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.
Born: December 13, 1933 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography (23)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
2025
Adam Sandler: Love You
2024
Herb Alpert Is...
2020
Echo in the Canyon
2019
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013
20 Feet from Stardom
2013
Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie!
2013
I'm Still Here
2010
The Wrecking Crew
2008
Legends
2006
AKA Tommy Chong
2006
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004
Behind the Music
1997
American Me
1992
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982
Shock Treatment
1981
Up in Smoke
1978
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
Brewster McCloud
1971
Monterey Pop
1968