Moustapha Akkad Biography

Moustapha Akkad, Director

Born as	Moustapha Al Akkad
Occup.	Director
From	Syria
Born	April 19, 1909 Aleppo, Syria
Died	November 10, 2005 Amman, Jordan
Aged	96 years

Moustapha Akkad was a Syrian film director, producer, as well as writer known for his work with a selection of films, consisting of the "Halloween" scary movie franchise business. He was born on July 1, 1930, in Aleppo, Syria, and matured in a famous household with a long background of political as well as social participation.

Akkad obtained his education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he examined movie and also theater. He started his career in the movie industry as a producer and also director of documentaries, and also later transitioned to feature films.

Akkad's work consisted of a series of movie categories, from historic epics to horror movies. One of his most noteworthy jobs was the manufacturing of two films concerning the life of the Prophet Muhammad: "The Message" as well as "Lion of the Desert". Both films were favored by target markets as well as doubters, and were praised for their accurate representations of Islamic history and also culture.

Akkad was likewise the producer of the prominent "Halloween" scary film franchise, which began with the initial film in 1978. He generated a number of the follows up as well as spin-offs in the franchise business, including "Halloween II", "Halloween III: Season of the Witch", as well as "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers". His payments to the horror genre were recognized by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, which awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

In addition to his operate in film, Akkad was a philanthropist and also altruistic. He established the Moustapha Akkad Scholarship Fund to give financial backing to pupils in the film and also tv markets, and also he also sustained countless charities as well as humanitarian causes.

Akkad unfortunately passed away on November 11, 2005, in Amman, Jordan, at the age of 75, after being a sufferer of terrorist attacks that occurred in three hotels in the city. His legacy in the film market as well as his payments to promoting cross-cultural understanding as well as spiritual tolerance continue to be valued as well as renowned today.

Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by Moustapha.

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8 Famous quotes by Moustapha Akkad

"Terrorism has no religion, no nationality, and no humanity. We must all work together to fight this evil"

"I believe that we need to have more dialogue and understanding between different cultures, and that art and culture can play an important role in bringing people together"

"I think that every movie should have some form of a message, and what makes a film good is not just the entertainment factor, but also the values and ideas that it presents"

"If my films have a message, it's that humanity is a single family and we should try to help each other"

"I'm an Arab, but I'm also a citizen of the world. Islam is my religion, but I believe my religion is not exclusive"

"I made the film to bring the story of Islam, the story of 700 million of people, to the West"

"If there ever was a religious war full of terror, it was the crusades. But you can't blame Christianity because a few adventurers did this. That's my message"

"Beside all this I think there was something personal, being Muslim myself who lived in the west I felt that it was my obligation my duty to tell the truth about Islam. It is a religion that has a 700 million following, yet it's so little known about it which surprised me"