
Bill Adler
Known for Acting · 9 credits
- Born
- 1951-09-18 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Bill Adler is an American music journalist and critic. He is known best for his tenure as director of publicity at Def Jam Recordings (1984–1990), the period of his career to which the critic Robert Christgau was referring when he described Adler as a "legendary publicist".
Known For

Death by Fame
2023
as Self - Former Director of Publicity, RUN-D.M.C.

Celebrity Crime Files
2012
as Self

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019
as Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self

Just for Kicks
2005
as Self
TV Shows (3)
Movies (6)
About Bill Adler
Bill Adler is an American music journalist and critic. He is known best for his tenure as director of publicity at Def Jam Recordings (1984–1990), the period of his career to which the critic Robert Christgau was referring when he described Adler as a "legendary publicist". With 9 credits spanning from 2005 to 2024, Bill Adler has appeared in 6 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill Adler Movies
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) — as Self
- Just for Kicks (2005) — as Self
- A Hip Hop Minute (2024) — as Self
- 2 Turntables and a Microphone (2008) — as Self
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