Moustapha Akkad

Moustapha Akkad

ProducerAdditional CrewDirector
Born
July 1, 1930
Died
November 11, 2005

Syrian-American Moustapha Akkad produced a series of "Halloween" movies but it was Lion of the Desert (1980) and The Message (1976), on the history of Islam, into which he poured his heart. It was reportedly difficult for him to make it in Hollywood but no one could deny his talent as a director and…

Biography

Syrian-American Moustapha Akkad produced a series of "Halloween" movies but it was Lion of the Desert (1980) and The Message (1976), on the history of Islam, into which he poured his heart. It was reportedly difficult for him to make it in Hollywood but no one could deny his talent as a director and producer. He was killed along with his daughter, Rima Al Akkad Monla, in a bombing in 2005 in Amman, Jordan.

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'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest(2003)

Archive Footage

The Movies That Made UsThe Movies That Made Us(2019)as Self - Executive Producer
Kentler Ve GölgelerKentler Ve Gölgeler(2010)as Self - Subject
Halloween: The Inside StoryHalloween: The Inside Story(2010)as Self
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmGoing to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film(2006)as Self
The 78th Annual Academy AwardsThe 78th Annual Academy Awards(2006)as Self - Memorial Tribute

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Anthony Quinn, Moustapha Akkad, and H.A.L. Craig in The Message (1976)Moustapha AkkadJohn Carpenter, P.J. Soles, and Moustapha Akkad in Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)