About me
Jordan Mechner is an author, graphic novelist, screenwriter, and pioneer of cinematic storytelling in video games. He created Prince of Persia, one of the world's most beloved and enduring video game franchises, and wrote the first screenplay for Disney’s 2010 feature film adaptation. His other games include Karateka, The Last Express, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. He wrote and directed the 2003 IDA award-winning short documentary Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story. Jordan made his debut as a graphic novel writer/artist with the autobiographical Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family. His graphic novels as writer include the New York Times best-selling Templar (with LeUyen Pham and Alex Puvilland) and Monte Cristo (with Mario Alberti).