Antonio mendez finally details the mindbogglingly complex and dangerous operation he led more than three decades ago. Tony mendez, cia master of disguise who was the real argo. Argo movie true story meet the real tony mendez and the. Jonna mendez is a twentyseven year veteran of the cia who served as a technical operations officer and chief of disguise.
Yet, i felt like this book was just a great story told in a lecture or ted talk. The movie, which affleck also directs, is in production. He also dedicated his time to write down four nonfiction books based on his experiences in the agency. The master of disguise, site of tony and jonna mendez, former cia intelligence officers with 52 years of combined service. Another son from his first marriage, ian archer mendez, died in 2010. Argo recounts a fascinating bit of historythe rescue of six americans from iran during the hostage crisis of 1980. There are 23 phone book listings for people that are named jesse mendez in california. The author of the master of disguise and spy dust, mendez lives with his family in rural washington county, maryland.
Former cia officer, eureka native, dead at 78 local. Antonio mendez served in the cia for twentyfive years and is a highly decorated cia officer, one of the top 50 officers in its first 50 years and a recipient of the intelligence star for valor for the argo operation. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history 9780147509734 by mendez, antonio. Tony mendez, argo spy who smuggled us hostages out of. Tony has had a variety of golden artistic nuggets in his queue this summer. Tony mendez speaker, keynote, booking agent, bureau speakers. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Jan 29, 2019 a former cia officer who was born in eureka, nevada, helped rescue six u. Mendez fills argo with the drama, pressure and tension of one of cias most spectacular rescue operations. Official facebook page for jesse mendez music currently always in the studio. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Their plots and story lines, full of highrisk challenges and clear heroes and villains, translate easily to the big screen. Flonationals champ, cadet world team member, 3x pan am world gold medalist, 2x state champ. Robert wallace, former director, cia office of technical service tony mendez is a spys spy. Antonio tony joseph mendez passed away at the age of 78 on january 19, 2019 of parkinsons disease while in the care of hospice in frederick, md. The movie has a lot of language and graphic violence. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A classic case of deception mendez on the background of the canadian caper, studies in intelligence, winter 19992000 tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo, reveals the real story behind film smash. Tony was born on 15 november 1940 in eureka, nevada named the loneliest town on the loneliest road in.
The secret cia tactics that helped america win the cold war by antonio j. View the profiles of professionals named jesse mendez on linkedin. The book, along with bearmans article in wired, served as the source material for argo. Argo hero tony mendez battling parkinsons the washington. But to describe him primarily as an author would be misleading. The book, along with bearmans article in wired, served as the source. Jesse perez mendez is the author of hispanic serving institutions in american higher education 4. Tony mendez, the spy who inspired the 2012 thriller movie argo, passed away.
Baglio, matt and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations. Mendez, he is survived by a son and daughter from his first marriage, antonio tobias mendez and amanda lynne mendez, and a son from his second marriage, jesse lee mendez. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Website design for small business by rocketman creative. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Argo is proof that espionage reality is more riveting than spy fiction. Argo subject now battling parkinsons baltimore sun. View jesse mendezs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win the cold war, 2002, etc. From the author of the golden globe winner and oscar nominated argo, a truelife thriller set. Precious metals and more on july 4th jesse and 3 friends drove from maryland. This painting of tony mendez hangs in the cia headquarters at langley, virginia, as a. The major motion picture will be released october 12th. Ben affleck pays tribute to tony mendez after argo spy. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious. A true story of secret identities and international intrigue, argo is the gripping account of the historymaking collusion between hollywood and highstakes espionage. Tony mendez, the cia agent made famous by the movie argo, helped. He received the cias intelligence medal of merit, the trailblazer medallion and the intelligence star for his rescue of six americans from revolutionary iran.
How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history mendez, antonio, baglio, matt on. Antonio mendez author antonio mendez was cited by richard clarke as one of the top two or three cia agents in history. Above, is one of tony mendezs book, with matt baglio, that he wrote. Instead, a man named roger lucy, who was housesitting with the four americans staying at the sheardowns home, volunteered to be the interrogator. Buy jesse perez mendez ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Tony mendez served the cia for 25 years and after retirement continued to work as an artist. She and her husband tony live in maryland with their son, jesse. Like jesse, mendez moved to london and became a male escort and sex worker, part of a journey of selfdiscovery that forms the core of his beautifully assured book. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by mendez, antonio, baglio, matt isbn. The book description in goodreads, is pretty much the book itself. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history, was published in september 2012. The book, along with bearmans article in wired, served as the source material for argo, which won the.
Spy dust book by antonio mendez, jonna mendez, bruce. Jan 21, 2019 it was celebrated in a heartpounding movie, argo, released in 2012, with ben affleck who also directed portraying mr. Tony mendez is an ex filtration specialist who proposes that they pose as a canadian film crew scouting locations for a science fiction movie called argo. Argo is a 2012 american historical drama thriller film directed by ben affleck. Jesse mendez in california phone book listings bizapedia. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history ebook written by antonio mendez, matt baglio. From the author of the golden globe winner and oscar nominated argo, a true life thriller set. With warner brothers and george clooney producing, the movie argo won best picture at the 20 academy awards. Rocketman creative helps entrepreneurs and business leaders elevate their brand identity. Mostly, he was, as the title of his first book, published in 1999, says, the master of disguise, a secret agent who could pass for any man or everyman, the next. Tony was born on 15 november 1940 in eureka, nevada named the loneliest town on the loneliest road in america, by national geographic magazine. An excerpt from antonio mendez and matt baglios new book, argo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read argo. This is a thrilling tale, full of secrets and spies.
Unconvinced, mendez sought a third opinion from the johns hopkins parkinsons disease and movement disorders center in. I had no idea the cia used disguises of the type mendez talks about in the book. Tony mendez, argo spy who smuggled us hostages out of iran. Jonna mendez was the cias head of disguise and shes speaking at dent 2020 february 5, 2020 by jesse roth jonna mendez will be speaking at dent 2020 in santa fe, nm march 2225. Spy dust by antonio mendez overdrive rakuten overdrive. They had one son, jesse lee mendez of charles town, west virginia.
Jonna mendez was the cias head of disguise and shes. Tony mendez biography facts, childhood, family life. Tony mendez has written a book titled argo, avaliable now. It centers on mendezs plot to extract six americans from iran during the 197980 hostage crisis. Mende z was decorated, and is now widely known, for his onthescene management of the canadian caper during the iran hostage. Yes, but in researching the argo true story, we discovered that unlike what is shown in the film, tony mendez did not act as the interrogator. Screenwriter chris terrio adapted the screenplay from the book by the u. Introducing our 10 best debut novelists of 2020 books. Jan 23, 2019 tony mendez, the reallife spy portrayed in the 2012 blockbuster film argo, was the author of four books. His most recent book is argo, which tells the story of the operation he ran to rescue six americans hiding in the canadian embassy in tehran during the hostage. Exspy and argo hero tony mendez, in front of one of his paintings at his home in western maryland. From the spymaster and inspiration for the movie argo. Before he was a spy, argos tony mendez was an artist.
I was fourteen at the timebut of course the events depicted in argo were classified and the real story was not revealed until many years later. Using hollywood connections, mendez creates a back story for the movie ads in variety, casting calls, inviting he media to a production launch and then heads off to iran to lead the six. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history 2012, with matt baglio. Jonna mendez books list of books by author jonna mendez. Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisisthe truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. Antonio mendez is the former chief of disguise for the cia.
The mission inspired the 2012 hollywood movie, argo where ben affleck played the role of mendez. Argo by antonio mendez and matt baglio the boston globe. As we write he has just received the hard copy of his third book, argo, to be. Antonio joseph mendez november 15, 1940 january 19, 2019 was an american technical. As we write he has just received the hard copy of his third book, argo, to be released on the silver screen in october. His work inspired the 2012 film argo starring ben affleck. Antonio joseph mendez november 15, 1940 january 19, 2019 was an american technical operations officer for the central intelligence agency cia, who specialized in support of clandestine and covert cia operations. Mendez orchestrated one of the most audacious covert. The book, along with bearmans article in wired, served as the source material for argo, which.
Learn more about the moscow rules, the most recent of their four books. A cia agent remembers the political drama argo is based on the real story of a ciaplanned rescue in revolutionary iran. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history. The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans from iran. Argo the book website design by rocketman creative. Argo drew its inspiration from a 2007 article in wired magazine written by joshuah bearman titled the great escape. Mendez and chambers named their purported sciencefiction film project argo, for the raunchy punchline to a knockknock joke and in a sly nod to the mythological ship that jason used to. It was celebrated in a heartpounding movie, argo, released in 2012, with ben affleck who also directed portraying mr. Before the event, mendez and goeser signed books mendez recently coauthored a book, argo, with matt baglio and took pictures with guests at a vip reception.
The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jesses. While affleck, who also directed the film, was praised for his evocation of tension and. A toplevel cia officer named antonio mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them before they were detected.
Tony mendez, the cia master of disguise whose effort to smuggle diplomats out of iran during the hostage crisis inspired the movie argo, has died at age 78. Tony mendez once transformed a black agent and an asian diplomat into a pair of white business executives, using masks that. Jesse perez mendez author of hispanic serving institutions. Since his retirement from the cia, hes written several books. Tony mendez began his cia career at just 25 years old, when he responded to a local army recruiting ad. The making of a modern exorcist, 2009, he tells the story of the exfiltration from beginning to end. A great escape that takes some leaps ben afflecks argo chronicles a covert operation to rescue six americans during the.
Central intelligence agency operative tony mendez, the master of disguise, and the 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman, the great escape. The movie won three oscars, including for best picture. Oct 15, 2014 argo hero tony mendez battling parkinsons. Join facebook to connect with janet hiestand gurgel and others you may know. Tony mendez, the spy who inspired the 2012 thriller movie argo, passed away saturday after a battle with parkinsons disease. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran and from tony mendez s memoir, the master of disguise 1999. Md a son from his second marriage, jesse mendez of charleston, w. As the chief of the cias counterintelligence staff, james jesus angleton became. As their books make clear, the best cover for a real spy is to be neither.
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