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Michel Ancel

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  • Director
  • Production Designer
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Michel Ancel is a French video game developer who is known for creating the Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil franchises at Ubisoft. He developed Rayman, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Beyond Good & Evil, King Kong: The Official Game alongside Peter Jackson, Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends. He is developing Beyond Good & Evil 2, a prequel to the cult classic video game.
BornMarch 29, 1972
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Rayman Origins (2011)
    Rayman Origins
    8.1
    Video Game
    • Writer(creator)
    • 2011
    Beyond Good & Evil (2003)
    Beyond Good & Evil
    8.4
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (2005)
    Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
    7.5
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 2005
    David Gasman in Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999)
    Rayman 2: The Great Escape
    7.9
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition
      • Writer
      • Video Game
      • 2026
    • Beyond Good & Evil 2
      • story
      • Filming
      • Video Game
    • Rayman Mini (2019)
      Rayman Mini
      8.0
      Video Game
      • based on characters and universe by
      • 2019
    • The Fawful Movie (2018)
      The Fawful Movie
      • based on characters created by
      • 2018
    • Rayman Origins (2011)
      Rayman Origins
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • created by
      • 2011
    • Yoann Perrier and Marcel Popo in Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (2007)
      Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
      6.3
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2007
    • David Gasman and Marcel Popo in Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006)
      Rayman Raving Rabbids
      6.0
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2006
    • Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge (2005)
      Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge
      6.8
      Video Game
      • original concept
      • 2005
    • Rayman DS (2005)
      Rayman DS
      6.2
      Video Game
      • story
      • 2005
    • Beyond Good & Evil (2003)
      Beyond Good & Evil
      8.4
      Video Game
      • story
      • 2003
    • Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (2003)
      Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
      7.7
      Video Game
      • character
      • 2003
    • Rayman M (2001)
      Rayman M
      7.0
      Video Game
      • character
      • concept
      • 2001
    • Rayman Advance (2001)
      Rayman Advance
      6.7
      Video Game
      • based on an original idea by
      • 2001
    • David Gasman in Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999)
      Rayman 2: The Great Escape
      7.9
      Video Game
      • concept
      • story
      • 1999
    • Tonic Trouble (1999)
      Tonic Trouble
      6.4
      Video Game
      • concept
      • 1999
    • Rayman (1995)
      Rayman
      7.5
      Video Game
      • story
      • 1995

    Director

    • Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition
      • Director
      • Video Game
      • 2026
    • Beyond Good & Evil 2
      • Director
      • Filming
      • Video Game
    • Rayman Adventures (2015)
      Rayman Adventures
      6.9
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Doug Rand in Rayman Legends (2013)
      Rayman Legends
      8.2
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Rayman Legends: Beatbox (2013)
      Rayman Legends: Beatbox
      Video Game
      • creative director
      • 2013
    • Rayman Origins (2011)
      Rayman Origins
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (2005)
      Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
      7.5
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Rayman DS (2005)
      Rayman DS
      6.2
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Beyond Good & Evil (2003)
      Beyond Good & Evil
      8.4
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2003
    • David Gasman in Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999)
      Rayman 2: The Great Escape
      7.9
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 1999

    Production Designer

    • David Gasman in Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999)
      Rayman 2: The Great Escape
      7.9
      Video Game
      • Production Designer
      • 1999
    • Rayman (1995)
      Rayman
      7.5
      Video Game
      • Production Designer
      • 1995

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    Rayman Legends (VG)
    Trailer 2:06
    Rayman Legends (VG)
    Rayman Legends (VG)
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    Rayman Legends (VG)

    Personal details

    • Born
      • March 29, 1972
      • Monaco
    • Spouse
      • Alexandra Ancel? - present

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