Carl Macek
Carl Macek | |
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Born | Carl Frank Macek September 21, 1951 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 17, 2010 Topanga, California, U.S. | (aged 58)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California State University, Fullerton |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1979–2006 |
Notable work | |
Spouse |
Svea Macek (m. 1981) |
Website | www |
Carl Frank Macek (September 21, 1951 – April 17, 2010) was an American screenwriter and producer. Noted for his work on English-language adaptations of anime during the 1980s and 1990s, he was the creator of the Robotech franchise and the co-founder of Streamline Pictures. His work is considered to have been instrumental in creating mainstream awareness of Japanese animation in the United States.[2][3]
Career
Robotech and Harmony Gold USA
Macek came to public attention in 1985 as the producer and story editor of the influential animated television series Robotech, which he produced for Harmony Gold USA.[4] Robotech is considered one of the titles most responsible for igniting anime fandom in North America and internationally.[5] Macek intended to produce a sequel to Robotech, Robotech II: The Sentinels, but this project was canceled. While at Harmony Gold, Macek also produced the little-known, rarely-seen Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (which combines the almost-unrelated stories of Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Queen Millennia).[6][7]
Streamline Pictures
Macek went on to co-found (with
Later career and other works
Before his death, Macek was working as a scriptwriter for the English dub of Naruto and Bleach for Viz Media, and consulting for Harmony Gold on Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles.[11]
Macek was a co-editor of Film Noir – An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style (1979) and a contributor to McGill's Survey of the Cinema. He authored The Art of
Macek adapted the treatment by Merian C. Cooper (the producer of King Kong) for the unproduced film project War Eagles into a novel and screenplay in 2008. The book was published in the summer of 2008 by Angelgate Press.
Legacy in anime
Macek became one of the most controversial figures amongst English anime
Death
Jerry Beck, one of Macek's former business partners, revealed that Macek died of a heart attack on Saturday, April 17, 2010.[9][16] Barely three months before his sudden death, Macek recorded a lengthy two-and-a-half-hour podcast interview with Anime News Network, offering an extensive retrospective on his entire career.[17]
His brief obituary in the Los Angeles Times reported the place of death as
After Macek's death, a short documentary, Carl Macek's Robotech Universe, was produced.[18][19]
Writer
- series head writer denoted in bold
Anime television series dubs
- Robotech (1985)
- Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985)
- Zillion (1990): eps 1-5
- Lupin the Third Part II(1993)
- Divergence Eve (2003)
Original television scripts
- COPS (1988-1989)
Anime film dubs
- Robotech: The Movie (1986)
OVA dubs
- Zillion: Burning Night (1988)
- Casshan: Robot Hunter (1995)
Live action dubs
- 2009: Lost Memories (2000)
- Yesterday (2002)
Original film scripts
- Robotech II: The Sentinels (1988)
- Computer Warriors: The Adventure Begins (1990)
- Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
- Lady Death: The Motion Picture (2004)
- Robotech 3000 (2007)
- Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013)
Producer
Television
- Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985)
- Robotech (1985)
- Zillion (1990): eps 1-5
- Lupin the Third Part II (1993)
- A.D. Police: To Protect and Serve (2001)
- Divergence Eve (2003)
Anime films
- The Brave Frog (1985)
- The Brave Frog’s Great Adventure (1985)
- Codename: Robotech (1985)
- Robotech: The Movie (1986)
- Lily C.A.T (1987 Film)
- Akira (1989)
- Lensman (1990)
- Fist of the North Star (1991)
- Robot Carnival (1991)
- The Castle of Cagliostro (1992)
- Golgo 13: The Professional (1992)
- Neo Tokyo (1992)
- Twilight of the Cockroaches (1992)
- Vampire Hunter D (1993)
- Wicked City (1993)
- The Mystery of Mamo(1995)
- My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)
OVAs
- Zillion: Burning Night (1990)
- Silent Möbius (1992)
- 8 Man After (1994)
- Crying Freeman (1994-1995): eps 1-5
- Doomed Megalopolis (1995)
- Casshan: Robot Hunter (1995)
Live action films
- Cyber Ninja (1988)
- Zeiram (1994)
- 2009: Lost Memories (2000)
- Yesterday (2002)
Original films
- Computer Warriors: The Adventure Begins (1990)
- Robotech: Love Live Alive (2013)
References
- ^ "PASSINGS: Carl Macek". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "Macek Training". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ a b Obituary Los Angeles Times, April 25, 2010; page A38.
- ^ Yune, Tommy. "Robotech's original producer Carl Macek passes away on Saturday, April 17th". Robotech.com. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ Yang, Jeff (August 10, 2010). "The 'Robotech' master". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ "Carl Macek Fan Interview (Part 2)". Robotech.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Carl Macek Fan Interview (Part 3)". Robotech.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Yang, Jeff (May 6, 2010). "The 'Robotech' master". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Carl Macek (1951-2010)". Cartoon Brew. July 24, 2006. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ "Right Stuf's Anime Today interviews Carl Macek!". Right Stuf!. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "In Memory of Anime Producer Carl Macek (1951-2010)". Right Stuf!. Archived from the original on April 23, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "Macek Training". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ "To the stars and beyond: a tribute to Carl Macek". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "American anime pioneer Carl Macek passes away". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "Carl Macek Passes Away". Mania.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ Carl Macek (1951-2010) by Tommy Yune, Robotech News, Robotech.com.
- ^ "Macek Training". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ McKeever, Kevin (2011). "Harmony Gold announces special theatrical screening of Carl Macek's Robotech Universe". Robotech.com. Harmony Gold USA. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
External links
- Carl Macek at IMDb
- Carl Macek at Anime News Network's encyclopedia