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Moustapha Akkad

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Producer

The Resume

    (July 1, 1930-November 11, 2005)
    Best known for executive producing the ‘Halloween’ series (1978- )
    Produced ‘The Message (1976)’ and ‘Lion of the Desert (1981)’

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a thick Syrian accent.
    He’s barely produced anything but ‘Halloween’ movies, and most of them are terrible.
    He refuses to let the franchise die.
    He taught his son to be just as crappy a producer as he is.
    He’s been described as ‘money-hungry’ and ‘a very nice old man who doesn’t know shit about making scary movies.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the only person to have been involved in every ‘Halloween’ film.
    He gave the young John Carpenter his big break in show business.
    For a long time, the original ‘Halloween’ was the best grossing independent film ever made.
    Despite its critical reputation being in the toilet, the series still consistently makes money.
    As a Muslim, he has encountered prejudice working in Hollywood.
    He says that it’s not fair to stereotype all Muslims as extremists or terrorists.
    He was killed in the terrorist bombings of hotels in Jordan (November 10, 2005).

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 45 Votes: 68.89% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 68 Votes: 67.65% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 62.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 216 Votes: 45.37% Annoying