Carl Marzani
Carl Aldo Marzani | |
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Marzani c. 1952 | |
| Born | March 4, 1912 |
| Died | December 11, 1994 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College (B.A., 1935) Oxford University (B.A., 1938) |
| Occupations | Economist, intelligence analyst, film producer, author, publisher, landlord |
| Years active | 1936–1980s |
| Known for | Documentary films |
| Political party | Socialist (1931–1936) Communist (1939–1941) Progressive (1948) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Great Britain (1937–1939) |
| Criminal charges | Defrauding U.S. government |
| Spouse(s) |
Edith Eisner
(m. 1937; div. 1966) |
| Children | 4 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Spanish Republic United States |
| Branch | International Brigades Office of the Coordinator of Information Office of Strategic Services |
| Service years | 1936–1937 1942–1945 |
| Unit | Durruti Column |
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Carl Aldo Marzani (March 4, 1912 – December 11, 1994) was an Italian-born American political activist with a series of careers as a volunteer soldier in the Spanish Civil War, organizer for the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), United States intelligence official, documentary filmmaker with an Academy Award nomination, author, and publisher. During World War II he served in the federal intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), and later the U.S. Department of State. He picked the targets for the Doolittle raid on Tokyo, which took place on April 18, 1942. Marzani served nearly three years in prison for having concealed his former CPUSA membership when joining the American war effort in 1942.