Neil Druckmann; born December 5th 1978 is an Israeli-American writer, creative director, and programmer, and head of creative and president of Naughty Dog, known for his work in the video games The Last of Us and Uncharted Series. He was born and raised until the age of 10 in Israel, where his experiences with entertainment would later influence his storytelling techniques. He studied computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, before searching for work in the video game industry.