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Jordan Mechner

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Jordan Mechner
Jordan Mechner is an American video game developer, designer and screenwriter from New York City known for creating the Prince of Persia video game franchise. It spawned a 2010 live action film by Disney, a Lego set and books. He also developed the 1984 video game Karateka for the Apple II and the 1997 video game The Last Express for Windows and Mac.
BornJune 4, 1964
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BornJune 4, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Known for

    Ben Kingsley, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2010
    Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story (2003)
    Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
    7.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
    8.4
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Karateka (2012)
    Karateka
    7.3
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Karateka (2012)
      Karateka
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Making and Remaking Karateka: 1982-2012 (2012)
      Making and Remaking Karateka: 1982-2012
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010)
      Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
      7.3
      Video Game
      • based on video game series created by
      • 2010
    • Ben Kingsley, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
      Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
      6.5
      • screen story
      • video game series "Prince of Persia"
      • 2010
    • Prince of Persia (2008)
      Prince of Persia
      7.5
      Video Game
      • based on video game series created by
      • 2008
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2005
    • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)
      Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
      8.4
      Video Game
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story (2003)
      Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
      7.2
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • The Last Express (1997)
      The Last Express
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Waiting for Dark
      Short
      • writer
      • 1993
    • Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993)
      Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
      7.4
      Video Game
      • concept
      • 1993
    • Prince of Persia (1989)
      Prince of Persia
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • Karateka (1984)
      Karateka
      7.0
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 1984

    Director

    • Karateka (2012)
      Karateka
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Deathbounce (2012)
      Deathbounce
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story (2003)
      Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
      7.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • The Last Express (1997)
      The Last Express
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Waiting for Dark
      Short
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993)
      Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
      7.4
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Prince of Persia (1989)
      Prince of Persia
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Karateka (1984)
      Karateka
      7.0
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Asteroid Blaster
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1981

    Actor

    • Design Better Podcast (2017)
      Design Better Podcast
      Podcast Series
      • Guest
      • 2025
    • Peter Sallis in M.U.G.E.N (1999)
      M.U.G.E.N
      6.7
      Video Game
      • 1999
    • William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Irène Jacob, and Miranda Richardson in The Big Brass Ring (1999)
      The Big Brass Ring
      5.3
      • Aide
      • 1999
    • The Last Express (1997)
      The Last Express
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Porter Eins
      • 1997
    • Sean Astin and Rory Cochrane in The Low Life (1995)
      The Low Life
      5.9
      • Man in Bar
      • 1995
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • June 4, 1964
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Whitney HillsApril 2014 - 2017 (divorced)
    • Parents
      • Francis Mechner

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of Francis Mechner.
    • Trademark
      Creator of Prince of Persia.

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