- Known For
- Production
- Born
- December 13, 1933
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Lou Adler
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
movieCorduroy Plants
2026 · Producer
movieSane Inside Insanity
2025 · Self – Producer
movieStrange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025 · Self
movieCheech & Chong's Last Movie
2025 · Self
movieAdam Sandler: Love You
2024 · Booth Technician
movieCarole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park
2023 · Producer
movieImmediate Family
2022 · Self
movieMusic, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
2020 · Self
movieHerb Alpert Is...
2020 · Self
movieEcho in the Canyon
2019 · Self
movieThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 · Executive Producer
movieCarole King: Natural Woman
2016 · Self
movieKareem: Minority of One
2015 · Self
movieMeat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015 · Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
movieThe Last Impresario
2014 · Self
movieYou've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story
2014
movieJimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013 · Self - Music Producer
movie20 Feet from Stardom
2013 · Self
movieCheech & Chong's Animated Movie!
2013 · Producer, Music Supervisor
movieI'm Still Here
2010 · Thanks
movieThe Wrecking Crew
2008 · Self - Producer
tvLegends
2006 · Self
movieAKA Tommy Chong
2006 · Himself
movieCalifornia Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
2005 · Himself
movieBeautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004 · Self
movieSam Cooke: Legend
2003 · Self
movieJan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
2002 · Self
movieThe Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
1999 · Self
tvBehind the Music
1997 · Self
movieThe Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995 · Self, Thanks
movieAmerican Me
1992 · Executive Producer
movieLadies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982 · Director
movieShock Treatment
1981 · Executive Producer
movieUp in Smoke
1978 · Producer, Director
movieThe Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 · Executive Producer
movieBasketball Jones
1974 · Producer
movieBrewster McCloud
1971 · Producer
movieMonterey Pop
1968 · Producer
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
movieDarlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
— · Self