GAME DESIGNER
Ron Gilbert
1964 - Today
Ron Gilbert
Ronald David Gilbert is an American video game designer, programmer, and producer. His games are generally focused on interactive story-telling, and he is arguably best known for his work on several LucasArts adventure games, including Maniac Mansion and the first two Monkey Island games. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time. While a student in 1983, he co-wrote Graphics BASIC, and he then worked on action games for HESware, which went out of business. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Ron Gilbert is the 49th most popular game designer (down from 36th in 2024), the 12,174th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,318th in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Game Designer.
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Among GAME DESIGNERS
Among game designers, Ron Gilbert ranks 49 out of 77. Before him are Jeff Kaplan, Mike Harrington, Toshihiro Nagoshi, Scott Cawthon, Jens Bergensten, and Johan Andersson. After him are Ed Boon, Neil Druckmann, Yoshinori Kitase, Al Lowe, David Cage, and Jordan Mechner.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
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Jeff Kaplan
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 43
Mike Harrington
2000 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 44
Toshihiro Nagoshi
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 45
Scott Cawthon
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 46
Jens Bergensten
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 47
Johan Andersson
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 48
Ron Gilbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 49
Ed Boon
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 50
Neil Druckmann
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 51
Yoshinori Kitase
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 52
Al Lowe
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 53
David Cage
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 54
Jordan Mechner
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 55
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Ron Gilbert ranks 531. Before him are Sabu, Jim Lee, Michael Frontzeck, Anfisa Reztsova, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Oleh Skrypka. After him are Emma Chambers, Ed Boon, Caroline Link, Violeta Bulc, Yuri, and Kenji Honnami.
Others Born in 1964
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Sabu
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 525
Jim Lee
COMIC ARTIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 526
Michael Frontzeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 527
Anfisa Reztsova
ATHLETE
1964 - 2023
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 528
Robert Duncan McNeill
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 529
Oleh Skrypka
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 530
Ron Gilbert
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 531
Emma Chambers
ACTOR
1964 - 2018
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 532
Ed Boon
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 533
Caroline Link
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 534
Violeta Bulc
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 535
Yuri
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 536
Kenji Honnami
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 537
Among GAME DESIGNERS In United States
Among game designers born in United States, Ron Gilbert ranks 15. Before him are Will Wright (1960), Roberta Williams (1953), John Romero (1967), Dave Arneson (1947), Jeff Kaplan (1972), and Scott Cawthon (1971). After him are Ed Boon (1964), Jordan Mechner (1964), Mark Cerny (1964), John Tobias (1969), Amy Hennig (1964), and Tim Schafer (1967).
Will Wright
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 9
Roberta Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 10
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 11
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 12
Jeff Kaplan
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 13
Scott Cawthon
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 14
Ron Gilbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 15
Ed Boon
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 16
Jordan Mechner
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 17
Mark Cerny
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 18
John Tobias
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 19
Amy Hennig
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 20
Tim Schafer
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 21
