Moustapha Akkad
Moustapha Al Akkad | |
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مصطفى العقاد | |
| Born | July 1, 1930 |
| Died | November 11, 2005 (aged 75) |
| Cause of death | Killed in bombing |
| Alma mater | University of California at Los Angeles, University of Southern California |
| Occupations | Film producer, director |
| Years active | 1960s–2005 |
| Known for | Producing the series of Halloween films |
| Spouses | Patricia Al Akkad (divorced)
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| Children | 4 (including Malek Akkad) |
| Relatives | Tareq Salahi |
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. He was killed along with his daughter Rima Al Akkad Monla in the 2005 Amman bombings. He is also the cousin of television personality star Tareq Salahi.