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Francisco Caceres

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Francisco Cáceres
Born
El Salvador
Years active2006 - present
Awards2014, 2015 & 2017 Daytime Emmy Award
Websitewww.francisco-caceres.com

Francisco Cáceres is a three-time Emmy winning TV journalist and producer.[1][2] He's currently a host for Telemundo’s national morning show, Un Nuevo Día;[3] and a contributor for NBC's The Today Show[4] and Access Hollywood.[5]

Early life

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Francisco Cáceres was born and raised in Santa Ana, El Salvador.[6] At the age of 18, he moved to San Salvador to attend Central American University UCA. There, he graduated with honors as the first of his class with a bachelor's degree in Communications.

In 2009, he moved to Madrid to earn a master's degree in Filmmaking from Madrid Film School (ECAM) and King Juan Carlos University.[7] He later earned a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.[8]

He speaks Spanish, English and French.

Professional career

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He started his television career at the age of 20 in El Salvador, hosting and producing various entertainment TV and radio shows like Ticket con Francisco Cáceres,[9] his own weekly film show that started on Telecorporación Salvadoreña and eventually expanded to Cinemark movie theaters in the rest of Central America and Colombia.

In 2013, he moved to Miami to work at Telemundo, as the Network's Film Expert. That same year he started hosting a Film Review Show on DirecTV Latin America, OnCINEMA, that aired in 13 countries in South America,[10] and he became the Main Anchor for Fandango Cine, the Spanish version of the popular Movie-Ticketing website Fandango.com.[11]

As a correspondent, he has covered the Academy Awards, the Grammys, Latin Grammys, and the Cannes, Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals. Besides, he has interviewed some of the most important personalities in entertainment, including George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Bono, Madonna, Woody Allen, Penélope Cruz, Jennifer López, Latin superstars Café Tacvba and Calle 13, among others. He is also a member of the Critics Choice Association, the organization that every year presents the Critics Choice Awards.[12]

In 2017, he made his English-language debut on American television as a contributor on the CBS' Emmy winning daytime talk-show The Talk.[13] In 2019, he started contributing for NBC's Today with Hoda & Jenna[14] and Access Hollywood.[15]

In 2020, he shifted from entertainment to hard news, interviewing newsmakers and politicians like Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,[16] Dr. Anthony Fauci,[17] Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,[18] and human rights activist Martin Luther King III.[19]

Behind the scenes, he has directed, written and produced 2 short films, 20 TV Spots and he has created 5 TV Shows in different genres (entertainment, sports, musicals and game shows). Furthermore, he presented his short film Bebé a primera vista (Baby at first sight) at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival.[20]

Awards

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Francisco has won three Daytime Emmy Awards as producer and correspondent for Telemundo’s Un Nuevo Día, the Best Morning Show in Spanish in 2014, 2015 & 2017.[1][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Francisco Cáceres y Alejandra Ochoa: los presentadores salvadoreños que dan cobertura a las elecciones en EE.UU". Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com (in Spanish). 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. ^ "Francisco Cáceres gana segundo Emmy". La Prensa Gráfica. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  3. ^ "Francisco Cáceres, la nueva estrella de Telemundo". elsalvador.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  4. ^ "Popular events and experiences you can enjoy from home". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  5. ^ Charlie Hunnam Teases An 'Undeniable Attraction' Between Him And Hugh Grant | Access, retrieved 2020-12-10
  6. ^ "Noticias de El Salvador | Diario El Mundo » "Me aterraba no cumplir mis sueños" , Francisco Cáceres". 2013-01-06. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2016-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Francisco Cáceres | Critics Choice Awards". Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  8. ^ Hansen, Lena (July 2, 2021). "El presentador Francisco Cáceres cumple su sueño de estudiar en Harvard". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  9. ^ "Su meta: ser productor ejecutivo". La Prensa Gráfica. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  10. ^ "Francisco Cáceres". Telemundo. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  11. ^ "Get to Know Fandango Cine, Your No. 1 All-Spanish Movie Site". Fandango. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  12. ^ "Francisco Cáceres | Critics Choice Awards". Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  13. ^ "Francisco Cáceres incursiona en TV estadounidense junto a Sharon Osbourne (+Fotos)". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  14. ^ "Movies and TV shows to binge over the holidays". XUMO. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  15. ^ Emilia Clarke Says The 'Game Of Thrones' Cast Has A 'Disgustingly Beautiful' Group Chat | Access, retrieved 2020-12-10
  16. ^ Gómez, Shirley (2020-06-10). "Sen. Kamala Harris Talks About Racism, Police Reform, VP Candidacy On Telemundo's 'Un Nuevo Dia'". Latin Times. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  17. ^ "Brad Pitt Gets Dr. Anthony Fauci's Approval On SNL Portrayal: 'He's Really A Classy Guy'". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  18. ^ "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explica por qué la comunidad latina es más vulnerable al COVID-19". Telemundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  19. ^ Gómez, Shirley (2020-06-02). "Martin Luther King III And Daughter Talk Death Of George Floyd, React To Protest". Latin Times. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  20. ^ "Cáceres Muestra Bebé A Primera Vista En Cannes". La Prensa Gráfica. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  21. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 42nd Annual Emmy Awards". emmyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
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