Lou Adler
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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
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004)
as Self
20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
as Self
Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
as Booth Technician
Echo in the Canyon (2019)
as Self
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been (2026)
as Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025)
as Self
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie (2025)
as Self
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' (2013)
as Self - Music Producer
The Wrecking Crew (2008)
as Self - Producer
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains (1999)
as Self
Sane Inside Insanity (2025)
as Self – Producer
Kareem: Minority of One (2015)
as Self
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show (1995)
as Self
AKA Tommy Chong (2006)
as Himself
Herb Alpert Is... (2020)
as Self
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell (2015)
as Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
The Last Impresario (2014)
as Self
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas (2005)
as Himself
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys (2002)
as Self
Immediate Family (2022)
as Self
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui (2020)
as Self
You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story (2014)
Actor
Carole King: Natural Woman (2016)
as Self
Sam Cooke: Legend (2003)
as Self