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Moustapha Al Akkad | |
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| Born | July 1, 1930 |
| Died | November 11, 2005 (aged 75) |
| Cause of death | 2005 Amman bombings |
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| Alma mater | University of California at Los Angeles, University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, director |
| Years active | 1976–2005 |
| 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.[1][2] He is also the cousin to television personality star Tareq Salahi.
- ^ ""Hollywood producer, daughter died in bombing"". NBC News. November 11, 2005. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ King Abdullah II of Jordan, Our Last Best Chance, New York, New York: Viking Press, 2011, p. 251