---
name: "Patrice Ledoux"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrice-ledoux"
fi1m_id: "patrice-ledoux"
imdb_id: "nm0496628"
tmdb_id: 60
wikidata_id: "Q3368979"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "1 January 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-19T08:09:14.564907+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Patrice Ledoux

## Identity

Patrice Ledoux

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrice-ledoux
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** patrice-ledoux
- **IMDb ID:** nm0496628
- **TMDB ID:** 60
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3368979
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Ledoux, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3368979, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496628/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60

Producer. Born 1 January 1953 in France.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 1 January 1953, France
- **Active:** 1990–1997
- **Frequently works with:** [Luc Besson](https://film.one/person/luc-besson.md), [Gary Oldman](https://film.one/person/gary-oldman.md), [Jean Reno](https://film.one/person/jean-reno.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as producer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Science Fiction 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $289m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Ledoux, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3368979, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496628/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Léon: The Professional*](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*The Fifth Element*](https://film.one/film/the-fifth-element.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Patrice Ledoux is a French film producer. He served as general director of Gaumont from 1985 to 2004 and subsequently founded Pulsar Productions.

He has frequently collaborated with director Luc Besson. His producing credits include *The Big Blue* (1988), *Nikita* (1990), *Léon: The Professional* (1994), *The Fifth Element* (1997), *The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc* (1999), *The Closet* (2001) and *Just Visiting* (2001). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for the non-English language film category for *Carmen* (1984).

Ledoux received the distinction of Officier des Arts et des Lettres in 2021.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, fr.wikipedia.org, de.wikipedia.org, allmovie.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Fifth Element* (1997), Fi1m 73, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fifth-element.md)
- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), Fi1m 74, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)
- *Nikita* (1990), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/nikita.md)

## Complete filmography (25)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Marsupilami* (2026), Producer
- *With Open Arms* (2017), Producer
- *The Sense of Wonder* (2015), Producer
- *Camping 2* (2010), Producer
- *A Pain in the Ass* (2008), Producer
- *Daddy Cool* (2008), Producer
- *Ca$h* (2008), Producer
- *The Valet* (2006), Producer
- *Empire of the Wolves* (2005), Producer
- *Albert est méchant* (2004), Producer
- *The Race* (2002), Producer
- *J'ai faim !!!* (2001), Producer
- *Just Visiting* (2001), Producer
- *The Closet* (2001), Producer
- *The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc* (1999), Producer
- *The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time* (1998), Executive Producer
- *The Fifth Element* (1997), Producer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fifth-element.md)
- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)
- *One, Two, Three, Sun* (1993), Producer
- *Atlantis* (1991), Producer
- *Nikita* (1990), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/nikita.md)
- *The Big Blue* (1988), Producer
- *Carmen* (1984), Producer
- *Entire Days in the Trees* (1977), Producer
- *Cédric*, Producer

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Officer of Arts and Letters 2021: Officer of Arts and Letters (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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