Moustapha Akkad
Directing 7 Movies
Born
July 1, 1930
Died
November 11, 2005
Place of Birth
Aleppo, Syria
Biography
Moustapha Akkad (Arabic: مصطفى العقاد), born on July 1, 1930, in Aleppo, Syria, is an iconic figure in international cinema, a renowned director and producer of both Syrian and American origin. Moustapha Akkad's career is marked by a passion for filmmaking that led him, upon arriving in the United States with only $200, to pursue studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and then at t…
