GAME DESIGNER

Michel Ancel

1972 - Today

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Michel Ancel (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl ɑ̃sɛl]; born 29 March 1972) is a retired Monégasque-French video game designer. He is best known for creating the Rayman franchise and was the lead designer or director for several of the games, including Rayman Origins and its sequel Rayman Legends. He is also known for the critically acclaimed video game Beyond Good & Evil, as well as for King Kong, based on Peter Jackson's 2005 film of the same name. In 2017, he began work on Beyond Good and Evil 2, although he left the project in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Ancel is the 59th most popular game designer (down from 55th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Monaco and the most popular Monegasque Game Designer.

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Among GAME DESIGNERS

Among game designers, Michel Ancel ranks 59 out of 77. Before him are David Cage, Jordan Mechner, Goichi Suda, Mark Cerny, Éric Chahi, and John Tobias. After him are Amy Hennig, Koji Igarashi, Tim Schafer, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Patrice Désilets, and Hidemaro Fujibayashi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Michel Ancel ranks 576. Before him are James Key, Valerio Mastandrea, Ovidiu Stîngă, Nicky Morgan, Kim Do-keun, and Andrzej Kubica. After him are Naoko Takahashi, Zhao Lijian, Joachim Rønning, Kenji Wakamatsu, Salah Hissou, and Álvaro Mesén.

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In Monaco

Among people born in Monaco, Michel Ancel ranks 25 out of 32. Before him are Charlotte Casiraghi (1986), Armand Gatti (1924), Andrea Casiraghi (1984), Olivier Beretta (1969), Pierre Casiraghi (1987), and Daniel Elena (1972). After him are Arthur Leclerc (2000), Pauline Ducruet (1994), Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014), Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (2014), Frédérique Vidal (1964), and Olivier Boscagli (1997).

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Among GAME DESIGNERS In Monaco

Among game designers born in Monaco, Michel Ancel ranks 1. 

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