"Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" (2005) TV series 2005-

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

2005 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Be a traveler, not a tourist.

Plot:

Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods.

Plot Keywords:

Food | Travel | Lifestyle | Living | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 15 nominations

Cast

Anthony Bourdain

...

Himself / ... (134 episodes, 2005-2012)

Series Directed by
Hal Leigh		(1 episode, 2008)
Nick Brigden		(1 episode, 2011)

Series Writing credits
Anthony Bourdain		(3 episodes, 2009-2011)

Series Produced by
Julie Lei	....	series producer (38 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rennik Soholt	....	segment producer / producer / ... (24 episodes, 2005-2010)
Myleeta Aga	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jared Andrukanis	....	segment producer / producer (16 episodes, 2007-2011)
Emily Mraz	....	segment producer: reality / segment producer (14 episodes, 2008-2010)
Lydia Tenaglia	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2011)
Christopher Collins	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2005-2011)
Tracey Gudwin	....	field producer / producer (10 episodes, 2006-2011)
Sally Freeman	....	producer (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
Paul Cabana	....	producer / field producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alexandra Lowry	....	series producer / field producer (6 episodes, 2009-2011)
Anthony Bourdain	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2011)
Sandra Zweig	....	co-executive producer (5 episodes, 2011)
Diane Shutz	....	segment producer / field producer (4 episodes, 2005-2011)
Nari Kye	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2008-2011)
Max Landes	....	producer / field producer (4 episodes, 2008-2010)
Tom Vitale	....	producer / field producer / ... (4 episodes, 2009-2011)
Amy Teuteberg	....	field producer / producer (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mustafa Bhagat	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Original Music by
Joel Beckerman		(32 episodes, 2005-2007)
Judah Bauer		(2 episodes, 2005-2009)
Russell Simins		(2 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jon Spencer		(2 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Zach Zamboni		(62 episodes, 2007-2012)
Daniel Kelly		(10 episodes, 2010-2012)
Todd Liebler		(7 episodes, 2007-2012)
Tracey Gudwin		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Morgan Fallon		(3 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Film Editing by
Robert Tate		(3 episodes, 2006-2011)
Rohan Sen		(3 episodes, 2008)
Mustafa Bhagat		(3 episodes, 2009-2011)
Jesse R. Fisher		(2 episodes, 2005-2011)
Anna Pivarnik		(2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Chris Martinez		(unknown episodes)
David Robinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Leslie Carangi	....	production manager / unit manager / ... (53 episodes, 2010-2012)
Nicola Linge	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 2011)
Kevin Moriarty	....	production manager (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Manuel Sander	....	post supervisor (3 episodes, 2009-2011)
Daniel Keller McCarthy	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2009)
Helen M. Cho	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Sound Department
Benny Mouthon	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound designer (77 episodes, 2005-2012)
Lou Teti	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound designer / ... (27 episodes, 2007-2011)
Patrick Donahue	....	sound re-recording mixer (16 episodes, 2007-2012)
Brian Bracken	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Visual Effects by
Adam Lupsha	....	visual effects producer / director of design (64 episodes, 2007-2011)
Naoko Saito	....	visual effects artist (30 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Erik Shirai	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2007-2010)
Todd Liebler	....	camera operator / assistant camera (5 episodes, 2008-2011)
Adam Lupsha	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2009-2011)
Daniel Kelly	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ross Corsair	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006-2010)
Michael N. Green	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2007)
Zach Zamboni	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Morgan Fallon	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Jerry Risius	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009-2011)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Williams	....	post-production assistant (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
Eric Ramistella	....	colorist / on-line editor (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mario Lathan	....	additional editing / assistant editor (4 episodes, 2008-2011)
Steve Beganyi	....	colorist (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jon Endicott	....	assistant post supervisor (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Leone	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jesse Annas	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2011)
Dave Weinstein	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2011)
Jamie Zillitto	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2011)
Michael Garber	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Toth	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Joel Beckerman	....	musical director (129 episodes, 2005-2012)
Michael Ruffino	....	composer: additional music (10 episodes, 2007-2012)
Kurt Gellersted	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Transportation Department
Sebastian Bruski	....	driver: cast (1 episode, 2008)

Series Other crew
Katie Gray	....	production assistant / production coordinator (36 episodes, 2010-2012)
Helen M. Cho	....	production coordinator / production assistant (30 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kyle Supley	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 2005-2007)
Christina Bebeau	....	intern (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Eliot Glazer	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2005-2007)
Craig H. Shepherd	....	VP programming & development: ZeroPointZero (15 episodes, 2011)
Gregory Starr	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Jessica Arnold	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Marla Rosenthal	....	post production assistant (8 episodes, 2011)
Adam Lupsha	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jane M. Wagner	....	archival researcher / production assistant (7 episodes, 2011)
Rhidian Bridge	....	risk management (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Joanna Cuevas	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2011)
Shannon Sun-Higginson	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2011)
Yeong-a Kim	....	post production coordinator (4 episodes, 2011)
Ephraim Kirkwood	....	post production assistant (4 episodes, 2011)
Chen Margolis	....	post production assistant (4 episodes, 2011)
Meghan Casey	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2012)
Annie Wickersty	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jon Heindemause	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2011)
Louisa Chu	....	field coordinator (2 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kati Davenport	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Thanks
Chris Cognac	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2007)

Production Companies

• Zero Point Zero Production Inc.

Distributors

• Discovery Channel (2005) (worldwide) (TV)
• Travel Channel (2005) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Digital Post Services  International Servicing
• Global Film Solutions  risk management
• Postworks New York  post production services

Also Known As:

"No Reservations" - International (English title) (short title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Company:

Zero Point Zero Production Inc.

Quotes:

Anthony:Pretty much all I know about Sweden comes from travel books and subtitled foreign films.
[Cut to a "Swedish film"; a barren winter landscape narrated by a man and woman speaking in Swedish, with English subtitles]
Man:When does the bus come?
Woman:The bus never comes.
Man:Then I want to die.
Woman:We all want to die.
[Beat]
Woman:I hear ABBA is considering a reunion tour.
[Beat]
Man:Really?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Archer: Live and Let Dine (#4.7)" (2013)

10 Reasons To Hate Anthony Bourdain

1. He's got the gig you always wanted.

2. He won the Lou Reed look-alike contest and you only took second place.

3. Two words: "Free oysters".

4. No one has the right to be in that kinda shape with a 3-pack-a-day habit and a well-documented history of substance abuse...I mean NO ONE!! You eat organic bean sprouts and never bought a carton of Marlboros in your life, and you still look like Sydney Greenstreet anyway.

5. Anyone who can properly pronounce the word "geoduck" probably also knows how to correctly enunciate the word "nuclear" and, as such, deserves your immediate enmity. (NOTE-- If you are currently serving as President of the United States, move this reason to #1 on your list).

6. He gets to say words like f**k and m**herf***er and s**t on national TV and has his mouth washed out with primo vodka, 30-year old single malt scotch and absinthe. Your mom used Lava soap on you.

7. His advance team finds the coolest underground joints in the world while you're Mapquesting the local Applebee's.

8. He gets to do the funniest show on TV and doesn't have to worry about the "Seinfeld curse" since Jason Alexander still has not appeared as a guest on the show.

9. His new movie stinks...Oh..I'm sorry...that's the other "No Reservations".

10. Three words: "More free oysters".

Easily the coolest travel and/or food show you'll ever see. And for all the badass showmanship, the gooey caramel center of "No Reservations" is Bourdain's subliminal message that our world ain't a sandwich...it's a banquet.