Antonio J. Mendez
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Antonio J. Mendez was a former CIA technical operations officer and master of disguise best known for his role in the 1979–1980 Iran hostage rescue mission later depicted in the film "Argo."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antonio J. Mendez canonical | 3 |
| Antonio Joseph Mendez | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Intelligence Agency officer
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human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
CIA Trailblazer Award
NERFINISHED
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Intelligence Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1940-11-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Eureka, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Jonna Mendez
NERFINISHED
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Malcolm McConnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2019-01-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Colorado Denver (attended, did not complete) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mexican American ⓘ |
| familyName | Mendez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
clandestine operations
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disguise and identity transformation ⓘ |
| fullName | Antonio Joseph Mendez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Amanda Mendez
NERFINISHED
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Ian Mendez NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse Mendez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing advanced disguise techniques for CIA operations
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leading the exfiltration of six American diplomats from Iran in 1980 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
NERFINISHED
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Spy Dust: Two Masters of Disguise Reveal the Tools and Operations That Helped Win the Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
CIA officer
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technical operations officer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Canadian Caper
NERFINISHED
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Iran hostage crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Frederick, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ben Affleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of disguise at the CIA Office of Technical Service ⓘ |
| residence | Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirement | 1990 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1965 ⓘ |
| spouse | Jonna Mendez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film Argo ⓘ |
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Antonio Joseph Mendez