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 | 5 |
| Antonio Joseph Mendez | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antonio J. Mendez Context triple: [The Master of Disguise, author, Antonio J. Mendez]
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A.
Gonzalo Garita
Gonzalo Garita was a Mexican architect best known for co-designing Mexico City’s iconic Palacio de Correos de México, a landmark of early 20th-century eclectic architecture.
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B.
Manuel Salgado
Manuel Salgado is a Portuguese architect best known for his influential public and cultural building designs, including major projects in Lisbon.
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C.
Antonio Reynoso
Antonio Reynoso is an American politician and community advocate who serves as the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City.
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D.
Francisco Javier Yanes
Francisco Javier Yanes was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, and independence leader who played a significant role in the early republican period of Venezuela.
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E.
Moises Arias
Moises Arias is an American actor best known for his roles in "Hannah Montana," "The Kings of Summer," and various independent films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antonio J. Mendez Target entity description: 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."
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A.
Gonzalo Garita
Gonzalo Garita was a Mexican architect best known for co-designing Mexico City’s iconic Palacio de Correos de México, a landmark of early 20th-century eclectic architecture.
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B.
Manuel Salgado
Manuel Salgado is a Portuguese architect best known for his influential public and cultural building designs, including major projects in Lisbon.
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C.
Antonio Reynoso
Antonio Reynoso is an American politician and community advocate who serves as the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City.
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D.
Francisco Javier Yanes
Francisco Javier Yanes was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, and independence leader who played a significant role in the early republican period of Venezuela.
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E.
Moises Arias
Moises Arias is an American actor best known for his roles in "Hannah Montana," "The Kings of Summer," and various independent films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Intelligence Agency officer
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human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
CIA Trailblazer Award
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Intelligence Star ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1940-11-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Eureka, Nevada, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Eureka, Nevada
|
| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Jonna Mendez
ⓘ
Malcolm McConnell ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2019-01-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Colorado Denver (attended, did not complete)
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Colorado Denver campus
|
| employer | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mexican American ⓘ |
| familyName | Mendez ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
clandestine operations
ⓘ
disguise and identity transformation ⓘ |
| fullName |
Antonio Joseph Mendez
ⓘ
linked to:
Antonio J. Mendez
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| genre |
memoir
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Antonio ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Amanda Mendez
ⓘ
Ian Mendez ⓘ Jesse Mendez ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing advanced disguise techniques for CIA operations
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Argo
Spy Dust: Two Masters of Disguise Reveal the Tools and Operations That Helped Win the Cold War ⓘ The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA ⓘ
linked to:
My Secret Life in the CIA
|
| occupation |
CIA officer
ⓘ
technical operations officer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Canadian Caper
ⓘ
Iran hostage crisis ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Frederick, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick, Maryland
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| portrayedBy | Ben Affleck ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of disguise at the CIA Office of Technical Service ⓘ |
| residence |
Maryland, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland
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| retirement | 1990 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1965 ⓘ |
| spouse | Jonna Mendez ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film Argo ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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