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Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent explores the remarkable life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy. Tower began his career at the renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1972, becoming a pioneering figure in the emerging California cuisine movement. After leaving Chez Panisse, due in part to a famously contentious relationship with founder Alice Waters, Tower went on to launch his own legendary Stars Restaurant in San Francisco. Stars was an overnight sensation and soon became one of America’s top-grossing U.S. restaurants. After several years, Tower mysteriously walked away from Stars and then disappeared from the scene for nearly two decades, only to resurface in the most unlikely of places: New York City’s fabled but troubled Tavern on the Green. There, he launched a journey of self-discovery familiar to anyone who has ever imagined themselves to be an artist. Featuring interviews by Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain, Ruth Reichl and Martha Stewart, this delicious documentary tells the story of the rise and fall of America’s first celebrity chef, whose brash personality and culinary genius has made him a living legend.
Original Release
04/19/2017
US Release
04/19/2017
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Stephen Torres | Self - Director, Roots of American Food Festival |
Martha Stewart | Self - Television Personality / Herself |
James Villas | Self - Former Food and Wine Editor, Town and Country Magazine |
Mario Batali | Himself / Self - Chef / Restaurateur |
Ruth Reichl | Self - Author / Former Editor-in-Chief, Gourmet Magazine |
Anthony Bourdain | Himself / Self - Author / Television Personality |
Regina Schrambling | Self - Former New York Times Food Writer |
John Sanger | Self - Harvard College Friend |
Jonathan Waxman | Self - Chef / Restaurateur |
Ken Friedman | Self - Restaurateur |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Stephen Torres | Self - Director, Roots of American Food Festival |
Martha Stewart | Self - Television Personality / Herself |
James Villas | Self - Former Food and Wine Editor, Town and Country Magazine |
Mario Batali | Himself / Self - Chef / Restaurateur |
Ruth Reichl | Self - Author / Former Editor-in-Chief, Gourmet Magazine |
Anthony Bourdain | Himself / Self - Author / Television Personality |
Regina Schrambling | Self - Former New York Times Food Writer |
John Sanger | Self - Harvard College Friend |
Jonathan Waxman | Self - Chef / Restaurateur |
Ken Friedman | Self - Restaurateur |
Wolfgang Puck | Self - Chef / Restaurateur |
Jeremiah Tower | Self - Chef / Restaurateur |
Gregg Lowery | Self - Friend |
Alexandra Tower Ewers | Self - Niece |
Peter Tower | Self - Nephew |
Michael Palmer | Self - Harvard College Friend |
Cathy Simon | Self - Harvard College Friend |
Sharon Bacon | Self - Former Waitress, Chez Panisse / Aisstant to Jeremiah Tower, Stars |
Andrew Friedman | Self - Food Writer / Journalist |
Jean-Pierre Moullé | Self - Former Chef de Cuisine, Chez Panisse |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Anthony Bourdain | Executive Producer |
Amy Entelis | Executive Producer |
Gillian Brown | Producer |
Rachael Jerahian | Producer |
Krista Ruane | Producer |
Courtney Sexton | Producer |
Susan Porretta | Producer |