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Lou Adler

Production Born Dec 13, 1933 Chicago, Illinois, USA 24 credits

Biography

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