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.
26 acting credits · 2 directing credits
Acting · 26
Behind the Music
1997
Legends
2006
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
The Wrecking Crew
2008
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
2025
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004
20 Feet from Stardom
2013
Adam Sandler: Love You
2024
Sane Inside Insanity
2025
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
Immediate Family
2022
The Last Impresario
2014
Echo in the Canyon
2019
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
1999
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
2005
AKA Tommy Chong
2006
Herb Alpert Is...
2020
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
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Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
2020
Carole King: Natural Woman
2016
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003
You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story
2014
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
2002
