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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Sane Inside Insanity as Self – Producer
- 2025 · Cheech & Chong's Last Movie as Self
- 2024 · Adam Sandler: Love You as Booth Technician
- 2022 · Immediate Family as
- 2020 · Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui as Self
- 2020 · Herb Alpert Is... as Self
- 2019 · Echo in the Canyon as Self
- 2016 · Carole King: Natural Woman as Self
- 2015 · Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell as Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
- 2014 · You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story as
- 2013 · Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' as Self - Music Producer
- 2013 · 20 Feet from Stardom as Self
- 2008 · The Wrecking Crew as Self - Producer
- 2006 · Legends as Self
- 2006 · AKA Tommy Chong as Himself
- 2005 · California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas as Himself
- 2004 · Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile as Self
- 2003 · Sam Cooke: Legend as Self
- 2002 · Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys as Self
- 1999 · The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains as Self
- 1997 · Behind the Music as Self
- 1995 · The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show as Self