Lou Adler
Production
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
2025Sane Inside Insanity
Self – Producer
2025Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
Self
2025Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self
2024Adam Sandler: Love You
Booth Technician
2022Immediate Family
Self
2020Herb Alpert Is...
Self
2020Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
Self
2019Echo in the Canyon
Self
2016Carole King: Natural Woman
Self
2015Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
2015Kareem: Minority of One
Self
2014You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story
2014The Last Impresario
Self
201320 Feet from Stardom
Self
2013Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Self - Music Producer
2008The Wrecking Crew
Self - Producer
2006AKA Tommy Chong
Himself
2005California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
Himself
2004Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Self
2003Sam Cooke: Legend
Self
2002Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
Self
1999The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
Self
1995The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
Self
