Biography
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.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Halloween Ends
2022
Producer
Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is ...
Halloween Kills
2021
Producer
Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last enc...
Halloween
2018
Producer
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree ...
The Hatred
2017
Producer
Four young women travel to their college professor's new country home for a weekend getaway, only to discover that the house has a malevolent past.
Free Fall
2014
as Dr. Matthews
Upwardly-mobile executive Jane uncovers evidence that that her high powered boss may have been murdered, prompting the corporation to dispatch a "cris...
Free Fall
2014
Director, Producer
Upwardly-mobile executive Jane uncovers evidence that that her high powered boss may have been murdered, prompting the corporation to dispatch a "cris...
Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Making of Halloween H20
2013
as Self
Producer Malek Akkad, producer Paul Freeman, writer Robert Zappia, cinematographer Daryn Okada, editor Patrick Lussier, composer John Ottman, stunt co...
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
2013
as Self
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...
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
2013
as Self
Newly produced Scream Factory retrospective featuring Trancas International president Malek Akkad, director Dwight Little, screenwriter Alan B. McElro...
The Violent Kind
2010
Producer
One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented wh...
Halloween II
2009
Producer
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another re...
Halloween
2007
Producer
The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illin...
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006
as Self
This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films'...
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2006
Executive Producer
Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the ori...
Halloween: Resurrection
2002
Co-Producer
Reality programmers at DangerTainment select a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Mye...
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998
Associate Producer
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael ...
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
Associate Producer
Six years after being kidnapped by a cult, Jamie tries to escape the clutches of her serial killer uncle, Michael Myers.