Lou Adler Produced ‘Rocky Horror’ & Directed ‘Up in Smoke’ — Then Survived an 8-Hour Kidnapping

At 92, Lou Adler may not be as recognizable as some of the artists he worked with, but he played a major role in the music and movies of the 1960s and ’70s. He worked with The Mamas & the Papas and Carole King, helped put together the Monterey International Pop Festival, and even brought The Rocky Horror Picture Show to the screen.

His personal life has been pretty wild too. Adler had several high-profile relationships and once survived a terrifying eight-hour kidnapping. Here’s a look at Adler’s remarkable career, his marriage to the recently deceased Shelley Fabares, and some of the surprising chapters of his life.