Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Lou Adler
Production
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 69500
IMDb ID: nm0004693
Known for: Production
Born: December 13, 1933
Age: 92
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 2025
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.59
Wikidata: Q568770
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Producer (6)Executive Producer (4)Thanks (2)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lou Adler.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lou Adler.
7.4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Executive Producer
1975 Movie
7.4
American Me
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
7.3
Monterey Pop
Producer
1968 Movie
7.3
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Producer
2008 Movie
7.2
20 Feet from Stardom
as Self
2013 Movie
6.6
Up in Smoke
Producer
1978 Movie
6.3
Brewster McCloud
Producer
1971 Movie
6.0
I'm Still Here
Thanks
2010 Movie
5.8
Shock Treatment
Executive Producer
1981 Movie
5.1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lou Adler.
7.4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Executive Producer
1975 Movie
6.0
I'm Still Here
Thanks
2010 Movie
7.4
American Me
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
6.6
Up in Smoke
Producer
1978 Movie
6.3
Brewster McCloud
Producer
1971 Movie
6.0
Basketball Jones
Producer
1974 Movie
6.2
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Director
1982 Movie
7.2
20 Feet from Stardom
as Self
2013 Movie
5.1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
7.3
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Producer
2008 Movie
7.3
Monterey Pop
Producer
1968 Movie
6.7
Echo in the Canyon
as Self
2019 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lou Adler.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lou Adler.
8.7
Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park
Producer
2023 Movie
5.1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
5.2
Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie!
Producer
2013 Movie
6.0
I'm Still Here
Thanks
2010 Movie
10.0
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
Thanks
1995 Movie
7.4
American Me
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
5.8
Shock Treatment
Executive Producer
1981 Movie
6.6
Up in Smoke
Producer
1978 Movie
7.4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Executive Producer
1975 Movie
6.0
Basketball Jones
Producer
1974 Movie
6.3
Brewster McCloud
Producer
1971 Movie
7.3
Monterey Pop
Producer
1968 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lou Adler.
Sane Inside Insanity
as Self – Producer
2025 Movie
8.6
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
as Self
2025 Movie
7.2
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
as Self
2025 Movie
6.0
Adam Sandler: Love You
as Booth Technician
2024 Movie
7.4
Immediate Family
as Self
2022 Movie
6.5
Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui
as Self
2020 Movie
7.2
Herb Alpert Is...
as Self
2020 Movie
6.7
Echo in the Canyon
as Self
2019 Movie
7.2
Carole King: Natural Woman
as Self
2016 Movie
7.2
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2015 Movie
9.0
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
as Self - Producer, The Rocky Horror Show
2015 Movie
7.0
You've Got A Friend: The Carole King Story
2014 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lou Adler.