GAME DESIGNER
Michel Ancel
1972 - Today
Michel Ancel
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 (if poorly selling) video game Beyond Good & Evil, as well as for King Kong, based on Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong, which sold well and was critically acclaimed. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michel Ancel has received more than 472,415 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Michel Ancel is the 49th most popular game designer, the 25th most popular biography from Monaco (down from 23rd in 2019) and the most popular Monegasque Game Designer.
Memorability Metrics
470k
Page Views (PV)
37.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.89
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among GAME DESIGNERS
Among game designers, Michel Ancel ranks 49 out of 56. Before him are David Cage, Jens Bergensten, Yoshinori Kitase, Tim Schafer, Koji Igarashi, and Todd Howard. After him are Michael Morhaime, Jordan Mechner, Mark Cerny, John Tobias, Neil Druckmann, and Éric Chahi.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
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David Cage
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 43
Jens Bergensten
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.12
Rank: 44
Yoshinori Kitase
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 45
Tim Schafer
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 46
Koji Igarashi
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 47
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 48
Michel Ancel
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 49
Michael Morhaime
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 50
Jordan Mechner
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.22
Rank: 51
Mark Cerny
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.19
Rank: 52
John Tobias
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 53
Neil Druckmann
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 54
Éric Chahi
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 55
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Michel Ancel ranks 462. Before him are Claudia Poll, Paolo Negro, Lars Christiansen, Alisha Klass, Sylvain Tesson, and Lluís Carreras. After him are Adel Sellimi, Jessica Hausner, Tamaki Uchiyama, Miguel Gomes, Doriva, and Eyal Berkovic.
Others Born in 1972
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Claudia Poll
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 456
Paolo Negro
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 457
Lars Christiansen
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 458
Alisha Klass
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 459
Sylvain Tesson
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 460
Lluís Carreras
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 461
Michel Ancel
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 462
Adel Sellimi
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 463
Jessica Hausner
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 464
Tamaki Uchiyama
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 465
Miguel Gomes
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 466
Doriva
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 467
Eyal Berkovic
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 468
In Monaco
Among people born in Monaco, Michel Ancel ranks 25 out of 30. Before him are Armand Gatti (1924), Andrea Casiraghi (1984), Daniel Elena (1972), Armand Forcherio (1941), Pierre Casiraghi (1987), and Olivier Beretta (1969). After him are Frédérique Vidal (1964), Pauline Ducruet (1994), Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (2014), Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014), and Olivier Boscagli (1997).
Others born in Monaco
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Armand Gatti
1924 - 2017
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 19
Andrea Casiraghi
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 20
Daniel Elena
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 21
Armand Forcherio
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 22
Pierre Casiraghi
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 23
Olivier Beretta
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 24
Michel Ancel
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 25
Frédérique Vidal
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 26
Pauline Ducruet
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.46
Rank: 27
Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès
2014 - Present
HPI: 30.08
Rank: 28
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco
2014 - Present
HPI: 27.68
Rank: 29
Olivier Boscagli
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.62
Rank: 30
Among GAME DESIGNERS In Monaco
Among game designers born in Monaco, Michel Ancel ranks 1.
