be honored by the US television channel Telemundo during the next gala awards Your World 2015 for his contribution to the environment, today announced the Hispanic network.
Telemundo said in a statement that Don Francisco, whose name is Mario Kreutzberger, deserves this recognition “for his lasting contribution to Hispanic television and popular culture around the world.”
Don Francisco, who 19 September will end 53 years of driving “Sabado Gigante” , 30 of them in the US program, is one of the best known faces of Univision, the main channel competitor Telemundo.
popular presenter will be honored during Your World Awards, which will be presented on August 20th in Miami.
Don Francisco became the most famous Hispanic presenter at international level thanks to its famous variety show, considered by Guinness World Records as the longest-running global television, after 53 years of uninterrupted broadcast.
The program created by Don Francisco in 1962, began in Chile as a show Sunday of competitions, interviews, music and humor, with a live broadcast of eight hours.
His success in audience led him to move to Miami in 1986 to go to the Latino audience in the United States from where it is produced so it integrated into the Univision studios and distributed to 43 countries in Latin America and Europe.
In 2001 he received a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood and special Emmy Award in 2005 for his leadership in Spanish-language television.
also part of the Hall of Fame television in the United States since 2012 and has received numerous awards from international institutions and public private.
The impact of Don Francisco extended beyond the small screen by his humanitarian contributions to the welfare of children with the Telethon program, which has generated more than $ 491 million for the construction of hospitals for children, said Telemundo.
Despite abandoning “Sabado Gigante,” the presenter continue to work with Univision in new entertainment projects and campaigns such as Teleton USA.
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