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Anthony Bourdain

アンソニー・ボーディン　/　あんそにー・ぼーでぃん

American cook

June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
cook
writer
novelist

My Take

Bourdain remains my measuring stick for what food media should be. He treated a bowl of noodles at a plastic table as seriously as any tasting menu, and that refusal to condescend made him the rare television host who actually listened. Kitchen Confidential exposed the chaos behind restaurant kitchens, but his greater gift was modeling curiosity as a form of respect: eat what is offered, ask real questions, admit what you do not know. His death in 2018 left a hole nobody has filled, and the posthumous National Humanities Medal felt less like an honor than an acknowledgment of the obvious. I still hear his narration when I travel.

Overview

Anthony Michael Bourdain ( bor-DAYN; June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018) was an American celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian. He starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. Bourdain graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Anthony Bourdain
Name (Japanese): アンソニー・ボーディン
Reading: あんそにー・ぼーでぃん
Born: June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Monkey
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: cook / writer / novelist / chef / television presenter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Vassar College

Awards & achievements

2023 National Humanities Medal

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

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