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.
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Movies (37)
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026 · Self
Corduroy Plants
2026 · Producer
Sane Inside Insanity
2025 · Self – Producer
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025 · Self
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
2025 · Self
Adam Sandler: Love You
2024 · Booth Technician
Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park
2023 · Producer
Immediate Family
2022 · Self
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
2020 · Self
Herb Alpert Is...
2020 · Self
Eco en el cañón
2019 · Self
El Show de Terror de Rocky: Como en los viejos tiempos
2016 · Executive Producer
Carole King: Natural Woman
2016 · Self
Kareem: Minoría De Uno
2015 · Self
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015 · Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
The Last Impresario
2014 · Self
You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story
2014
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013 · Self - Music Producer
A 20 pasos de la fama
2013 · Self
Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie!
2013 · Producer, Music Supervisor
I'm Still Here
2010 · Thanks
The Wrecking Crew
2008 · Self - Producer
AKA Tommy Chong
2006 · Himself
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
2005 · Himself
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004 · Self
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003 · Self
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
2002 · Self
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
1999 · Self
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995 · Self, Thanks
American Me
1992 · Executive Producer
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982 · Director
Shock Treatment
1981 · Executive Producer
Up in Smoke
1978 · Director, Producer
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 · Executive Producer
Basketball Jones
1974 · Producer
Brewster McCloud
1971 · Producer
Monterey Pop
1968 · Producer
