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What happens in the movies is incredible, yet impossible. Afflecks 2012 movie based on the covert operation mr. Antonio joseph mendez was a cia intelligence officer, an author and an artist. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history. Jul 14, 2017 the true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the 1979 embassy crisis. A true story of secret identities and international intrigue, argo is the gripping account of the historymaking collusion between hollywood and highstakes espionage. The mastermind behind the plan to set them free, who is also the coauthor of the book, antonio mendez, joined fareed zakaria gps at the weekend. For history buffs and affleck fans, argo the book, provides added insight into a wild, if not widely known, incident in the history of american foreign policy and the. The book description in goodreads, is pretty much the book itself.

Written by former cia operative antonio mendez and journalist matt baglio, the book presents mendezs firstperson account of a dangerous but successful operation, aided by hollywood and the. Oct 16, 2012 that fascinating tale is the basis of a new book and movie, both called argo. Argo how the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history book. Antonio mendez finally details the extraordinarily complex and dangerous operation he led more than three decades ago. Argo, by antonio mendez and matt baglio the independent. He is the author of spy dust and the master of disguise. But, taking a page from mendezs book, nothing is impossible. And a toplevel cia officer named antonio mendez devised an ingenious yet.

Antonio tony mendez served in the cia for twentyfive years and is a highly decorated cia officer, one of the top fifty officers in its first fifty years. Argo by antonio mendez, 9780241964590, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Oct 17, 2012 argo by antonio mendez, 9780241964590, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. But until now the cia has never revealed the twist. Antonio mendez is an author with four videos in the cspan video library. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Tied to the october release of the political thriller film argo starring ben affleck as mendez, this is a fastpaced account of a 1979 rescue operation during the iran hostage crisis of 19791981. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by mendez, antonio, baglio, matt isbn. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.

How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious. Pictures and no portion of it may be performed, distributed, reproduced, used. The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans. He lives with his family in rural washington county.

On november 4, 1979, iranian militants stormed the american embassy in tehran and captured dozens of american hostages, sparking a 444 day ordeal and a quake in global politics still reverberating. Antonio tony mendez, former cia officer portrayed in argo. The film was based on a book written by him and his wife, also titled argo. Argo by chris terrio based on the may 2007 wired magazine article entitled the great escape by joshuah bearman.

The hollywood portions of the book are peppered with recognizable names and unexpected spycraft, but they are a. A toplevel cia officer named antonio mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them before they were detected. That fascinating tale is the basis of a new book and movie, both called argo. These books are highly recommended reading for new recruits in the us intelligence community, and are part of the curriculum at. Mendez has 12 books on goodreads with 39354 ratings. Antonio tony mendez, former cia officer portrayed in. Mendez has 12 books on goodreads with 39182 ratings. Oct 10, 2012 antonio mendez poses in true face at the. The movie, out this past weekend, was released by warner brothers, which has the same parent company as cnn. Argo ebook by antonio mendez 9781101601204 rakuten kobo.

The movie has a lot of language and graphic violence. Sep 18, 2012 antonio mendez finally details the extraordinarily complex and dangerous operation he led more than three decades ago. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history talks about the operation, and his role as a hollywood producer scouting out locations. The mendezs have written four books, the moscow rules, argo, spy dust, and the master of disguise, which are currently available on this site. Argo isbn 9782809811247 pdf epub antonio mendez ebook. Tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo. The ambassadors daughter pam jenoff americanah chimamanda ngozi adichie angelas ashes frank mccourt angle of repose wallace stegner animal dreams barbara kingslover another piece of my heart jane green apron anxiety alyssa shelasky argo antonio mendez the art of fielding chad harbach ashes to ashes tami hoag.

Tony mendez, the former cia officer who famously supervised the rescue of six american diplomats from iran in 1980 and authored the memoir upon which the. He is known for his work on argo 2012, our man in tehran 20 and argo. Antonio mendezs argo is a fascinating account of the escape of 6 american diplomats from iran during the iranian hostage crisis of 197980. He received the intelligence star for valor for the argo operation, the story of which was told in the 20 movie of the same name. Antonio mendez finally details the mindbogglingly complex and dangerous operation he led more than three decades ago. Dec 22, 2012 argo, by antonio mendez and matt baglio. From the spymaster and inspiration for the movie argo. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history ebook written by antonio mendez, matt baglio. Spy dust book by antonio mendez, jonna mendez, bruce. He died on january 19, 2019 in frederick, maryland, usa. Following ben afflecks acclaimed movie adaptation, the book provides an intriguing case study about the problems of turning fact into fiction. 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.

Argo by antonio mendez and matt baglio the declassified cia story behind the oscarwinning film winner of best picture at the academy awards, the baftas and the golden globes tehran, november 1979. Antonio tony mendez, a former cia technical operations officer who helped rescue six u. Militant students stormed the american embassy and held sixty americans captive for a gruelling 444 days. Jan 19, 2019 tony mendez, the former cia officer who famously supervised the rescue of six american diplomats from iran in 1980 and authored the memoir upon which the 2012 film argo was based, has died. The making of a modern exorcist, 2009, he tells the story of the exfiltration from beginning to end. Antonio mendez and his future wife, jonna, were cia operatives working to spy on moscow in the late 1970s, at one of the most dangerous moments in the cold war. Pictures shows ben affleck as tony mendez, center, in argo, a rescue thriller. Matt baglio has worked for a variety of news organizations.

Antonio mendez, author of argo, on gps global public square. Argo by antonio mendez overdrive rakuten overdrive. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history antonio mendez matt baglio ebook. The author of the master of disguise and spy dust, mendez lives with his family in rural washington county, maryland. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read argo. Antonio mendezs argo is a fascinating account of the escape of 6 american. Antonio mendez signed book argo premiere collectibles. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history 2012, with matt baglio. The true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the. For history buffs and affleck fans, argo the book, provides added insight into a. Soviets kept files on all foreigners, studied their patterns, tapped their phones, and even planted listening devices within the us embassy. Antonio joseph mendez november 15, 1940 january 19, 2019 was an american technical. Argo book columbus metropolitan library bibliocommons. Mendez was decorated, and is now widely known, for his onthescene management of the canadian caper during the iran hostage.

How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by antonio j. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win the cold war, 2002, etc. These diplomats managed to avoid being captured during the takeover of the us embassy, and ended up being hidden by canadian ambassador for 3 months. Argo by antonio mendez and matt baglio is a firsthand account of the foreign operation to rescue six american diplomats from a revolutiontorn iran. Mendez was decorated, and is now widely known, for his onthescene. History bookshelf antonio mendez argo cspan november 2, 2019 4. This book relates the true account of the 1979 rescue of six american hostages from iran.

Antonio mendez, author of argo, on gps global public. Tony mendez, whose 1980 rescue of six american diplomats was depicted in best picture winner argo, died at age 78. A recipient of the cias intelligence star of valor and the trailblazer award, he is the author of argo and the master of disguise. Argo by antonio mendez and matt baglio the boston globe. Cia man antonio mendez utilised a fake sf film project as a cover to get the americans out turns out to be true. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by antonio mendez in djvu, doc, epub download e book. Tony mendez and jonna mendez recently completed their fourth book that will be titled the moscow rules. 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. These books are highly recommended reading for new recruits in the us intelligence community, and are part of the curriculum at universities and in the intelligence community. This acclaimed book by antonio mendez is available at in several formats for your ereader. The moscow rules book antonio and jonna mendez matt baglio.

Antonio mendez is the former chief of disguise for the cia. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history, unveiled to me that real people actually pull of the incredible stunts that we have all seen on the big screen. He is the recipient of several honors, including the intelligence star for valor. Jan 19, 2019 tony mendez, whose 1980 rescue of six american diplomats was depicted in best picture winner argo, died at age 78. Mendez was the mastermind of the operation to free american embassy personnel trapped in iran as seen in the movie argo.