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Tony Mendez(1940-2019)

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Tony Mendez
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Tony Mendez was born on 15 November 1940 in Eureka, Nevada, USA. He was a writer, known for Argo (2012), Our Man in Tehran (2013) and Argo: Absolute Authenticity (2013). He was married to Jonna Mendez and Karen Sue Smith. He died on 19 January 2019 in Frederick, Maryland, USA.
BornNovember 15, 1940
DiedJanuary 19, 2019(78)
BornNovember 15, 1940
DiedJanuary 19, 2019(78)
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Known for

Argo (2012)
Argo
7.7
  • Writer(as Antonio J. Mendez)
  • 2012
Our Man in Tehran (2013)
Our Man in Tehran
7.4
  • Self
  • 2013
Argo: Absolute Authenticity (2013)
Argo: Absolute Authenticity
7.2
Video
  • Self
  • 2013
Argo: The CIA and Hollywood Connection (2013)
Argo: The CIA and Hollywood Connection
7.4
Video
  • Self
  • 2013

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Writer

  • Argo (2012)
    Argo
    7.7
    • based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by (as Antonio J. Mendez)
    • 2012

Additional Crew

  • Argo (2012)
    Argo
    7.7
    • consultant (as Antonio J. Mendez)
    • 2012

Videos1

Our Man in Tehran
Trailer 2:33
Our Man in Tehran

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Antonio J. Mendez
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • November 15, 1940
    • Eureka, Nevada, USA
  • Died
    • January 19, 2019
    • Frederick, Maryland, USA(complications from Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Jonna MendezJuly 13, 1990 - January 19, 2019 (his death, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Neva June Tognoni
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    • 3 Articles

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    A retired CIA agent whose heroic actions during the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1980 inspired the award-winning film Argo (2012). The public were unaware of Mendez's actions until the operation was declassified in 1997 by President Clinton.

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