Streamline Pictures: Difference between revisions

Founded in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], in late 1988, Streamline Pictures was one of the first North American companies that was created primarily with the intention of distributing translated [[anime]] uncut and faithful to the original content.<ref>{{cite web |first=Kevin |last=Melrose |url=https://www.cbr.com/american-anime-pioneer-carl-macek-passes-away/ |title=American anime pioneer Carl Macek passes away |access-date=April 20, 2010 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=April 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421023638/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/04/american-anime-pioneer-carl-macek-passes-away/ |archive-date=April 21, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> The founders of Streamline were television writer and producer [[Carl Macek]], who had worked for [[Harmony Gold USA]] on the series ''[[Robotech]]'', and animationfilm historiansdistributor [[Jerry Beck]] and [[Fred Patten]]. At one point or another, [[Gregory Snegoff]], [[Steve Kramer (actor)|Steve Kramer]], [[Ardwight Chamberlain]], Tom Wyner, and [[Mike Reynolds (actor)|Mike Reynolds]], all of whom served as series staff writers (and voice actors) on ''Robotech'', worked as independent writers and voice actors for Streamline.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tooning in to Japanimation |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 14, 1996 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-14-ca-24415-story.html |access-date=August 23, 2010 |first=Jon |last=Matsumoto |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026062928/http://articles.latimes.com/1996-01-14/entertainment/ca-24415_1_japanese-animation |archive-date=October 26, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>