Zamir Gotta
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1955 or 1956 (age 69–70)
- Television personality
- producer
Zamir Gotta | |
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| Born | Iazamir Gotta 1955 or 1956 (age 69–70) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Moscow State Pedagogical University |
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| Spouse | Katya |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | zamirgotta |
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.
Gotta born in Moscow and is of Jewish and Crimean Tatar ancestry.[4][5] He was educated at Moscow State Pedagogical University, where he studied English, and taught the language in Moscow from 1983 to 1988.[6]
Career
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.[6]
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]
Personal life
Gotta and his wife Katya are parents of a daughter, Anna, and a son, Anton, who was partially named for Anthony Bourdain.[8] In 2022, 20-year-old Anton died by suicide.[9] After previously living in Connecticut, the Gottas moved to Buffalo, New York, which Zamir first visited while filming an episode of No Reservations.[8]