Moustapha Akkad

Director

Born: July 1, 1930
Died: November 11, 2005 (age 75)
From: Aleppo, Syria

Moustapha Akkad (Arabic: مصطفى العقاد), born on July 1, 1930, in Aleppo, Syria, is an iconic figure in international cinema, a renowned director and producer of both Syrian and American origin. Moustapha Akkad's career is marked by a passion for filmmaking that led him, upon arriving in the United States with only $200, to pursue studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and then at…

Filmography (10)

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
Self (archive footage)
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)
Self
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003)
Self
Halloween: Resurrected (2002)
Halloween 4: Final Cut (2001)
Halloween: Unmasked (1999)
Self
Lion of the Desert (1981)
Director
The Message (1976)
Director
The Message (1976)
Director
The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God (1976)
Himself