Sep 18, 1951 - New York City, New York, USA
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".
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| Movie | 2012 | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self | |
| Movie | 2005 | Just for Kicks | Self | |
| Movie | 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2008 | 2 Turntables and a Microphone | Self | |
| Movie | 2024 | A Hip Hop Minute | Self | |
| TV Show | 2019 | Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America | Self | 6 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Celebrity Crime Files | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2023 | Death by Fame | Self - Former Director of Publicity, RUN-D.M.C. | 1 |
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| Movie | 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1988 | Tougher Than Leather | Story | Writing |
