Carl F. Macek (September 21, 1951 – April 17, 2010) was an American screenwriter, script editor, director 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 US.
Best known as the foremost producer of anime adaptions/translations in the 1980s and early 90s, most notably the TV series, Robotech (1985).
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Houston, Texas (ADV Films) [2001]
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Los Angeles, California [2007]
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Founder of Streamline Pictures.
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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.
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First person in the United States to earn a college degree in the Theory of Criticism in the Visual Medium and was a curator of the Archive of Popular Culture at the California State University at Fullerton.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Robotech: Love Live Alive
2013
Video story adapted by
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
2006
television series
Lady Death
2004
Video
Divergence Eve
2003
TV Series writer - 4 episodes
Yeseuteodei
2002
dialogue: English version
2009: Lost Memories
2002
dialogue: English version
Robotech 3000
2000
Video short
Heavy Metal 2000
2000
Casshan: Robot Hunter
1993
TV Series adaptation - English version
Computer Warriors
1990
Video short
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1989
dialogue: english version - uncredited
C.O.P.S.
1988
TV Series writer - 12 episodes
Robotech II: The Sentinels
1988
Video screenplay
Zillion: Burning Night
1988
Video screenplay - English version
Robotech: The Movie
1986
story
Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years
TV Series developed for television by - 64 episodes, 1985 story - 63 episodes, 1985
Robotech
1985
TV Series developer - 85 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
2006
creative consultant
Yeseuteodei
2002
dialogue director - version: english
2009: Lost Memories
2002
dialogue director: english version
Heavy Metal 2000
2000
executive consultant
8 Man After
1993
TV Mini-Series ADR director - english version
Babel II: Perfect Collection
1992
Video short ADR director - english version
Silent Möbius
1991
script writer - english version, Streamline Pictures dub, Streamline Pictures version
3x3 Eyes
1991
Video ADR director - english version, Streamline PIctures dub
Doomed Megalopolis
1991
TV Mini-Series ADR director - 4 episodes
Ready to Get It on Man
1989
TV Mini-Series ADR director - english version
C.O.P.S.
1988-1989
TV Series assistant story editor - 45 episodes
Akira
1988
subtitle script: 1993 Streamline English subtitled version
My Neighbor Totoro
1988
english producer
Lily C.A.T.
1987
Video ADR director - english version
Wicked City
1987
dialogue director: english version
Vampire Hunter D
1985
ADR director - english version, Streamline PIctures dub
Megazone 23
1985
Video ADR director: English version - Streamline Pictures dub
Codename: Robotech
1985
TV Movie story editor
Aura Battler Dunbine
1983-1984
TV Series ADR director - 49 episodes
Hadashi no Gen
1983
ADR director - english version
The Creature Wasn't Nice
1983
unit publicist
Space Adventure Cobra
1982
dialogue director: english version
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
1981
publicist
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!?
1980
TV Movie production assistant: english version
Rupan sansei
1978
ADR director - 1995 Streamline English dub
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Robotech: Love Live Alive
2013
Video producer
Divergence Eve
2003
TV Series producer - 2 episodes
Yeseuteodei
2002
producer - english version
2009: Lost Memories
2002
producer - english version
My Beautiful Girl, Mari
2002
english language producer
Casshan: Robot Hunter
1993
TV Series producer - english version
8 Man After
1993
TV Mini-Series producer - english version
8 Man
1992
english language producer
Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown
1992
Video english language producer
Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge
1991
Video english language producer
Silent Möbius
1991
producer - english version
Doomed Megalopolis
1991
TV Mini-Series producer - 4 episodes
Zeiramu
1991
english language producer
Computer Warriors
1990
Video short producer
Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2
1990
Video english language producer
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
1989
Video english language producer
Ready to Get It on Man
1989
TV Mini-Series producer - english version
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1989
producer - english version
Zillion: Burning Night
1988
Video producer - english version
Cyber Ninja
1988
english language producer
Akira: Production Report
1988
Video documentary short producer - streamline pictures version
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
1988
TV Mini-Series producer - english version
Meikyû monogatari
1987
producer - English version
Robot Carnival
1987
Video producer - english version
Wicked City
1987
producer - english version
Fist of the North Star
1986
producer - english version
The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure
1985
producer
Vampire Hunter D
1985
producer - English version
Megazone 23
1985
Video producer - english version, Streamline Pictures version
Robotech
1985
TV Series producer
Codename: Robotech
1985
TV Movie producer
Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years
1985
TV Series producer - 1985-1986
Macross: Boobytrap
1984
Video producer
The Professional: Golgo 13
1983
english language producer
Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro
1979
producer - Streamline Pictures English dub
Rupan sansei
1978
producer - 1995 Streamline English version
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yeseuteodei
2002
Ho / SI Dark Hair Short / Man from Past / ... (English version, voice)
2009: Lost Memories
2002
Walla (English version, voice, uncredited)
Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness