Carl Marzani
Carl Aldo Marzani | |
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| Born | 4 March 1912 |
| Died | December 11, 1994 (aged 82) US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A., Williams College, 1935; B.A., Oxford University, 1938 |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, intelligence analyst, film producer, author, publisher, landlord |
| Years active | 1936–1980s |
| Known for | Documentary films |
| Political party | Communist Party GB, Communist Party USA |
| Criminal charges | Defrauding U.S. government |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Eisner (Edith Emerson), Charlotte Pomerantz |
| Children | 2 with Eisner, 2 with Pomerantz |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Spanish Republic 1936–1937 United States of America (During WW II) |
| Branch | International Brigades Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Unit | Lincoln Battalion Durruti Column Office of Strategic Services |
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Carl Aldo Marzani (4 March 1912 – 11 December 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 US war effort in 1942.