Karl Maka
{{Short description|Hong Kong actor and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{infobox person
|name = Karl Maka
|image = Karl Maka 2016.jpg
|alt = Karl Maka in 2016
|caption = Karl Maka at The Wit and Wisdom of Cinema City event held at the Hong Kong Film Archive on 9 April 2016.
|native_name = {{zh|t=麥嘉}}
|birth_name = Mak Kar-sheung ({{zh|t=麥嘉尚}})
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1944|2|29}}
|birth_place = Taishan, Republic of China
|death_date =
|death_place =
|other_names = Carl Mak, Mak Kar, Kar Mak, Kais Mak, Kar S. Mak, Mak Ka
|occupation = Film producer, director, actor, presenter
|years_active = 1975–2016
| spouse =
| partner =
| children =
| awards =
{{awards|award=Hong Kong Film Awards|name=Best Actor
1982 Aces Go Places}}
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| t = 麥嘉
| s = 麦嘉
| p = Mài Jiā
| j = maak6 gaa1
}}
}}
Karl Maka (born 29 February 1944) is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter.
Early life
On 29 February 1944, Maka was born as Mak Kar-sheung in Taishan, China. In 1958, at age 14, Maka moved to Hong Kong, then under British rule.
Education
Career
Maka started his career as an engineer at a telephone company.
In 1976, Maka started his career in Hong Kong Films. Maka first appeared as an assassin in The Good, the Bad and the Loser, a 1976 film written and directed by him. In 1978, Maka co-founded Gar Bo, a film production company. In 1980, Maka founded Cinema City Enterprises. Maka is credited with over 35 films as an actor, over 30 films as a producer, 7 films as a writer and 10 films as a director.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkfilmdirectors.com/en/director/maka-karl |title=麥嘉尚 MAKA Karl |website=hkfilmdirectors.com |access-date=December 19, 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.brns.com/hkactors/pages/page34.html |title=The HK Actor Index – Sammo Hung Kam-bo |website=brns.com |access-date=December 19, 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=4154 |title=Karl Maka |website=hkmdb.com |access-date=December 19, 2020}}
One of Maka's most popular film roles is in the Aces Go Places film series ({{lang|zh|最佳拍檔}}), where he starred alongside Sam Hui.
Filmography
= Films =
Awards
- Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.{{cite web |url=https://www.avenueofstars.com.hk/en/mr-karl-maka/ |title=Mr Karl Maka, 1944– |website=avenueofstars.com.hk |access-date=December 19, 2020}}
Personal life
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0538353}}
- [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=116 HK cinemagic entry]
- [https://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/maka_karl.htm Karl Maka at lovehkfilm.com]
- [https://letterboxd.com/director/karl-maka/ Karl Maka at letterboxd.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180312044226/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba774aa46 Karl Maka at bfi.org.uk]
- [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/karl_maka Karl Maka at rottentomatoes.com]
- [https://www.fareastfilms.com/?director=karl-maka Karl Maka at fareastfilms.com]
- [https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/search.php?stype=cast&stext=Karl%20Maka Karl Maka at filmaffinity.com]
- [https://www.senscritique.com/contact/Karl_Maka/12674 Karl Maka at senscritique.com]
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{{succession box
| title = Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
| years = 1982
for Aces Go Places
| before= Michael Hui
for Security Unlimited
| after = Tony Leung Ka-fai
for Reign Behind the Curtain
}}
{{end}}
{{Best Actor HKFA}}
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Category:20th-century Hong Kong male actors
Category:Chinese male film actors
Category:Hong Kong film producers
Category:Hong Kong male comedians
Category:Hong Kong male film actors