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