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Shep Gordon

Shep Gordon

Producer, also actor · Born October 18, 1945 (81) · Jackson Heights, New York

Shep E. Gordon is an American talent manager, Hollywood film agent, and producer. Gordon is featured in a 2013 documentary, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, which was directed by Mike Myers. He obtained his B.A. in 1968 from the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) in sociology. He then moved to Los Angeles, California. He first gained connections in Hollywood by meeting Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Alice Cooper in 1968. He quickly became Cooper's agent. Much of Coopers stage act and the band's overall macabre persona was influenced directly by Gordon, who created many imaginative and wild events to get Cooper PR in the papers, including throwing a live chicken on stage. Gordon subsequently later represented many other celebrities such as Anne Murray, Blondie, Teddy Pendergrass, and Luther Vandross. Gordon has worked on numerous film productions, typically as a producer. These include The Duellists and Kiss of the Spider Woman. He then created one of the first independent film production companies in the U.S., Alive Films. His work was instrumental in bringing the modern wave of celebrity chefs into existence. He represented many of the top chefs of the world at a time when they were not known in popular culture, and, when the Food Network was first created, he brought many of them to the same, including Emeril Lagasse, helping to make them all the household names they are now. He owns multiple restaurants. *Source:* **Wikipedia**

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 18, 1945 (81)
From
Jackson Heights, New York
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Shep Gordon's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
20%
Bonds
19%
Society
14%
Power
14%
Self
12%
Morality
11%
Ideas
9%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Dread
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shep Gordon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shep Gordon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dear Mr. Brody(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Super Duper Alice Cooper(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Self (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Alice Cooper Theatre of Death Live(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Village of the Damned(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Silent Tongue(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The People Under the Stairs(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cool as Ice(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Shocker(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Far North(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • They Live(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Time of Destiny(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Moderns(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Prince of Darkness(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Whales of August(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Choose Me(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Journey: Live in Houston 1981 - The Escape Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer

  • The Strange Case of Alice Cooper(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Alice Cooper: The Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer

  • Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1974 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

They Live (1988)

Midcredits 88th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 17: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 17: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing16 of 17: 15 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s2 · crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Shep Gordon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Cool as Ice (1991)

93rd percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me (2018)

Midcredits 90th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shep Gordon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles65–82 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles9–51 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–76 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles27–33 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles63–77 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shep Gordon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shep Gordon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carolyn Pfeiffer shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles