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.