Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013) is a documentary you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Mike Myers about his longtime friend and one of the most quietly influential figures in Hollywood. Gordon landed in Los Angeles fresh out of college in the late 1960s, stumbled into friendships with Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison, and ended up managing Alice Cooper almost by accident.

The career that followed ran four decades across two industries. He guided Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass through music, then pulled off a second act by transforming Emeril Lagasse into the first celebrity chef of the television era. Sylvester Stallone, Willie Nelson, Michael Douglas and Steven Tyler all appear on camera to explain what makes Gordon different — not the connections, but the loyalty. Myers directs with clear affection for a man who accumulated real influence without ever seeming to chase it. Stream Supermensch online on iFILM.