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'''Iazamir''' "'''Zamir'''" '''Gotta''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Язамир Готта) is a Russian producer and broadcaster. He is best known as the travelling companion of American chef [[Anthony Bourdain]] in his [[Travel Channel]] TV show [[Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations]], when they traveled to [[Uzbekistan]], Russia and [[Romania]] and later in the U.S. [[Rust Belt]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]. They originally met during a two-part episode in [[Saint Petersburg, Russia]] for Bourdain's earlier series, ''[[A Cook's Tour (TV series)|A Cook's Tour]]'' which aired on the [[Food Network]] in 2000.
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| name = Zamir Gotta
| birth_name = Iazamir Gotta
| birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|60|2016|5|21}}
| birth_place =
| alma_mater = [[Moscow State Pedagogical University]]
| nationality = Russian
| occupation = {{hlist|Television personality|producer}}
| spouse = Katya
| children = 2
| website = {{URL|zamirgotta.com}}
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'''Iazamir Gotta'''<ref name="hr">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/anthony-bourdain-remembered-by-tv-companion-zamir-gotta-he-enriched-enlarged-my-world-1118764/ |title=Zamir Gotta Remembers Friend, TV Companion Anthony Bourdain: "He Enriched and Enlarged My World" |last=Holdsworth |first=Nick |date=2018-06-10 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]| access-date=2024-05-14}}</ref> (born <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|60|2016|5|21|noage=yes}})<ref name="dc">{{cite news |last=Schuhmacher |first=Tracy |date=2016-05-21 |title=Vodka etiquette by Zamir Gotta |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/food-and-drink/blogs/roc-flavors/2016/05/21/drank-vodka-bourdains-russian-sidekick/84557806/ |work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] |quote=The 60-year-old Russian is something of a folk hero to fans of Bourdain's television shows... |access-date=2024-05-12}}</ref> is a Russian television personality and producer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Zamir-Gotta-screens-two-documentaries-in-Stamford-3839676.php|title=Zamir Gotta screens two documentaries in Stamford| newspaper=[[The Connecticut Post]] |first=Joe |last=Meyers |access-date=2017-02-06}}</ref> He is best known as the travelling companion of American chef [[Anthony Bourdain]] on his [[Travel Channel]] TV show ''[[Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations]]''.
Gotta received his education from the [[Moscow State Pedagogical University]] (majoring in English). He worked as an instructor for military interpreters until the 1990s. During the Ukraine show, first aired in August, 2011, Gotta revealed that his heritage is a mix of Turkic ([[Tatar]]) and Jewish from the [[Crimea]].
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Gotta started as a freelance film producer, working on American film productions in Russia. Since 2006 he has been a consultant at the [[Trident Media Group]] in [[New York]]. He was associate producer for the episode of the American documentary television series [[Cities of the Underworld]] titled "Stalin's Secret Lair," which first aired on the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]] in 2008. He was also an associate producer for the [[Nova (TV series)|Nova TV series]] documentary titled "Astrospies" (2008).


==Early life==
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==Anthony Bourdain: A Cook's Tour==
Gotta is of Jewish and [[Crimean Tatars|Crimean Tatar]] ancestry.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Ukraine |series=[[Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations]] |network=[[Travel Channel]] |date=2011-08-15 |season=7 |number=14 |time=30:01}}</ref> He was educated at [[Moscow State Pedagogical University]], where he studied English, and taught the language in Moscow from 1983 to 1988.<ref name="npr">{{cite web |url=https://www.wbfo.org/mindful-music/2023-05-27/mindful-music-zamir-gotta |title=Mindful Music: Zamir Gotta |date=2023-05-27 |website=[[NPR]] |access-date=2024-05-12}}</ref>
Zamir first appeared in Bourdain's show, A Cook's Tour in two episodes:
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* The Cook Who Came In From the Cold
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* So Much Vodka, So Little Time


==Career==
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==Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations==
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Gotta began his career as a film producer working on American productions in Russia. In 2006, he began working as a consultant for the New York-based [[Trident Media Group, LLC|Trident Media Group]], and has produced episodes of ''[[Cities of the Underworld]]'' for the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]], and the [[Nova (American TV series)|Nova]] documentary ''Astrospies'' for [[PBS]], both airing in 2008.<ref name="npr" />
Gotta continued to work with Bourdain in his second series, No Reservations.


Gotta first met [[Anthony Bourdain]] in 2002 when the chef hired him as a guide for the [[Saint Petersburg|Saint Petersburg, Russia]], episode of ''[[A Cook's Tour (TV series)|A Cook's Tour]]''. Gotta subsequently appeared in one more episode of that series, seven episodes of ''[[Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations]]'', and two episodes of ''[[Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown]]'', the last in 2016. Bourdain called Gotta an "international man of mystery", and his affable personality made him a "something of a [[folk hero]]" among fans of Bourdain's shows.<ref name="dc" />
* Uzbekistan: first aired, Travel Channel, October 24, 2005
* Russia: first aired, Travel Channel, January 29, 2007
* Romania: first aired, Travel Channel, February 25, 2008
* Rust Belt (Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan; Buffalo, New York): first aired, Travel Channel, July 27, 2009
* Ukraine: first aired, Travel Channel, August 15, 2011
* Kansas City: first aired, Travel Channel, April 16, 2012
* Brooklyn, NY: first aired, Travel Channel, November 5th, 2012


Gotta launched his own [[vodka]] brand, Peacemaker, in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buffalorising.com/2016/09/zamir-gotta-moves-to-buffalo-schedules-vodka-release-considers-russian-spy-bar/|title=Zamir Gotta Moves to Buffalo – Schedules Vodka Release – Considers Russian Spy Bar|date=2016-09-20|newspaper=Buffalo Rising|access-date=2017-02-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown==
Gotta re-joined Bourdain in the Russia episode of his new series, Parts Unknown.


==Personal life==
* Season 3, Episode 5: "Russia"
Gotta and his wife Katya are parents of a daughter, Anna, and a son, Anton, who was partially named for Anthony Bourdain.<ref name="glo">{{cite web |url=https://thegreatlakesobserver.com/2021/07/08/four-questions-with-zamir-gotta/ |title=Four Questions With...Zamir Gotta |date=2021-07-08 |website=The Great Lakes Observer |access-date=2024-05-14}}</ref> In 2022, 20-year-old Anton died by suicide.<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Gotta |first=Zamir |user=ZamirGotta |number=1565906432263847938 |date=2022-09-02 |access-date=2024-05-14 |title=My 20 y.o. son Anton jumped off a skyscraper last night, allegedly he could not handle his first love cheating.}}</ref> After previously living in [[Connecticut]], the Gottas moved to [[Buffalo, New York]], which Zamir first visited while filming an episode of ''No Reservations''.<ref name="glo" />

==Appearances with Anthony Bourdain==
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===''A Cook's Tour''===
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* "The Cook Who Came in from the Cold" (2002)
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* "So Much Vodka, So Little Time" (2002)

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===''No Reservations''===
* "Uzbekistan" (2005)
* "Russia" (2007)
* "Romania" (2008)
* "Rust Belt: Buffalo/Baltimore/Detroit" (2009)
* "Ukraine" (2011)
* "Kansas City" (2012)
* "Brooklyn" (2012)

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===''Parts Unknown''===
* "Russia" (2014)
* "Tbilisi, Georgia" (2016)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 09:28, 6 December 2024

Zamir Gotta
Born
Iazamir Gotta

1955 or 1956 (age 68–69)
NationalityRussian
Alma materMoscow State Pedagogical University
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • producer
SpouseKatya
Children2
Websitezamirgotta.com

Iazamir Gotta[1] (born 1955 or 1956)[2] is a Russian television personality and producer.[3] He is best known as the travelling companion of American chef Anthony Bourdain on his Travel Channel TV show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

Early life

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Gotta is of Jewish and Crimean Tatar ancestry.[4] He was educated at Moscow State Pedagogical University, where he studied English, and taught the language in Moscow from 1983 to 1988.[5]

Career

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Gotta began his career as a film producer working on American productions in Russia. In 2006, he began working as a consultant for the New York-based Trident Media Group, and has produced episodes of Cities of the Underworld for the History Channel, and the Nova documentary Astrospies for PBS, both airing in 2008.[5]

Gotta first met Anthony Bourdain in 2002 when the chef hired him as a guide for the Saint Petersburg, Russia, episode of A Cook's Tour. Gotta subsequently appeared in one more episode of that series, seven episodes of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, and two episodes of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, the last in 2016. Bourdain called Gotta an "international man of mystery", and his affable personality made him a "something of a folk hero" among fans of Bourdain's shows.[2]

Gotta launched his own vodka brand, Peacemaker, in 2016.[6]

Personal life

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Gotta and his wife Katya are parents of a daughter, Anna, and a son, Anton, who was partially named for Anthony Bourdain.[7] In 2022, 20-year-old Anton died by suicide.[8] After previously living in Connecticut, the Gottas moved to Buffalo, New York, which Zamir first visited while filming an episode of No Reservations.[7]

Appearances with Anthony Bourdain

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A Cook's Tour

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  • "The Cook Who Came in from the Cold" (2002)
  • "So Much Vodka, So Little Time" (2002)

No Reservations

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  • "Uzbekistan" (2005)
  • "Russia" (2007)
  • "Romania" (2008)
  • "Rust Belt: Buffalo/Baltimore/Detroit" (2009)
  • "Ukraine" (2011)
  • "Kansas City" (2012)
  • "Brooklyn" (2012)

Parts Unknown

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  • "Russia" (2014)
  • "Tbilisi, Georgia" (2016)

References

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  1. ^ Holdsworth, Nick (10 June 2018). "Zamir Gotta Remembers Friend, TV Companion Anthony Bourdain: "He Enriched and Enlarged My World"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Schuhmacher, Tracy (21 May 2016). "Vodka etiquette by Zamir Gotta". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 12 May 2024. The 60-year-old Russian is something of a folk hero to fans of Bourdain's television shows...
  3. ^ Meyers, Joe. "Zamir Gotta screens two documentaries in Stamford". The Connecticut Post. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Ukraine". Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. Season 7. Episode 14. 15 August 2011. Event occurs at 30:01. Travel Channel.
  5. ^ a b "Mindful Music: Zamir Gotta". NPR. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Zamir Gotta Moves to Buffalo – Schedules Vodka Release – Considers Russian Spy Bar". Buffalo Rising. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Four Questions With...Zamir Gotta". The Great Lakes Observer. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ^ Gotta, Zamir [@ZamirGotta] (2 September 2022). "My 20 y.o. son Anton jumped off a skyscraper last night, allegedly he could not handle his first love cheating" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via Twitter.
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