Neil Druckmann

Game Designer

Birthday December 5, 1978

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Israel

Age 45 years old

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About

Israeli-American programmer and writer best known for his work with the video game developer Naughty Dog. He has earned widespread acclaim for his work on 2014's The Last of Us in particular, receiving BAFTA, DICE and Writers Guild of America awards as the game's writer and creative director.

Before Fame

He and his family moved to the United States in 1989. He studied criminology at the University of Florida and became a research assistant at Florida State University.

Trivia

He wrote the graphic novels A Second Chance at Sarah and The Last of Us: American Dreams, the latter of which is a prequel to The Last of Us.

Family Life

He married a woman named Maya, with whom he has a daughter.

Associated With

He has served as a writer and creative director for games in the Uncharted series, featuring Nolan North as the voice of protagonist Nathan Drake.