Lou Adler
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
20 Feet from Stardom
as Self 2013
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Producer 2008
Echo in the Canyon
as Self 2019
Adam Sandler: Love You
as Booth Technician 2024
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
as Self - Music Producer 2013
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self 2015
AKA Tommy Chong
as Himself 2006
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
as Self 2025
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
as Self 2004
Herb Alpert Is...
as Self 2020
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
as Self 2025
Carole King: Natural Woman
as Self 2016
Immediate Family
as Self 2022
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
as Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show 2015
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
as Himself 2005
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
as Self 2020
Sam Cooke: Legend
as Self 2003