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.
Known for
Production11
movieCorduroy Plants
2026
Producer
movieThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
Executive Producer
movieAmerican Me
1992
Executive Producer
movieShock Treatment
1981
Executive Producer
movieUp in Smoke
1978
Producer
movieThe Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
Executive Producer
movieBasketball Jones
1974
Producer
movieBrewster McCloud
1971
Producer
movieMonterey Pop
1968
Producer
Acting26
movieSane Inside Insanity
2025
Self – Producer
movieAdam Sandler: Love You
2024
Booth Technician
movieMeat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
movieJimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
2013
Self - Music Producer
movieThe Wrecking Crew
2008
Self - Producer
tvLegends
2006
Self
movieAKA Tommy Chong
2006
Himself
Crew2
Directing2
Sound1
movieCheech & Chong's Animated Movie!
2013
Music Supervisor