Carl Macek(1951-2010)

Writer
Additional Crew
Producer

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Carl Macek

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Carl Macek was born on 21 September 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985), Le Château de Cagliostro (1979) and Akira (1988). He was married to Svea Macek. He died on 17 April 2010 in Topanga Canyon, California, USA.

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Known for

Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985)

Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years

7.7

TV Series

Writer(creator, 1985-1986)

Le Château de Cagliostro (1979)

Le Château de Cagliostro

7.6

Movie

Producer(Streamline Pictures English dub)

1979

Akira (1988)

8.0

Movie

Additional Crew(1993 Streamline English subtitled version)

1988

Robotech (1985)

8.5

TV Series

Writer(creator)

Credits

Writer

Robotech: Love Live Alive
5.5
Video
- story adapted by
- 2013
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
6.3
- television series
- 2006
Lady Death
5.3
Video
- Writer
- 2004
Robotech 3000
5.2
Video
- Writer
- 2000
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K.2
5.4
- screenplay
- 2000
Computer Warriors
6.9
Video
- Writer
- 1990
COPS (Centre d'opération de police spéciale)
7.0
TV Series
- written by
- 1988–1989
Robotech II: The Sentinels
6.7
Video
- screenplay
- 1988
Lensman: Power of the Lens
- Writer
- 1987
Robotech, Le Film
6.2
- story
- 1986
Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years
7.7
TV Series
- developed for television by
- story (creator)
- 1985
Robotech
8.5
TV Series
- developer
- story editor (creator)
- 1985

Additional Crew

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
6.3
- creative consultant
- 2006
Yesterday
4.9
- adr director
- adr script (eng;ish version)
- 2002
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K.2
5.4
- executive consultant
- 2000
Imagining 'Heavy Metal'
5.7
Video
- archival material courtesy of
- 1999
A.D. Police: To Protect and Serve
5.8
TV Series
- adr director: english version
- adr writer: english version
- adr director (as Frank Karlson)
- 1999
Crying Freeman
6.9
TV Mini Series
- adr director (english version)
- 1988–1994
8 Man After
6.3
TV Mini Series
- adr director (version: English version)
- 1993
Hon ran
5.0
Video
- adr director
- script adaptation (english version)
- 1993
Eitoman - Subete no sabishii yoru no tame ni
5.4
- additional dialouge: english language adaptation
- 1992
Babel nisei
6.0
TV Mini Series
- adr director (english version)
- 1992
Teito Monogatari
6.1
TV Mini Series
- adr director (english version)
- 1991
Sairento mebiusu
6.3
- script writer (english version, Streamline Pictures dub)
- 1991
Sazan aizu
7.2
TV Mini Series
- adr director (english version, Streamline PIctures dub)
- 1991–1992
Yaruki Manman
TV Mini Series
- adr director (english version)
- 1989
COPS (Centre d'opération de police spéciale)
7.0
TV Series
- assistant story editor
- 1988–1989

Producer

Robotech: Love Live Alive
5.5
Video
- producer
- 2013
Daibajensu ivu
6.0
TV Mini Series
- producer: ADV Films
- 2003
Yesterday
4.9
- producer (english version)
- 2002
2009: Lost Memories
6.1
- producer (english version)
- 2002
Mari iyagi
6.5
- english language producer
- 2002
A.D. Police: To Protect and Serve
5.8
TV Series
- producer (as Frank Karlson)
- 1999
8 Man After
6.3
TV Mini Series
- producer (english version)
- 1993
Robotto hantâ Kyashân
6.6
TV Mini Series
- producer (english version)
- 1993–1994
Hon ran
5.0
Video
- producer (english version)
- 1993
Crying Freeman
6.9
TV Mini Series
- english language producer
- producer
- 1988–1992
Eitoman - Subete no sabishii yoru no tame ni
5.4
- english language producer
- 1992
Teito Monogatari
6.1
TV Mini Series
- producer: Streamline Pictures dub (english version, uncredited)
- 1991
Zeiramu
6.4
- english language producer
- 1991
Sairento mebiusu
6.3
- producer (english version)
- 1991
Computer Warriors
6.9
Video
- producer
- 1990

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Robotech: Love Live Alive

Robotech: Love Live Alive

Personal details

Alternative names
- Frank Karlson
Born
- September 21, 1951
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- April 17, 2010
- Topanga Canyon, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Svea MacekAugust 22, 1981 - April 17, 2010 (his death)
Other works
Robotech Art 3: The Sentinels. The Donning Company (Norfolk, VA), 1988
Publicity listings
- 2 Interviews
- 1 Article

Did you know

Trivia
Inspired the fan term "Macekre" (pronounced like "massacre"), allegedly used to describe anime series which have been drastically "revised" to make them more attractive to Western viewers. However, Macek has claimed that he was unfairly blamed for clumsy edits to Robotech (1985) that were done by a former home video distributor after the original broadcast in order to fit more episodes per VHS tape.

Trademark

Nicknames
- The Anime Antichrist
- The Godfather of Anime
- Uncle Carl

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