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Carl Macek(1951-2010)

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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), Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) and Akira (1988). He was married to Svea Macek. He died on 17 April 2010 in Topanga Canyon, California, USA.
BornSeptember 21, 1951
DiedApril 17, 2010(58)
BornSeptember 21, 1951
DiedApril 17, 2010(58)
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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)
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
7.6
  • Producer(Streamline Pictures English dub)
  • 1979
Akira (1988)
Akira
8.0
  • Additional Crew(1993 Streamline English subtitled version)
  • 1988
Robotech (1985)
Robotech
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

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Writer

  • Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013)
    Robotech: Love Live Alive
    5.5
    Video
    • story adapted by
    • 2013
  • Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006)
    Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
    6.3
    • television series
    • 2006
  • Lady Death (2004)
    Lady Death
    5.3
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Robotech 3000 (2000)
    Robotech 3000
    5.2
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Julie Strain in Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
    Heavy Metal 2000
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • Computer Warriors (1990)
    Computer Warriors
    6.9
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • C.O.P.S. (1988)
    C.O.P.S.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1988–1989
  • Robotech II: The Sentinels (1988)
    Robotech II: The Sentinels
    6.7
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Lensman: Power of the Lens (1987)
    Lensman: Power of the Lens
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Robotech: The Movie (1986)
    Robotech: The Movie
    6.2
    • story
    • 1986
  • Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985)
    Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years
    7.7
    TV Series
    • developed for television by
    • story (creator)
    • 1985
  • Robotech (1985)
    Robotech
    8.5
    TV Series
    • developer
    • story editor (creator)
    • 1985

Additional Crew

  • Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006)
    Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
    6.3
    • creative consultant
    • 2006
  • Yunjin Kim and Kim Seon-a in Yesterday (2002)
    Yesterday
    4.9
    • adr director
    • adr script (eng;ish version)
    • 2002
  • Julie Strain in Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
    Heavy Metal 2000
    5.4
    • executive consultant
    • 2000
  • Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (1999)
    Imagining 'Heavy Metal'
    5.7
    Video
    • archival material courtesy of
    • 1999
  • A.D. Police (1999)
    A.D. Police
    5.8
    TV Series
    • adr director: english version
    • adr writer: english version
    • adr director (as Frank Karlson)
    • 1999
  • Toshio Furukawa and Chiharu Kataishi in Crying Freeman (1988)
    Crying Freeman
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • adr director (english version)
    • 1988–1994
  • 8 Man After (1993)
    8 Man After
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • adr director (version: English version)
    • 1993
  • Crimson Wolf (1993)
    Crimson Wolf
    5.0
    Video
    • adr director
    • script adaptation (english version)
    • 1993
  • 8 Man (1992)
    8 Man
    5.5
    • additional dialouge: english language adaptation
    • 1992
  • Babel II: Perfect Collection (1992)
    Babel II: Perfect Collection
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • adr director (english version)
    • 1992
  • Doomed Megalopolis (1991)
    Doomed Megalopolis
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • adr director (english version)
    • 1991
  • Silent Möbius (1991)
    Silent Möbius
    6.2
    • script writer (english version, Streamline Pictures dub)
    • 1991
  • 3x3 Eyes (1991)
    3x3 Eyes
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • adr director (english version, Streamline PIctures dub)
    • 1991–1992
  • Mr. Happy
    TV Mini Series
    • adr director (english version)
    • 1989
  • C.O.P.S. (1988)
    C.O.P.S.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant story editor
    • 1988–1989

Producer

  • Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013)
    Robotech: Love Live Alive
    5.5
    Video
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Divergence Eve (2003)
    Divergence Eve
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • producer: ADV Films
    • 2003
  • Yunjin Kim and Kim Seon-a in Yesterday (2002)
    Yesterday
    4.9
    • producer (english version)
    • 2002
  • Jang Dong-gun and Tôru Nakamura in 2009: Lost Memories (2002)
    2009: Lost Memories
    6.1
    • producer (english version)
    • 2002
  • My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)
    My Beautiful Girl, Mari
    6.5
    • english language producer
    • 2002
  • A.D. Police (1999)
    A.D. Police
    5.8
    TV Series
    • producer (as Frank Karlson)
    • 1999
  • 8 Man After (1993)
    8 Man After
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • producer (english version)
    • 1993
  • Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993)
    Casshan: Robot Hunter
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • producer (english version)
    • 1993–1994
  • Crimson Wolf (1993)
    Crimson Wolf
    5.0
    Video
    • producer (english version)
    • 1993
  • Toshio Furukawa and Chiharu Kataishi in Crying Freeman (1988)
    Crying Freeman
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • english language producer
    • producer
    • 1988–1992
  • 8 Man (1992)
    8 Man
    5.5
    • english language producer
    • 1992
  • Doomed Megalopolis (1991)
    Doomed Megalopolis
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • producer: Streamline Pictures dub (english version, uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Zeiram (1991)
    Zeiram
    6.4
    • english language producer
    • 1991
  • Silent Möbius (1991)
    Silent Möbius
    6.2
    • producer (english version)
    • 1991
  • Computer Warriors (1990)
    Computer Warriors
    6.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 1990
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Personal details

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  • 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

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  • 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
      Best known as the foremost producer of anime adaptations/translations in the 1980s and early 1990s, most notably the television series Robotech (1985).
  • Nicknames
    • The Anime Antichrist
    • The Godfather of Anime
    • Uncle Carl

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