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Grandsons of Moustapha Akkad Arrive Safely From Lebanon
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Among the youngest refugees arriving July 29 from Lebanon were Tarek Monla, 5, and Moustapha Monla, 3, the only grandchildren of legendary filmmaker Moustapha Akkad. Accompanied by their aunt, they were evacuated from Beirut to Amman, then flew to Southern California via London. The boys were reunited with their grandmother, Patricia Akkad, and will be staying with her in Acton, CA. Their mother, Rima...
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'HALLOWEEN' PRODUCER AKKAD DIES FROM INJURIES IN JORDAN BLASTS.(News)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
; Byline: Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan -- Moustapha Akkad, the Syrian-born producer of the Halloween horror films, died today from wounds sustained in the triple hotel bombings, a hospital official said. Akkad died in a Jordanian hospital where he was being treated, said surgeon Dr. Yousef Qisous.
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Grandsons of Moustapha Akkad Arrive Safely From Lebanon
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
; Among the youngest refugees arriving July 29 from Lebanon were Tarek Monla, 5, and Moustapha Monla, 3, the only grandchildren of legendary filmmaker Moustapha Akkad. Accompanied by their aunt, they were evacuated from Beirut to Amman, then flew to Southern California via London. The boys were
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Moustapha Akkad to be honored at media awards
The Arab American News
; ... unparalleled level of success as such. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Theater Arts and working for MGM and the CBS TV News Department, he flourished on his own with the creation of several of his own production companies that produced his epic and ...
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Analysis: Filmmaker dies following Amman attack
Morning Edition (NPR)
; STEVE INSKEEP Morning Edition (NPR) 11-11-2005 Analysis: Filmmaker dies following Amman attack Host: STEVE INSKEEP Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon STEVE INSKEEP, host: 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
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Movie producer mourned.(HEADLINERS)(Moustapha Akkad)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Video Business
; Moustapha Akkad, 75-year-old, Syrian-born executive producer of the eight Halloween movies, died as a result of injuries sustained in last week's suicide terrorist bombings in Amman, Jordan. Akkad was attending a wedding along with his 34-year-old daughter, Rima Akkad Monla, who also was killed.
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Hollywood producer injured in blast dies: Moustapha Akkad, born in Syria, worked on 'Halloween' films
Chicago Sun-Times
; LOS ANGELES -- Syrian-born film producer Moustapha Akkad, whose three decades of work in Hollywood ranged from the "Halloween" slasher films to more serious movies with Muslim themes, died Friday from wounds suffered in the bombing of a Jordan hotel. He was 75. The Los Angeles resident died in a
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In Memoriam: Moustapha Akkad (1933-2005)
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
; It might have been a scene from one of Moustapha Akkad's films: a world-renowned filmmaker steps forward to greet his beautiful daughter just as a massive explosion from a suicide bomb shatters the lobby of a luxury hotel in Amman, Jordan. Tragically, it wasn't a movie, but violent reality. Rima
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Honouring the vision
Middle East
; ... become a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood in his own right. SHOCK REVERBERATED THROUGHOUT the Arab and Muslim worlds when news broke of the 11 November 2005 death of legendary Syrian-American filmmaker Moustapha Akkad. Two days earlier, a bomb blast in ...
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Movie Review: MOHAMMAD, MESSENGER OF GOD
Cineman Syndicate
; Cineman Syndicate Cineman Syndicate 01-01-1994 Movie Review: MOHAMMAD, MESSENGER OF GOD Starring: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas Released: 1977 Star Rating (of 4): * Director: Moustapha Akkad, Rated PG This well-intentioned attempt to detail the last 20 years of the Moslem prophet's life is
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Arab American producer Moustapha Akkad killed in Jordan
The Arab American News
; ... three sons, Tarek, Malek and Zeido. Funeral services for Rima Akkad Monla were scheduled for Friday in Tripoli. Services for Akkad were scheduled Sunday in his hometown of Aleppo. Article copyright Arab American News. Photograph (Moustapha Akkad)
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