Kreutzberger started a TV show in 1962 , and he named it '' Sábados Gigantes '' on Canal 13 . In it , he adapted many of the formulas he had seen in American television to the Chilean public . The show became an instant hit that had lasted over 53 years . In 1986 , the show began to be produced by SIN in Miami , Florida , with the same formula used in Chile , with the slightly different name of '' Sábado Gigante '' to KMEX-DT channel 34 Los Angeles . In the following six years Kreutzberger developed a three-hour-long variety show , including contests , comedy , interviews and a '' traveling camera '' section . The traveling camera , or '' Cámara Viajera '' ( originally '' La Película Extranjera '' , The Foreign Movie ) , has taken " Don Francisco " to over 185 countries worldwide , many of them more than once . Kreutzberger in his show has interviewed many celebrities , including Roberto Durán , Cristina Saralegui , Sussan Taunton , Charytín , Bill Clinton , George W. Bush , Barack Obama , Bill Gates and many others . In addition , his show has launched the careers of famous entertainers , such as Lili Estefan , Sissi Fleitas , and numerous more . Kreutzberger appeared as himself in the movie '' The 33 '' , about the 2010 Copiapó mining accident
2010 Copiapó mining accident
2010 Copiapó mining accident
Don Francisco (television host)