American Masters – James Beard: America’s First Foodie

Premieres nationwide Friday, May 19, 9-10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)

 

Film Interviewees (in alphabetical order)

 

Ted Allen

James Beard Award Winner

Television Host, Chopped

Florence Aaron

Friend of James Beard

Luke Barr

James Beard Award Nominee & Writer

Ariane Batterberry

Founder, Food Arts and Food & Wine magazines

Hilary Baum

Joe Baum’s Daughter

Chef Daniel Boulud

James Beard Award Winner & Restaurateur

John Carroll

Assistant to James Beard

Kathleen Collins

Author

Mitchell Davis

Executive Vice President

James Beard Foundation

Florence Fabricant

James Beard Award Winner & Writer

New York Times

Chef Larry Forgione

James Beard Award Winner & Restaurateur

 Chef Marc Forgione

Iron Chef & Restaurateur

Gael Greene

Restaurant Critic

Co-Founder City Meals on Wheels

Richard Grausman

Friend & Student of James Beard

Chef Greg Higgins

James Beard Award Winner & Restaurateur Portland, OR

Madhur Jaffrey

James Beard Award Winner & Writer

 Judith Jones

James Beard Award Winner

Cookbook Editor for James Beard & Julia Child

Irene Jue

Friend and Student of James Beard

Barbara Kafka

James Beard Award Winner & Food Writer

Jerry Lamb

Friend and Student of James Beard

Julian Niccolini

Co-Owner, Four Seasons Restaurant

Ron Paul

Former Director

James Beard Public Market

Chef Jacques Pepin

James Beard Award Winner

Chef Naomi Pomeroy

James Beard Award Winner & Restaurateur Portland, OR

Chef Wolfgang Puck

James Beard Award Winner & Restaurateur

Ruth Reichl

James Beard Award Winner & Writer

David Rosengarten

James Beard Award Winner & Writer

Chef Lisa Schroeder

Restaurateur, Portland, OR

Martha Stewart

James Beard Award Winner &

Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Caroline Stuart

Assistant to James Beard

Chef Jeremiah Tower

James Beard Award Winner

Former Chez Panisse Chef

Susan Ungaro

President, James Beard Foundation

Chef Alice Waters

James Beard Award Winner

Owner of Chez Panisse

Chef Jonathan Waxman

James Beard Award Winner & Restaurateur

Chef Cathy Whims

James Beard Award Nominee and Restaurateur, Portland, OR

Michael Whiteman

Restaurant Consultant

Clark Wolf

James Beard Award Winner

Restaurant Consultant, radio show host Napa, CA

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