The Man Who Nobody Knew: In Search of my Father CIA Spymaster William Colby

I recently bought the December 2010 issue of the Washingtonian Magazine, and I found this article on the recently released documentary "The Man Nobody Knew" directed by Carl Colby. It's about Carl Colby's father, William E. Colby, former career intelligence officer and onetime CIA director. He died 15 years ago in a canoeing accident. This documentary is based on William E. Colby's life in the intelligence world. Washingtonian's article described it as "a home movie about what it's like to be in a CIA family."

The documentary included the highlights of William E. Colby's career:

• Winning a Silver Star for parachuting behind enemy lines in World War II

• Being recruited by the CIA and working undercover in Rome

• Overseeing the controversial Phoenix Program in Vietnam

• Being appointed by former President Richard Nixon to become the director of central intelligence

   The article in the Washingtonian magazine gives more detail about the documentary, and gives an interesting perspective from Carl Colby. 

  The documentary is not playing in the Washington D.C. area anymore, but I am going to keep looking! I really really want to see this, it looks crazy interesting. How often do we get to hear stories about the lives of people who work at the CIA?! 

  Make sure you check on the Washingtonian article!

  
  

  xoxo Nicole