Lou Adler
Biography
Lester Louis Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American record and film producer and the co-owner of the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California. Adler has produced and developed a number of high-profile musical artists, including the Grass Roots, Jan & Dean, the Mamas & the Papas, and Carole King. King's album Tapestry, produced by Adler, won the 1972 Grammy Award for Album of the Year and has been called one of the greatest pop albums of all time.
Adler is an executive producer of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and discovered and produced comedy albums and films for Cheech & Chong. In 2006, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his achievements in music. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as the recipient, alongside Quincy Jones, of the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Filmography
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Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026
as Self
Sane Inside Insanity
2025
as Self – Producer
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
as Self
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
2025
as Self
Adam Sandler: Love You
2024
as Booth Technician
Immediate Family
2022
as Self
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
2020
as Self
Herb Alpert Is...
2020
as Self
Echo in the Canyon
2019
as Self
Carole King: Natural Woman
2016
as Self
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
as Self
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
as Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
The Last Impresario
2014
as Self
You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story
2014
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013
as Self - Music Producer
20 Feet from Stardom
2013
as Self
The Wrecking Crew
2008
as Self - Producer
AKA Tommy Chong
2006
as Himself
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
2005
as Himself
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004
as Self
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003
as Self
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
2002
as Self
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
1999
as Self
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995
as Self