Allan Francovich
"“Conspiracy theorist”" Allan Francovich    (Filmmaker, premature death) | |
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| Born | 1941-03-23 |
| Died | 1997-04-24 (Age 56) Going through customs in the Intercontinental Airport, Houston |
A talented and courageous film maker who produced unparalleled exposés of various misdeeds by the powerful. Termed a 'conspiracy theorist' by the commercially controlled media he so outclassed. | |
Allan Francovich (23 March 1941 to 24 April 1997) was an American film producer/director who made a series of films focused primarily on the activities of the CIA, though touching on other aspects of deep politics addressed in the commercially-controlled media. Francovich died in mysterious circumstances while going through customs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, allegedly of a heart attack.[1]
Contents
Productions
"The Maltese Double Cross - Lockerbie"
- Full article: The Maltese Double Cross - Lockerbie
- Full article: The Maltese Double Cross - Lockerbie
Allan Francovich produced, wrote and directed the documentary film The Maltese Double Cross, which challenged the Lockerbie Official Narrative that Libya was responsible for the sabotage of Pan Am Flight 103 on 21 December 1988. The film, researched by John Ashton, suggests that the bomb was carried on board the feeder flight Pan Am 103A at Frankfurt airport by an unwitting drug mule, Khalid Jafaar, who had links to Hezbollah, the Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the CIA.[2]
When his British production company, Hemar Enterprises, released the film in November 1994, it was immediately threatened with legal action by lawyers acting for a US government official (possibly the DEA's Michael Hurley). Several screenings of the film were prevented, but Labour MP Tam Dalyell ignored libel warnings and showed the film at the British House of Commons on November 16, 1994. It was shown on UK national TV (Channel 4) on 11 May 1995.[3], but possibly because of the likelihood of legal action, it has never been publicly screened in USA. It can however be viewed on the internet.[4]
Gladio (1992)
Originally aired on BBC2 in 1992, Operation Gladio reveals 'Gladio', the secret state-sponsored terror network operating in Europe. Allan Francovich's film is about a far-right secret army, operated by the CIA and MI6 through NATO, which killed hundreds of innocent Europeans and attempted to blame the deaths on Baader Meinhof, Red Brigades and other left wing groups. Known as 'stay-behinds' these armies were given access to military equipment which was supposed to be used for sabotage after a Soviet invasion. Instead it was used in massacres across mainland Europe as part of a CIA Strategy of Tension. 'Gladio' killing sprees in Belgium and Italy were carried out for the purpose of frightening the national political classes into adopting U.S. policies.[5]
Short Circuit (1985)
A Documentary about the murder of nuns in El Salvador.
On Company Business (1980)
An award winning documentary about the CIA, which made extensive use of interviews with current and former CIA employees.
Others
- Secret History : Murder in Mississippi (12 Dec, 1991)
- Dark Passage (1990)
- The Houses Are Full of Smoke (1987)
- Inside the CIA (1987)
- San Francisco Good Times (1977)
- Chile in the Heart (1975)
- The Lobster Pot (1973)
Death
Allan Francovich's death occurred while going through US customs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas on April 17, 1997, age 56. It was ruled as occurring due to "natural causes" (i.e. heart attack) though its remarkable timing raises the clear possibility that it was not so simple. U.S. Senate testimony in 1975 contains reference to a heart attack gun used by the CIA to induce a heart attack.[6]
A Document by Allan Francovich
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) |
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| On Company Business | Film | 1980 | CIA |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Allan Francovich Obituary | obituary | 28 April 1997 | Tam Dalyell | "He was, above all, a seeker after truth, wheresoever that truth might lead." - An appreciation from a friend. |
| Document:South Africa Minister Denies Knowing Of Lockerbie Bomb | Abstract | 12 November 1994 | David Tucker | Having confirmed that South African foreign minister Pik Botha and his 22-strong party had been booked on Pan Am Flight 103 but switched flights after arriving early in London from Johannesburg, spokesman Roland Darroll said: "The minister is flattered by the allegation of near-omniscience." |
| Document:Unanswered questions over Lockerbie | Article | January 1995 | Phil Johnson | According to Tam Dalyell MP: "The American and British governments do not want the film shown. The American families do not want the film shown because they want their compensation money ($2.7 billion). More importantly, their lawyers want their money ($810 million)." |
References
- ↑ Obituary. The New York Times (May 3, 1997).
- ↑ "The Maltese Double Cross: Allan Francovich’s Film on Lockerbie and the CIA"
- ↑ Norton-Taylor, Richard (May 11, 1995), "UK and US scorn Lockerbie film", The GuardianPage Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "The Maltese Double Cross"
- ↑ "Operation Gladio" Full 1992 documentary BBC
- ↑ http://www.military.com/video/guns/pistols/cias-secret-heart-attack-gun/2555371072001/
External links
Video
- Operation Gladio (1992) - Watch the complete documentary online
- Alternative Views #074: THE CIA: ON COMPANY BUSINESS (1980) - Allan Francovich talks with ex-CIA agent John Stockwell about On Company Business on Alternative Views
- Alternative Views #167: MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT THE CIA (1982) - Allan Francovich talks about On Company Business on Alternative Views
