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Carl Macek

Carl Macek

Producer and writer · Died April 17, 2010, aged 58 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
September 21, 1951
Died
April 17, 2010 (aged 58)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 45% in 30 days

What are Carl Macek's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Survival
23%
Bonds
19%
Self
18%
Power
13%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 9

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Joyful
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carl Macek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Macek's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Making of Robotech: Love Live Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Robotech: Love Live Alive(2013)

    Adaptation · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lady Death(2004)

    Screenplay · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Otaku Unite! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • My Beautiful Girl, Mari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • 2009: Lost Memories(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 8 Man After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Heavy Metal 2000(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A.D. Police(1999)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Additional Dialogue · Producer

  • 8 Man After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • Speed Racer: The Movie(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Computer Warriors: The Adventure Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • Robotech II: The Sentinels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • Robotech II: The Sentinels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Director

  • C.O.P.S.(1988)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Neo Tokyo(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Robot Carnival(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wicked City(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Robotech: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Fist of the North Star(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Robotech(1985)

    Show 85 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Codename: Robotech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Megazone 23(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vampire Hunter D(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lensman(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Macross: Boobytrap(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Golgo 13: The Professional(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1984 to 2013.

Biggest box office

2009: Lost Memories (2002)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Robotech (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 18: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 18: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting7 of 18: 4 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing9 of 18: 7 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 18: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

18 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew1990s4 · crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Carl Macek's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure (1985)

93rd percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carl Macek's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles26–80 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Carl Macek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Macek's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ledford shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles