The Lost American

A look at the life and U.S. aid worker Fred Cuny, who mysteriously disappeared while working to negotiate peace in Chechnya.

Director: Foster Wiley
Producer: David Fanning

Production Company
WGBH Educational Foundation

Release Date
October 14, 1997

Fred Cuny worked for years around the world, putting his own life at risk on countless occasions to advocate for refugees and peace in war-torn regions. In 1997 he visited Chechnya for a second time and never returned home. Five months after he disappeared, he was officially presumed dead but his legacy as a fighter for peace lives on.