Actor
Lou Adler
Born 1933 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Acting
20 Feet from Stardom
Self · 2013
The Wrecking Crew
Self - Producer · 2008
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Self - Music Producer · 2013
Echo in the Canyon
Self · 2019
Kareem: Minority of One
Self · 2015
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
Self · 1995
AKA Tommy Chong
Himself · 2006
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self · 2025
Behind the Music
Self · 1997
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show · 2015
Adam Sandler: Love You
Booth Technician · 2024
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
Self · 2025
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Self · 2004
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
Himself · 2005
Herb Alpert Is...
Self · 2020
Immediate Family
Self · 2022
Carole King: Natural Woman
Self · 2016
Sam Cooke: Legend
Self · 2003
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
Self · 1999
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
Self · 2020
The Last Impresario
Self · 2014
Legends
Self · 2006
Sane Inside Insanity
Self – Producer · 2025
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
Self · 2002