Mike Myers is set to produce and direct “Supermensch,†a feature documentary about the life of Shep Gordon, a talent agent known for steering the career of Alice Cooper and helping to invent the celebrity chef, as well as working with Raquel Welch, Luther Vandross and Blondie.
The project was announced Monday by A&E IndieFilms, the documentary production arm of the A&E network, which will form a partnership with Mr. Myers. The project marks Mr. Myers’s directorial debut. Look for Mr. Gordon’s friends in the film: Mr. Cooper, Emeril Lagasse, Michael Douglas, Willie Nelson, Sylvester Stallone and Anne Murray, among others.
“I met Shep Gordon in 1991 on the set of Wayne’s World. I thought he was a perfect combination of Brian Epstein, Marshall McLuhan and Mr. Magoo,†Mr. Myers said in a statement. “I’ve been trying to get Shep to agree to let me make a movie about him for 10 years. Last year he finally he said yes. I loved him like a brother before we started making this film and now having sifted through his life and his legacy, I love him even more,†Mr. Myers said.
