Karl Maka

Hong Kong male actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter
Person human Q716344
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Summary

Karl Maka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Taishan[2]. He was born on February 29, 1944[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Maka's place of birth was Taishan[2].
  • Karl Maka was born on February 29, 1944[3].
  • Karl Maka held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Karl Maka held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Karl Maka worked as an actor[4].
  • Karl Maka's professions included film actor[5].
  • Karl Maka's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Karl Maka's professions included film producer[7].
  • Karl Maka's professions included engineer[8].
  • Karl Maka worked as a film director[12].
  • Karl Maka's education included a stint at Tsung Tsin College[13].
  • Karl Maka is recorded as male[14].
  • Karl Maka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Karl Maka's family name is recorded as Mai[16].
  • Karl Maka's family name is recorded as Mak[17].
  • Karl Maka's given name is recorded as Karl[18].
  • Karl Maka's work location is recorded as People's Republic of China[19].
  • Karl Maka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yue Chinese[20].
  • Karl Maka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Taishanese[21].
  • Karl Maka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Karl Maka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Standard Chinese[23].
  • Karl Maka's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '麥Sir'}[24].
  • Karl Maka's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '光頭佬'}[25].
  • Karl Maka's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '光頭神探'}[26].
  • Karl Maka's start of work period is recorded as 1975[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Maka's place of birth was Taishan[2]. He was born on February 29, 1944[3].

Education

Karl Maka was educated at Tsung Tsin College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], engineer[8], and film director[12].

Why It Matters

Karl Maka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Karl Maka born?

Born in Taishan[2].

What did Karl Maka do for work?

Karl Maka worked as actor[4], film actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Karl Maka go to school?

Karl Maka was educated at Tsung Tsin College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 527F-CFCB-C4C5-6A7A-53F1
    Educated at → Tsung Tsin College
    Family name → Mai, Mak
    Sitelink count → 16
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Place of birth → Taishan
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 148194, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118198015|Karl Maka (#118198015)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eas"
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