Moustapha Akkad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Moustapha Akkad

American film director

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1930

Place of Birth: Aleppo, Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Date of Death: 11-Nov-2005

Profession: film director, film producer

Nationality: United States, Syria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Moustapha Al Akkad (Arabic: ????? ???????; 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.