Michel Ancel
Also Known As
- M. Ancel
Game Credits
Business | ||||
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) | (Sites Managers) | |||
Production | ||||
| Rayman Adventures (2015) | (A Game Directed by) | |||
| Rayman Legends (2013) | (A Game Created and Directed by) | |||
| Rayman Origins (2011) | (Directed by) | |||
Design | ||||
| Rayman Adventures (2015) | (A Game Created by) | |||
| Rayman Fiesta Run (2013) | (Creative Director) | |||
| Rayman Legends: Beatbox (2013) | (Creative Director) | |||
| Rayman Jungle Run (2012) | (Creative Director) | |||
| Rayman Origins (2011) | (Created by) | |||
| Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2 (2007) | (Rayman is based on an original concept by) | |||
| Rayman: Raving Rabbids (2006) | (Based on an original world by) | |||
| Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game ... (2005) | (Creative Director) | |||
| Rayman: 10th Anniversary (2005) | (Based on an original idea by) | |||
| Rayman: Hoodlum's Revenge (2005) | (Original Concept by) | |||
| Beyond Good & Evil (2003) | (Directed by) | |||
| Rayman 3 (2003) | (Rayman's Creator) | |||
| Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (2003) | (Rayman Created By) | |||
| Rayman Rush (2002) | (Original Concept) | |||
| Rayman 2 (2001) | (Rayman Created By) | |||
| Rayman Arena (2001) | (Rayman's Creator) | |||
| Rayman (2000) | (Rayman Created by) | |||
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) | (Original Concept) | |||
| Tonic Trouble (1999) | (Original Concept) | |||
| Rayman Forever (1998) | (Based on an original idea by) | |||
| Rayman Designer (1997) | (Original Idea) | |||
| Amazing Learning Games with Rayman (1996) | (Based on an original production created by) | |||
| Maths and English with Rayman: Volume 2 (1996) | (Based on an original production created by) | |||
| Maths and English with Rayman: Volume 3 (1996) | (Based on an original production created by) | |||
| Rayman (1995) | (Idea) | |||
| Brain Blasters (1990) | (Designed by) | |||
| Pick 'n Pile (1990) | (Written by ) | |||
Programming/Engineering | ||||
| Brain Blasters (1990) | (Written by) | |||
| Pick 'n Pile (1990) | (Graphics) | |||
Writers | ||||
| Beyond Good & Evil (2003) | (Story) | |||
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) | (Based On A Story By) | |||
Art/Graphics | ||||
| Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2 (2007) | (Character Design) | |||
| Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006) | (Rayman Creator) | |||
| Rayman: Raving Rabbids (2006) | (Character Design) | |||
| Beyond Good & Evil (2003) | (Additional Character Design) | |||
| Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (2003) | (Rayman Created by) | |||
| Rayman Arena (2001) | (Character Design) | |||
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) | (Artistic Director) | |||
| Pick 'n Pile (1990) | (Graphism) | |||
| Intruder (1989) | (Graphics by) | |||
Audio | ||||
| Brain Blasters (1990) | (Music and sound by) | |||
Thanks | ||||
| Valiant Hearts: The Great War (2014) | (Very Special Thanks to) | |||
| Red Steel 2 (2010) | (Special Thanks to) | |||
| Rayman Raving Rabbids (2007) | (Special Thanks) | |||
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) | (Special Thanks) | |||
| Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (2003) | (Special Thanks to) | |||
| Rayman Arena (2001) | (Special thanks) | |||
| The Adventures of Valdo & Marie (1997) | (Special Thanks To:) | |||
Other | ||||
| Rayman Legends (2013) | (Based on the Original Creation by) | |||
| The Adventures of Tintin: The Game (2011) | (Tintin First Project Team) | |||
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) | (Based On A Story By) | |||
Developer Biography
Michel Ancel is a French video game director and creative manager of the development studio of Ubisoft in Montpellier. He is known for creating the Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil franchises.
Ancel's first title, Mechanic Warriors, was developed for software house Lankhor. Ancel then joined Ubisoft as a graphic artist at the age of 17, where he worked on the graphics of games such as The Intruder and The Teller. In 1992, he began to work on Rayman, his directorial debut.
In March 2006, he, along with Shigeru Miyamoto and Frédérick Raynal, was knighted by the French Minister of Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, a knight of arts and literature. In 2014 Ancel founded his own studio, Wild Sheep and said he would also continue to work on various projects for Ubisoft.
Last updated: Oct 04, 2016
Portrait
Ancel at Ubisoft's Montpellier studio, 2006, Source: Wikipedia
Related Sites
- Michel Ancel at Next Generation -- An article briefly discussing Mr. Ancel's entering of the videogame industry and his work up to Peter Jackson's King Kong.