PRODUCER

Lou Adler

1933 - Today

Photo of Lou Adler

Icon of person Lou Adler

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. He has produced and developed a number of high-profile musical artists including the Grass Roots, Jan and 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Lou Adler is the 105th most popular producer (down from 98th in 2024), the 12,682nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,287th in 2019) and the 61st most popular American Producer.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Lou Adler by language

Loading...

Among PRODUCERS

Among producers, Lou Adler ranks 105 out of 140. Before him are Scott Rudin, Rick Berman, Neal H. Moritz, Richard Maibaum, Ivan Shapovalov, and Craig Mazin. After him are David Barron, Tim Bevan, Don Hahn, George Avakian, Bryan Burk, and Shellback.

Most Popular Producers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Lou Adler ranks 521. Before him are Hayes Alan Jenkins, Celina Jesionowska, Sándor Sára, Roy Clark, Leonard Peikoff, and Vic Emery. After him are Basdeo Panday, Peter Broadbent, Nimmi, Lori Nelson, Pat Crowley, and Milt Campbell.

Others Born in 1933

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Lou Adler ranks 12,686 out of 20,380. Before him are Steven Klein (1965), Cass Sunstein (1954), Derek Richardson (1976), Gene Okerlund (1942), Andy Tennant (1955), and Zak Brown (1971). After him are Ellie Greenwich (1940), Marissa Mayer (1975), Alex Skolnick (1968), Lot M. Morrill (1813), Ben Vereen (1946), and Gene Sarazen (1902).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among PRODUCERS In United States

Among producers born in United States, Lou Adler ranks 61. Before him are Arnold Kopelson (1935), Scott Rudin (1958), Rick Berman (1945), Neal H. Moritz (1959), Richard Maibaum (1909), and Craig Mazin (1971). After him are Don Hahn (1955), Bryan Burk (1968), Gian-Carlo Coppola (1963), Susan Downey (1973), Laura Ziskin (1950), and Peter Del Vecho (1958).

American born Producers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous