Malek Akkad is the son of the late Moustapha Akkad, executive producer of the original Halloween franchise. Akkad followed in his father's footsteps and served as an associate producer on Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later. He was a co-producer on 2002's Halloween: Resurrection and became a full producer, helming the relaunch of the franchise with the 2007 Rob Zombie film Halloween. Akkad was also the executive producer behind the film's sequel, Halloween II and the 2018 David Gordon Green film Halloween.
Body of work[]
Films[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | 1988 | Production assistant |
| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | 1995 | Associate producer |
| Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later | 1998 | Associate producer |
| Halloween: Resurrection | 2002 | Co-producer |
| Psychic Murders | 2002 | Director / Producer |
| Halloween | 2007 | Executive producer |
| Halloween II | 2009 | Executive producer |
| The Violent Kind | 2010 | Executive producer |
| The Hatred | 2017 | Executive producer |
| Halloween | 2018 | Executive producer |
Documentaries[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween 4: Final Cut | 2001 | Special thanks |
| Halloween: 25 Years of Terror | 2006 | Executive producer |
| Halloween: The Shape of Horror | 2006 | Executive producer |
| Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | 2006 | Himself |
| Halloween: Faces of Fear | 2007 | Special thanks |
| You Can't Kill the Bogeyman | 2012 | Special thanks |
| Halloween 4: Back to the Basics: Making of Halloween 4 | 2013 | Himself |
| Halloween 5: Dead Man's Party - The Making of Halloween 5 | 2013 | Himself |
| Halloween H20: Blood Is Thicker Than Water - The Making of Halloween H20 | 2013 | Himself |
| Halloween: Cast and Crew Tributes to Donald Pleasence | 2013 | Himself |