Moustapha Akkad

Directing

01 Jul 1930

† 11 Nov 2005

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 the University of Southern California, where he earned a master's degree in film. His determination a...