Biography: Frank Lantz (December 17, 1963) is the Director of the New York University Game Center. For over 12 years, Lantz taught game design at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program and at the School of Visual Arts and Parsons School of Design. His writings on games, technology, and culture have appeared in a variety of publications. Also he co-founded the developer game studio area/code in 2005. His only acting job was in Troma's Redneck Zombies as Crazy Hitchhiker (1989).