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Jordan Mechner is a programmer, screenwriter and writer. Jordan Mechner was born on June 4, 1964 in New York City, New York, United States. That works out to 62 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Horace Greeley High School and Yale University.
My Take
Jordan Mechner is the rare technologist who was always really a storyteller. Building Karateka as a Yale student was impressive, but Prince of Persia is what convinced me he was an artist: rotoscoping filmed actors' movements onto the screen was an act of obsessive devotion to craft. What fascinates me is his refusal to stay in one lane, drifting from programmer to screenwriter to graphic novelist to filmmaker, all chasing the same urge to tell a good story. He helped elevate games from toys into cinematic expression, and his continued willingness to start over earns my genuine respect.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jordan Mechner
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーダン・メックナー
- Reading
- じょーだん・めっくなー
- Born
- June 4, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- programmer / screenwriter / writer / film director / video game director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Horace Greeley High School
- University
- Yale University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://jordanmechner.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/jmechner
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan%20Mechner
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q263175
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jordan Mechner born?
Jordan Mechner was born on June 4, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is Jordan Mechner from?
Jordan Mechner is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Jordan Mechner do?
Jordan Mechner works as programmer, screenwriter, writer, film director, video game director.
Where did Jordan Mechner study?
Jordan Mechner attended Yale University.
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