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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.
- 4 (including Malek Akkad)
- 2005 Amman bombings
- 1976–2005
Moustapha Akkad (1930-2005) Moustapha Akkad. Syrian-American Moustapha Akkad produced a series of "Halloween" movies but it was The 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 ...
- January 1, 1
- Aleppo, Syria
- January 1, 1
- Amman, Jordan
Nov 12, 2005 · Nov. 12, 2005 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writers. Within Hollywood, Moustapha Akkad was the little-known producer of the “Halloween” horror movie series. But within the Arab American world, he was...
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Overview. Born. July 1, 1930 · Aleppo, Syria. Died. November 11, 2005 · Amman, Jordan (injuries sustained in terrorist bombing following a severe heart attack) Birth name. Moustapha al-Akkad. Mini Bio.
- July 1, 1930
- November 11, 2005
Nov 12, 2005 · AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 11 - 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, the director of “The Message” – a quality, landmark production describing the history of Islam – died in November 2005. He was tragically killed in an al-Qaida terror attack ...
Moustapha Akkad (also Mustafa) was one of the few Syrians to reach international stardom as a producer and director in Hollywood from the 1970s until his death in a terrorist bombing in Amman, Jordan in 2005.
