Malek Akkad

Malek Akkad

Malek Akkad is an American film producer and director. He is the son of the late Moustapha Akkad, executive producer of the original Halloween franchise. After his father’s passing, he kept the franchise going, executive producing both of Rob Zombie’s Halloween remakes, as well as the reboot trilogy with Blumhouse Productions. He is the head of Trancas International Films, which currently hold the rights for the Halloween franchise.

Movies for Malek Akkad...

Back in Haddonfield: Making Halloween
Title: Back in Haddonfield: Making Halloween
Character: Self
Released: January 15, 2019
Type: Movie
Go behind the scenes of the 2018 iteration of Halloween, as well as interviews with director David Gordon Green, producer/composer John Carpenter, co-writer Danny McBride, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rhian Rees, Virginia Gardner, Drew Scheid, and many more.
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Free Fall
Title: Free Fall
Character: Dr. Matthews
Released: January 9, 2014
Type: Movie
Upwardly-mobile executive Jane uncovers evidence that that her high powered boss may have been murdered, prompting the corporation to dispatch a "crisis manager" to ensure that the truth never gets out. Now, trapped in an elevator during a holiday weekend, Jane realizes that she must climb for her life to avoid taking a fatal plunge.
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Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
Title: Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
Character: Self
Released: September 23, 2013
Type: Movie
Newly produced Scream Factory retrospective featuring Trancas International president Malek Akkad, director Dwight Little, screenwriter Alan B. McElroy, composer Alan Howarth, producer Paul Freeman, special make-up effects artists John Carl Buechler and Ken Horn, stuntmen Tom Morga and George P. Wilbur, and actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Kathleen Kinmont, Beau Starr, Raymond O'Connor, Erik Preston and Sasha Jensen. Vintage interview snippets are also included, most notably with executive producer Moustapha Akkad. - blu-ray.com
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Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20
Title: Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20
Character: Self
Released: September 23, 2013
Type: Movie
Producer Malek Akkad, producer Paul Freeman, writer Robert Zappia, cinematographer Daryn Okada, editor Patrick Lussier, composer John Ottman, stunt coordinator Donna Keegan, make-up artist Brad Hardin and actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Nancy Stephens, Adam Hann-Byrd, Tom Kane and Chris Durand discuss all things H20 in this sprawling HD retrospective.
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Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
Title: Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
Character: Self
Released: September 23, 2013
Type: Movie
In-depth Scream Factory documentary; one that doesn't sugarcoat any aspect of the production, from its rushed beginnings to the assembling of its cast and crew, its rocky production, and the many difficulties the filmmakers encountered along the way. Interviews with producer Malek Akkad, line producer Rick Nathanson, composer Alan Howarth and actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Wedny Kaplan, Jeffrey Landman, Jonathan Chapin, Frankie Como, Tamara Glynn, Matthew Walker and Don Shanks (the fifth film's Michael Myers) are included. - blu-ray.com
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Title: Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 2006
Type: Movie
This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.