"Kitchen Confidential" (2005) TV series

Creator:

David Hemingson
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

19 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A bad-boy chef runs wild in his New York City eatery.

Plot Keywords:

Chef | Kitchen | Restaurant | New York City | Welshman

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bradley Cooper	...	Jack Bourdain (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nicholas Brendon	...	Seth Richman (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Francis Daley	...	Jim (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jaime King	...	Tanya (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bonnie Somerville	...	Mimi (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Owain Yeoman	...	Steven Daedelus (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sam Pancake	...	Cameron (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Cho	...	Teddy Wong (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Frank Alvarez	...	Ramon (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kazemde Fela Masud	...	Nolita Bartender (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Frank Langella	...	Pino (6 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Directed by
Michael Spiller		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Darren Star		(2 episodes, 2005)
Lev L. Spiro		(2 episodes, 2006)
Victoria Hochberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Anthony Bourdain		(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Hemingson		(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joshua Sternin		(2 episodes, 2005)
Jeffrey Ventimilia		(2 episodes, 2005)
Richard Appel		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Jim Rosenthal	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Smirnoff	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Hemingson	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeffrey Morton	....	producer (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Darren Star	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Richard Appel	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Richard Rosenstock	....	consulting producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Sterling	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joshua Sternin	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stacy Traub	....	supervising producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeffrey Ventimilia	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lesley Wake	....	producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Knoller	....	executive producer (1 episode, 2005)

Series Original Music by
Mark Kilian		(13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Daniel Licht		(8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Bruce M. Pasternack		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joe Pennella		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Wendy Smith		(6 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Axness		(5 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Casting by
Leslie Litt		(7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Deborah Barylski		(6 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Production Design by
Stephen Hendrickson		(8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Art Direction by
Tim Eckel		(7 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer		(8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Costume Design by
Roberta Haze		(7 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Makeup Department
Loretta James-Demasi	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Solina Tabrizi	....	hair department head (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nancy Baca	....	key makeup artist (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Vince Tremonti	....	makeup department head (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Heidi Grotsky	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Nick Pavonetti	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Barbara Black	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robin Chamberlain	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 2005)
Daniel Hank	....	production supervisor: New York (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ruth A. Redfern	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Melody Beam	....	second second assistant director (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alisa Statman	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Daniel Silverberg	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2006)
Cecilia Sweatman	....	second second assistant director (1 episode, 2005)

Series Art Department
Dupree Dial	....	on-set dresser (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
T. Scott Elliott	....	assistant property master (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mike Sudrow	....	assistant property master (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Meg Harker	....	art department coordinator (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeff Hite	....	property master (7 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stephen Tibbo	....	production sound mixer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lou Thomas	....	sound supervisor / sound editor / ... (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mike Brooks	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2006)
John Fors	....	second boom operator (unknown episodes)
John R. Fors	....	second boom operator (unknown episodes)
Harsha Kraakman	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
Ken Strain	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Von Varga	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Craig Weiss	....	visual effects supervisor (8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Stunts
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ray Siegle	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen Brock	....	chief rigging electrician (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tracy Allen Davey	....	first assistant camera / assistant camera (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Todd Grunberger	....	best boy grip (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Scott Papera	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Donald S. Hubbell	....	dolly grip (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Josh Stancil	....	rigging key grip (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mark Combs	....	chief lighting technician (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Richard Crow	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Loden	....	key grip (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
James M. Sterba	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bruce M. Pasternack	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Samuel Buddy Fries	....	camera operator: "a" camera (2 episodes, 2006)
Michael D. Alvarez	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Donovan Davis	....	grip (unknown episodes)
David Gasperik	....	additional camera operator (unknown episodes)
Joe Hendrick	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Andrew Kuepper	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Adam Sklena	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Deborah Barylski	....	original casting (2 episodes, 2006)
Christine Ciraolo	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sharon Sampson	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 2005)
Artemio Carpio	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Brian Farley	....	post-production assistant (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeff Winston	....	on-line editor (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sandra Grubb	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kristine McPherson	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Music Department
Andrea von Foerster	....	music supervisor (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mark Bensi	....	music editor (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mark Walk	....	composer: theme music / composer: main title theme (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ralph Sall	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Transportation Department
Malcolm Mazer	....	transportation coordinator (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Other crew
Tami Fernholz	....	payroll accountant (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lori Huck	....	production executive (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Erin Sarofsky	....	main title designer / title designer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joe Dornich	....	set production assistant (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rick Tropasso	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Terry Chupak	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nancy Iland	....	food stylist (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Pam Leonte	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Justin McEwen	....	assistant production coordinator (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Katlin Allen	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dave Couture	....	assistant to executive producer, showrunner and writer (unknown episodes)
Larissa Grudt	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Arturo Guzman	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tracy L. Moody	....	additional script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Sam Nainoa	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Heather A. Seiple	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Pavel Sterba	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• New Line Television
• Darren Star Productions

Distributors

• Fox Network (2005) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Television (2005) (USA) (all media) (sales)
• Fox Life HD (200?) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Filmtools  expendables

Runtime:

22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

FOX halted the show's production on 13 episodes and announced that it was canceled.

Quotes:

Jack Bourdain: So... It's official. We're at war.
Jim: We're at war? What do you mean we're at war? We're chefs!
Jack Bourdain: They attacked us. Twice!
Steven Daedelus: They poked our head waitress
Jim: Yeah, but didn't she enjoy it?
Teddy Wong: That is not the point! If he's willing to have sex with Mimi, there's no telling how low he will go!
Seth Richman: We sent Mimi on a diplomatic mission and he sent her back soiled and defiled
Jim: and satisfied...
Jack Bourdain: Jim, go to your idiot hole.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bones: Two Bodies in the Lab (#1.15)" (2006)

Quality television

A statement previously thought to be an oxymoron, Kitchen Confidential raises the bell curve for quality television. With no inkling of what the show is about, I watched the series premiere beginning to end, commercials and all, and was delighted with it through the credits. The show is handled with a directorial craftsmanship superb for television. Actors are kept within their boundaries, dialogue is quick but not rushed, and characters are at least likable. The exposition was presented neatly in the first block and gave sufficient personality to each character. A flair for stylish editing and freeze frames is arranged perfectly, and other technical qualities such as lighting, sets, and extras heighten the enjoyability of this show. As a whole, I am excited about watching upcoming episodes and seeing how the show progresses. Kitchen Confidential is a well balanced show that will be a serious contender for the Primetime viewing audience.