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The life and career of the legendary Hollywood insider, Shep Gordon.The life and career of the legendary Hollywood insider, Shep Gordon.The life and career of the legendary Hollywood insider, Shep Gordon.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 8 nominations
Robert Ezrin
- Self - Record Producer
- (as Bob Ezrin)
Patricia Barson
- Self - Shep's Cousin
- (as Patty)
Fab 5 Freddy
- Self
- (as Fab Five Freddy)
Teddy Pendergrass
- Self
- (archive footage)
Gordon Pinsent
- Self - Famous Canadian
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMike Myers has been trying to persuade Shep Gordon to let him tell his story for over 20 years, having first encountered him on the set of Wayne's World (1992).
- Quotes
Steven Tyler: I'm spiritual: I'm an Aries with penis rising.
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A charming and likable documentary portrait of a charming and likable man
Shep Gordon has managed many huge acts, first in the music business, and then in other areas ranging from film to cooking. He has also befriended just about every heavyweight in Hollywood. And yet it seems he's managed to do so while still being a good guy, a nice guy, an honorable guy.
There are on camera interviews with Alice Cooper (who was Shep's 1st client, and who he has managed for 45 years!), Mick Fleetwood, Michael Douglas, Tom Arnold, Emeril Lagasse, Anne Murray, Mike Meyers, Willie Nelson, Sylvester Stallone and Steven Tyer. But the best interview subject is Shep himself, who has tremendously entertaining, often funny and occasionally tragic anecdotes about his many years in show business. Among the most interesting are the various clever, and sometimes amusingly devious ways Shep would raise his clients' public profiles and help make them stars.
There's a genuine wisdom and even a spiritual side to Shep, who befriended the Dali Llama, and spent a week cooking for him as a way of giving back. Ultimately Shep realized, sadly late in the game, that there was more to life than work, and that he was missing out on having kids and a family.
Not a 'change your life' film, but it's always engaging, like listening to the most fun and intelligent guest at a great party.
There are on camera interviews with Alice Cooper (who was Shep's 1st client, and who he has managed for 45 years!), Mick Fleetwood, Michael Douglas, Tom Arnold, Emeril Lagasse, Anne Murray, Mike Meyers, Willie Nelson, Sylvester Stallone and Steven Tyer. But the best interview subject is Shep himself, who has tremendously entertaining, often funny and occasionally tragic anecdotes about his many years in show business. Among the most interesting are the various clever, and sometimes amusingly devious ways Shep would raise his clients' public profiles and help make them stars.
There's a genuine wisdom and even a spiritual side to Shep, who befriended the Dali Llama, and spent a week cooking for him as a way of giving back. Ultimately Shep realized, sadly late in the game, that there was more to life than work, and that he was missing out on having kids and a family.
Not a 'change your life' film, but it's always engaging, like listening to the most fun and intelligent guest at a great party.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $213,064
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,017
- Jun 8, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $220,065
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
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