Karl Maka
Karl Maka (born Mak Kar-sheung; 29 February 1944) is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter.
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麥嘉 | |||||||||||
 Maka at The Wit and Wisdom of Cinema City event held at the Hong Kong Film Archive on 9 April 2016. | |||||||||||
| Born | Mak Kar-sheung (麥嘉尚) 29 February 1944 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Film producer, director, actor, presenter | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1975—present | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actor 1982 Aces Go Places | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 麥嘉 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 麦嘉 | ||||||||||
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Background
He was born on 29 February 1944 in Taishan, China. One of his most popular film roles is in the Aces Go Places film series (最佳拍檔), where he starred alongside Sam Hui.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1976 | Sathesh | writer / director | |
| 1977 | Mian meng xin jing | actor | |
| He Has Nothing But Kung Fu | Sheriff | actor | |
| Winner Takes All | writer / director | ||
| 1978 | Ha luo, ye gui ren | Baldy | actor |
| Dirty Kung Fu | actor | ||
| Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog | actor / writer / director | ||
| 1979 | Iron Fists | actor / director | |
| Knockabout | Police Captain | actor | |
| Odd Couple | Challenger | cameo / producer | |
| His Name Is Nobody | Baldy | actor / director | |
| Xin tie cuo men shen | actor | ||
| 1980 | Crazy Crooks | Kong Koon Chat | actor / director |
| The Victim | Shaolin Abbot | actor / producer | |
| By Hook or by Crook | Sheriff Butcher Wing | actor / director | |
| 1981 | Beware of Pickpockets | Big Nose | actor / producer |
| Bu zhun diao tou | |||
| All the Wrong Clues | Capone | actor / producer | |
| Chasing Girls | cameo / director / producer | ||
| Laughing Times | Master Ting | actor | |
| 1982 | It Takes Two | actor / director | |
| Aces Go Places | Albert Au | actor / producer | |
| Life After Life | producer | ||
| 1983 | Aces Go Places 2 | Albert Au | actor |
| Wo ai Ye Laixiang | Patriot (prologue) | actor | |
| Da zhui ji | actor | ||
| Esprit d'amour | producer | ||
| 1984 | Aces Go Places 3 | Albert Au | actor |
| Lifeline Express | producer | ||
| Merry Christmas | actor | ||
| The Occupant | producer | ||
| 1985 | Gong xi fa cai | Gold Grabber | actor |
| For Your Heart Only | producer | ||
| 1986 | Aces Go Places IV | Albert Au | actor / writer |
| Lucky Stars Go Places | Albert | actor | |
| 1987 | City on Fire | producer | |
| Prison on Fire | producer | ||
| The Thirty Million Dollar Rush | Baldy | actor / writer / director / producer | |
| 1988 | The Eighth Happiness | Audience Member | cameo |
| School on Fire | producer | ||
| Tiger on Beat | producer | ||
| 1989 | Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit | Albert Au 'Baldy' | actor / producer |
| Triads: The Inside Story | producer | ||
| 1990 | Chicken a La Queen | producer | |
| Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon | Skinny | actor / producer | |
| Tiger on the Beat 2 | producer | ||
| Undeclared War | producer | ||
| 1991 | The Magnificent Scoundrels | Master | actor / producer |
| The Banquet | Mak | cameo | |
| In the Lap of God | producer | ||
| Prison on Fire 2 | producer | ||
| 2000 | Winner Takes All | Inspector Stupid | actor |
| 2003 | Zen Master | actor | |
| 2016 | The Bodyguard | Old Man | cameo, (final film role) |
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Hui for Security Unlimited |
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor 1982 for Aces Go Places |
Succeeded by Tony Leung Ka-fai for Reign Behind the Curtain |
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