Analysis: Filmmaker dies following Amman attack

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STEVE INSKEEP
Morning Edition (NPR)
11-11-2005
Analysis: Filmmaker dies following Amman attack

Host: STEVE INSKEEP
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon

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One person at the scene of the bombings was Moustapha Akkad. He was born in Syria but came to the United States and went to work in Hollywood as a film producer. He may have been best-known for producing the "Halloween" horror movies, but in 1976, he also produced a film called "The Message." The movie starred Anthony Quinn, and it ...

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