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At a Moscow movie screening, Anthony Bourdain's Russian fixer remembers the late chef

NPR | By Hannah Bloch,

Charles Maynes

Published November 1, 2026 at 8:15 AM EST

Zamir Gotta, Anthony Bourdain's longtime fixer in Russia, remembers working with and becoming friends with the late chef.

Hannah Bloch

Hannah Bloch is a senior digital editor on NPR's International Desk, overseeing the work of NPR correspondents and freelance journalists around the world.

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Charles Maynes

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