Karl Maka
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Maka at The Wit and Wisdom of Cinema City event held at the Hong Kong Film Archive on 9 April 2016. | |||||
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| Chinese name | 麥嘉 | ||||
| Chinese name | 麦嘉 (traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 麦嘉 (simplified) | ||||
| Birth name | Mak Kar-sheung (麥嘉尚) | ||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||
| Born |
29 February 1944 Taishan, China | ||||
| Years active | 1975 — present | ||||
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Karl Maka (Chinese:麥嘉) is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter. 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 acted alongside Sam Hui.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Sathesh | writer/director |
| 1977 | He Has Nothing But Kung Fu | actor |
| Winner Takes All | writer/director | |
| 1978 | Dirty Kung Fu | actor |
| Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog | actor/writer/director | |
| 1979 | His Name Is Nobody | actor/director |
| Iron Fists | actor/director | |
| Knockabout | actor | |
| Odd Couple | cameo/producer | |
| 1980 | By Hook or by Crook | actor/director |
| Crazy Crooks | actor/director | |
| The Victim | actor/producer | |
| 1981 | All the Wrong Clues | actor/producer |
| Beware of Pickpockets | actor/producer | |
| Chasing Girls | cameo/director/producer | |
| Laughing Times | actor | |
| 1982 | Aces Go Places | actor/producer |
| It Takes Two | actor/director | |
| Life After Life | producer | |
| 1983 | Aces Go Places 2 | actor |
| Esprit d'amour | producer | |
| 1984 | Aces Go Places 3 | actor |
| Lifeline Express | producer | |
| Merry Christmas | actor | |
| The Occupant | producer | |
| 1985 | For Your Heart Only | producer |
| 1986 | Aces Go Places IV | actor/writer |
| Lucky Stars Go Places | actor | |
| 1987 | City on Fire | producer |
| Prison on Fire | producer | |
| The Thirty Million Dollar Rush | actor/writer/director/producer | |
| 1988 | The Eighth Happiness | cameo |
| School on Fire | producer | |
| Tiger on Beat | producer | |
| 1989 | Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit | actor/producer |
| Triads: The Inside Story | producer | |
| 1990 | Chicken a La Queen | producer |
| Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon | actor/producer | |
| Tiger on the Beat 2 | producer | |
| Undeclared War | producer | |
| 1991 | The Banquet | cameo |
| In the Lap of God | producer | |
| The Magnificent Scoundrels | actor/producer | |
| Prison on Fire 2 | producer | |
| 2000 | Winner Takes All | actor |
| 2016 | The Bodyguard | cameo |
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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