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157 – Akkad the Producer

Cutting Class

English - November 03, 2021 12:24 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 124 ratings
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Moustapha Akkad born in Aleppo Syria came to the United States in the mid 20th century with a dream of the theatre. He would go on to produce a 30+ year movie franchise easily recognizable today. Not familiar with his work? Listen in to today’s episode and learn about his journey to bring the Middle …

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Moustapha Akkad born in Aleppo Syria came to the United States in the mid 20th century with a dream of the theatre. He would go on to produce a 30+ year movie franchise easily recognizable today. Not familiar with his work? Listen in to today’s episode and learn about his journey to bring the Middle East to Hollywood! Also learn of the ironic plot twist ending this story would take!

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