Moustapha Akkad

Moustapha al Akkad (; 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. Provided by Wikipedia