Carl Macek
| Carl Macek | |
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| Born |
September 21, 1951 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2010 (aged 58) Topanga, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, Producer, Casting/Dialogue/Voice Director, Storyboard Artist, Voice Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cal State Fullerton |
| Period | 1979–2006 |
| Notable works | |
| Spouse | Svea Macek (survives him) |
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Carl F. Macek (September 21, 1951 – April 17, 2010) was an American screenwriter, script editor, casting director, dialogue and voice director, storyboard artist, director, voice actor and producer on numerous English language adaptations of anime during the 1980s and 1990s. His work is considered by many to have been invaluable in creating mainstream awareness of Japanese animation in the United States.
Carl F. 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.Robotech is considered one of the titles most responsible for igniting anime fandom in North America and internationally. 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).
Macek went on to co-found (with Jerry Beck) Streamline Pictures in 1988. Joining him were writers who had worked with him on Robotech, most notably, Steve Kramer, Tom Wyner, Gregory Snegoff and Ardwight Chamberlain, each of whom are also experienced voice actors. Streamline Pictures was one of the first American companies to successfully deal in the regular production of imported Japanese animation. Among the titles released by Streamline are Lensman, Robot Carnival, Doomed Megalopolis, Twilight of the Cockroaches, Crying Freeman, Wicked City, and the original English dub versions of Hayao Miyazaki's Laputa: Castle in the Sky, the Fist of the North Star film, Akira, Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, and Lupin III: Mystery of Mamo. As of 1993, Streamline Pictures distributed their anime through Orion Pictures and was eventually purchased by Orion in 1996. Both companies are now defunct.
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