Lou Adler

Production·Dec 13, 1933·Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Corduroy Plants2026 · Producer	Producer
Sane Inside Insanity2025 · Self – Producer	Self – Producer
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror2025 · Self	Self
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie2025 · Self	Self
Adam Sandler: Love You2024 · Booth Technician	Booth Technician
Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park2023 · Producer	Producer
Immediate Family2022 · Self	Self
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui2020 · Self	Self
Herb Alpert Is...2020 · Self	Self
Echo in the Canyon2019 · Self	Self
Carole King: Natural Woman2016 · Self	Self
Kareem: Minority of One2015 · Self	Self
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell2015 · Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show	Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
The Last Impresario2014 · Self	Self
You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story2014 · Actor	Actor
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'2013 · Self - Music Producer	Self - Music Producer
20 Feet from Stardom2013 · Self	Self
Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie!2013 · Producer	Producer
The Wrecking Crew2008 · Self - Producer	Self - Producer
AKA Tommy Chong2006 · Himself	Himself
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas2005 · Himself	Himself
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile2004 · Self	Self
Sam Cooke: Legend2003 · Self	Self
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys2002 · Self	Self
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains1999 · Self	Self
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show1995 · Self	Self
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains1982 · Director	Director
Up in Smoke1978 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Basketball Jones1974 · Producer	Producer
Brewster McCloud1971 · Producer	Producer
Monterey Pop1968 · Producer	Producer
DDarlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenSelf	Self