Famed Austrian chef
Wolfgang coming to Disney+.
The film is produced by Supper Club (
Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Chef’s Table, Street Food) David Gelb serves as director and producer, Brian McGinn is producer and screenwriter, and Jason Sterman is producer.
“I am not one to dwell on the past, but the way David Gelb told this story made me realise how far I have come from my humble beginnings,” said Puck. “In a single phrase, we call it the American dream.”
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Wolfgang stepped into the spotlight in a way no chef ever had before,” said David Gelb. “In doing so, he showed that a chef could be a storyteller, a teacher and a friend. This is the tradition of
Disney+ subscribers reached 103.6 million in the second quarter of 2021 as the The Walt Disney Co.’s direct-to-consumer revenues increased 59% to US$4 billion.
Hulu finished the quarter with 41.6 million subscribers .
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the Inspiring and Emotional True Story of the Man Behind the Legend The First Celebrity Chef Who Reinvented the Culinary Industry, Wolfgang Puck
From the Critically Acclaimed and Award-Winning Supper Club, the Filmmaking Team Behind ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi, ‘Chef s Table and ‘Street Food
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Legendary chef Wolfgang Puck will lift the curtain for the first time and reveal his incredible and emotional true-life story in Wolfgang, premiering on Disney+ on Friday, June 25. The documentary film chronicles the inspiring true story of Wolfgang Puck, a man who survived a troubled childhood filled with a series of challenging obstacles and whose perseverance led him to become one of the most prolific chefs of our time and household name. Wolfgang Puck changed the perception of what it means to be a chef, and along the way, invented a radically new American cuisine. Wolfgang, a film that showcases the power and strength of the human spirit, w
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Daschbach’s gentle look at a year in the life of Bizentei, a tiny Tokyo ramen bar where veteran chef Masamoto Ueda prepares exquisite comfort food for his loyal clientele, exists on the other end of the documentary scale from something like Jiro Dreams Of Sushi. Where David Gelb’s 2011 doc was exquisite and manicured, Come Back Anytime is messy and casual, with conversation spilling into the kitchen as Ueda does his thing.