New documentary film ‘Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon’ was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend and long time friend Michael Douglas showed his support.
The movie, the directorial debut of actor and comedian Mike Myers, documents the astounding career of Hollywood insider, Shep Gordon, who fell into music management by chance after moving to LA straight out of college.
After befriending Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix, Shep managed rock stars such as Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass and Alice Cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, ushering in the era of celebrity chefs on television. Stuffed with fantastic archive footage the film traces Shep’s transformation from the 1970’s hedonist to today’s practicing Buddhist yearning for a family of his own.