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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.
Biography. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Moustapha Akkad (1930-2005) Producer. Additional Crew. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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.
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...
Moustapha Akkad. Jump to Edit. 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.
Nov 12, 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...
Nov 25, 2020 · 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 in Amman, Jordan. Let's reflect on the “messages” of the film of the veteran director, who passed away exactly 15 years ago. Paternal heirloom.
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.
