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1. thecinemaholic.com › the-spy-true-storyNetflix’s The Spy: Is the Miniseries Based on a Real Person?

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   Aug 2, 2022 · Yes, The Spy is based on a true story. Born in Alexandria in 1924, Eli Cohen always wanted to do something great with his life. He was dedicated and passionate, and above all, he had great instincts that worked in his favor a number of times.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Morris_Cohen_(spy)Morris Cohen (spy) - Wikipedia

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   Morris Cohen (Russian: Моррис Генрихович Коэн, Morris Genrikhovich Koen; July 2, 1910 – June 23, 1995), also known by his alias Peter Kroger, was an American convicted of espionage for the Soviet Union. His wife Lona was also an agent. [2] They became spies because of their communist beliefs.

3. www.timesofisrael.com › the-real-story-behind-theThe real story behind ‘The Spy,’ Sacha Baron Cohen’s new ...

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   The actor and filmmaker portrays the real-life Eli Cohen, a daring Israeli agent who embedded himself in the upper echelons of Syrian society in the 1960s and provided crucial intelligence to the...

4. www.jta.org › 2019/09/06 › cultureThe real story behind ‘The Spy,’ Sacha Baron Cohen’s new ...

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   Sep 6, 2019 · The Jewish actor and filmmaker portrays the real-life Eli Cohen, a daring Israeli agent who embedded himself in the upper echelons of Syrian society in the 1960s and provided crucial...

5. time.com › 5669302The True Story Behind The Spy on Netflix | TIME

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   Sep 5, 2019 · Eli Cohen, played by Sacha Baron Cohen, was an Israeli Mossad agent who went undercover in Syria in the 1960s

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6. inews.co.uk › culture › televisionIs The Spy a true story? How Eli Cohen’s life and death ...

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   Oct 7, 2019 · Cohen was a Israeli spy who began working for Israel’s national intelligence agency Mossad in 1961. He was given a false identity as a Syrian businessman who was returning to Syria after living...

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   Is Eli Cohen based on a true story?

   • Here’s a look at the wild and true story that it is based on. According to My Jewish Learning, Eli Cohen was born in 1924 in a Jewish family in Alexandria, Egypt. Like many Jews in Arab countries, his family left Egypt after the establishment of the state of Israel, as they faced increased anti-Semitism.

   The real story behind ‘The Spy,’ Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Netflix series

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   Is the spy based on a true story?

   • Yes, The Spy is based on a true story. Born in Alexandria in 1924, Eli Cohen always wanted to do something great with his life. He was dedicated and passionate, and above all, he had great instincts that worked in his favour a number of times. While in Egypt, he had applied for a job in the government but was rejected due to “loyalty issues.”

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   What happened to Morris and Lona Cohen?

   • Soon, they were used in an exchange for Gerald Brooke, who was convicted in the USSR for spying for the UK. A month after their release, the Cohen couple arrived in Moscow via Warsaw. Russian spies Morris and Lona Cohen leave London's Heathrow Airport on a BEA flight bound for Warsaw, 24th October 1969.

   Morris and Lona Cohen: Two Soviet secret agents from the U.S. (PHOTOS)

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   Why did Morris Cohen become spies?

   • They became spies because of their communist beliefs. Morris Cohen was born in Harlem, New York City, on July 2, 1910, to a Jewish immigrant family. His father had immigrated from an area near Kyiv in present-day Ukraine. His mother was from Vilnius in present-day Lithuania; the couple had met and married in New York.

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8. www.rbth.com › history › 334690-morris-lona-cohenMorris and Lona Cohen: Two Soviet secret agents from the U.S ...

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   The agents’ true names were Morris and Lona Cohen, but nobody in the UK knew that. Soon, they were used in an exchange for Gerald Brooke, who was convicted in the USSR for spying for the UK.