Moustapha Akkad
| Moustapha Al Akkad | |
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| Born | July 1, 1930 Aleppo, Syria |
| Died | November 11, 2005 (aged 75) Amman, Jordan |
| Cause of death | 2005 Amman bombings |
| Nationality | Syrian American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater |
University of California at Los Angeles, University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Producer, Film Director |
| Years active | 1976–2005 |
| Known for | Producing the Series of Halloween films |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Al Akkad (divorced), Susha Ascha Al Akkad |
| Children |
By Patricia Rima Al Akkad Monla (deceased), Tarik Akkad, Malek Al Akkad By Susha Zaid Al Akkad |
Moustapha Al Akkad (Arabic: مصطفى العقاد; 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 Mohammad, Messenger of God and Lion of the Desert. He was killed along with his daughter Rima Al Akkad Monla in the 2005 Amman bombings.
Al Akkad was born on July 1, 1930 in Aleppo, Syria. He received his high school degree from the Aleppo American College. His father, then a customs officer, gave him $200 and a copy of the Quran before he left for the United States to study film direction and production at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Akkad spent a further three years studying for a Master's degree at the University of Southern California (USC), where he met the director Sam Peckinpah. Peckinpah became Akkad's mentor in Hollywood and hired him as a consultant for a film about the Algerian revolution that never made it to the big screen, but he continued to encourage him until he found a job as a producer at CBS.
In 1976, he produced and directed Mohammad, Messenger of God (released as The Message in 1977 in the United States), starring Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas. Al Akkad faced resistance from Hollywood which forced him to make the film in Morocco.
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