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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Ancel has received more than 520,130 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Michel Ancel is the 55th most popular game designer (down from 49th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Monaco and the most popular Monegasque Game Designer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 520k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among GAME DESIGNERS

Among game designers, Michel Ancel ranks 55 out of 77. Before him are Al Lowe, Jens Bergensten, Neil Druckmann, Yoko Taro, Naoto Ohshima, and John Tobias. After him are Chris Metzen, Mark Cerny, Goichi Suda, Éric Chahi, Chris Sawyer, and Michael Morhaime.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Michel Ancel ranks 531. Before him are Sara Stridsberg, Marius von Mayenburg, Philippe Candeloro, Julia Klöckner, Amen, and Petteri Nummelin. After him are Titi Camara, David Musulbes, Lluís Carreras, Stephen Marley, Luigi Tarantino, and Naomi Shindō.

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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), Armand Forcherio (1941), Olivier Beretta (1969), Pierre Casiraghi (1987), and Daniel Elena (1972). After him are Pauline Ducruet (1994), Frédérique Vidal (1964), Olivier Boscagli (1997), Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (2014), Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014), and Arthur Leclerc (2000).

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Among GAME DESIGNERS In Monaco

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

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