Carl Macek was born on September 21, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985), Akira (1988) and Le château de Cagliostro (1979). He was previously married to Svea Macek. He died on April 17, 2010 in Topanga Canyon, California, USA.