Lou Adler

Birthday:: 12/13/1933
Place of birth:: Chicago, Illinois, USA:
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.

Credits

	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
	Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been as Self

	Corduroy Plants Producer
	Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park Producer
	The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Executive Producer
	Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie! Producer
	Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie! Music Supervisor
	I'm Still Here Thanks
	The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show Thanks
	American Me Executive Producer
	Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains Director
	Shock Treatment Executive Producer
	Up in Smoke Producer
	Up in Smoke Director
	The Rocky Horror Picture Show Executive Producer
	Basketball Jones Producer
	Brewster McCloud Producer
	Monterey Pop Producer