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Leopoldo Gout is a film director, film producer, composer, author and painter. Born in Mexico, he studied Contemporary Art at Central Saint Martins in London, and now resides in New York City. His artwork has been displayed in various museums and galleries. Films which he has produced have been shown at The Cannes 2011 International Film Festival and have aired on NBC. He is currently involved in various film and television projects including films with the author James Patterson, such as major adaptations of the Alex Cross and Maximum Ride book series. Gout was a producer for the THQ video-game Leela, which uses motion controls and immersive psychedelic environments to allow the player to connect with their sub-conscience.

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York (TV) (2008)
Leopoldo co-wrote, co-directed, and was an executive producer on this film which originally aired December 10, 2008, on NBC. Little Spirit features the voice of Danny Devito and songs written by Grammy and Tony award winning mucisian Duncan Sheik.

Passage (short)(2009)
Leopoldo Gout was a producer of the short film Passage, which was directed by Shekhar Kapur.

Dias de Gracia (english title: Days of Grace) (2011)
Directed by his Brother, Evarardo Valerio Gout, Leopoldo served as a producer and second unit director on this film which received a warm reception at the Cannes 2011 International Film Festival, garnering positive reviews. The film was made by the Mexico-based Casa B Productions, which Leopoldo founded with his brother.

I, Alex Cross(2012)
Leopoldo Gout is working as a producer on this adaptation of the James Patterson Novel. Currently in production the film is set to star Jean Reno, Matthew Fox, and in the lead role, Tyler Perry.

Megalomania
Leopoldo Gout is working as a producer on what is set to be director Michel Gondry’s first animated feature film. Gondry is co-directing with his 16 year old son, Paul Gondry, who helped to develop the concept of the film. Daniel Clowes will be writing the screenplay.

Maximum Ride
Co-producing with Steve Bowen Of James Patterson Entertainment Leopoldo Gout will help to bring to the big screen this adaptation of the young adult book series of the same name.

Guilty Wives
Leopoldo Gout is co-producing a major film adaptation of the upcoming James Patterson novel Guilty Wives.

Ghost Radio
Published in 2008 by Harper Collins, Ghost Radio is Leopoldo Gout’s first novel. Each chapter begins with an engraving which Gout did himself. The book is a paranormal suspense thriller. Fellow author and collaborator James Patterson describes it as reminiscent of the early work of Stephen King. Originally intended to be a graphic novel, Gout says of his work “the words started to overwhelm the images” at which point he switched away from the graphic format, opting instead to do a traditional novel which includes some illustrations. Each chapter begins with an engraving which Gout did himself.

Daniel X
Leopoldo Gout Collaborated with James Patterson on a graphic novel addition to the Daniel X book series. Daniel X hunts outlaw aliens after the responsibility is passed down to him when his parents are killed. This collaboration is James Patterson’s first time working on a graphic novel.