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Moustapha al Akkad (Arabic: مصطفى العقاد, romanized: Muṣṭafā al-ʿAqqād; July 1, 1930 – November 11, 2005) was a Syrian-American film producer and director, best known for producing the original series of Halloween films and directing The Message and Lion of the Desert.
Moustapha Akkad was the producer and director of The Message (1976), a film about the life of Muhammad, and the creator of the Halloween franchise. He was killed in a terrorist attack in Jordan in 2005 along with his daughter.
- January 1, 1
- Aleppo, Syria
- January 1, 1
- Amman, Jordan
Nov 12, 2005 · Within Hollywood, Moustapha Akkad was the little-known producer of the “Halloween” horror movie series. But within the Arab American world, he was the famous filmmaker whose...
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Nov 12, 2005 · Moustapha Akkad, the Syrian-born filmmaker who produced the ''Halloween'' horror movie franchise, died Friday of wounds sustained in the triple hotel bombings in Jordan.
Moustapha Akkad was a Syrian-born director and producer who made The Message (1976) and Halloween (1978). He was killed in a terrorist attack in Jordan in 2005.
- July 1, 1930
- November 11, 2005
Aug 7, 2016 · In 1962, a Syrian-born Hollywood filmmaker named Moustapha Akkad watched the epic film Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean. Akkad was riveted as he watched a scene in which actor...
Learn about the life and career of Moustapha Akkad, one of the few Syrians to achieve international fame in Hollywood. He produced and directed films on Islam, Libya, and horror, and was killed in a terrorist attack in 2005.
