Moustapha Akkad | |
Gender: | Male |
Medium(s): | Film |
Roles: | Producer |
Date of birth: | July 1st, 1930 |
Place of birth: | Aleppo, Syria |
Date of death: | November 11th, 2005 |
Place of death: | Jordan |
Notable works: | Halloween |
1st Horror: | Halloween (1978) |
Moustapha Akkad was a Syrian film producer born in the city of Aleppo on July 1st, 1930. He is often recognized as the "grandfather of the Halloween franchise". [1]
Moustapha Akkad died on November 11th, 2005 from injuries he sustained during a terrorist bombing at a hotel in Jordan. [2] His work in the Halloween franchise was succeeded by his son, Malek Akkad, who co-produced the revival series beginning with the 2007 remake of Halloween directed by Rob Zombie.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- Was an Arabic Muslem.
- Directed the 1981 film Lion of the Desert.
External Links[]
- Moustapha Akkad at AMG
- Moustapha Akkad at IMDB
- Moustapha Akkad at Wikipedia
- Moustapha Akkad at Themoviedb.org
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Halloween Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors, crew members and other behind-the-scenes creators pertaining to the Halloween franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Halloween Crew category. |