Lou Adler
Production
Born 1933-12-13 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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

The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995 · Movie

Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015 · Movie

The Wrecking Crew
2008 · Movie

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025 · Movie

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013 · Movie

20 Feet from Stardom
2013 · Movie

Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
2025 · Movie

AKA Tommy Chong
2006 · Movie

Echo in the Canyon
2019 · Movie

Sam Cooke: Legend
2003 · Movie

The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
1999 · Movie

Immediate Family
2022 · Movie

Kareem: Minority of One
2015 · Movie

California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
2005 · Movie

Herb Alpert Is...
2020 · Movie

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004 · Movie

Adam Sandler: Love You
2024 · Movie

Carole King: Natural Woman
2016 · Movie

You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story
2014 · Movie

Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
2020 · Movie

The Last Impresario
2014 · Movie

Sane Inside Insanity
2025 · Movie

Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
2002 · Movie