[ ] In 1978, he helped make low-budget film history when he produced | He got the Approval from in but was rejected by the in , |
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The series was highly profitable | It was about the real-life leader Quinn , who fought 's Italian troops in the deserts of Libya |
King gave his full support for the production of the film.
6Akkad went to of for support in order to complete the project, Gaddafi allowed him to move the filming to Libya for the remaining 6 months until the film was finalized | Akkad became best known for his key involvement in the first eight Halloween movies, as an the only producer to participate in all of these films |
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Career [ ] In 1976, he produced and directed Mohammad, Messenger of God released as The Message in 1977 in the United States , starring and | Akkad saw the film as a way to bridge the gap between the and , stating in a 1976 interview: I did the film because it is a personal thing for me |
Akkad was survived by his former wife, Patricia Al Akkad and their sons, Taric and Malek, who helped produce most of the Halloween movies, as well as his widow, Suha Ascha Akkad, and their son Zaid.
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