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  1. Belfort wrote two memoirs, The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street, which have been published in approximately 40 countries and translated into 18 languages.

  2. Feb 6, 2024 · Learn how Martin Scorsese's film accurately portrays Jordan Belfort's illegal activities and debaucherous lifestyle on Wall Street. Discover the real people and events behind the characters and scenes of the dark comedy.

    • Jonathon Norcross
    • Martin Scorsese
  3. Dec 23, 2013 · Compare the facts and fiction of the movie based on Jordan Belfort's memoir about his rise and fall as a stockbroker. Learn about the real people, events, and crimes behind the film's characters and scenes.

    • Belfort's wives' names were changed for the film. Although their real-life counterparts are obvious, the names of Jordan Belfort's ex-wives were changed in the film, giving the filmmaker creative license with the characters.
    • The original crew Belfort recruited from friends are composite characters. Although Belfort recruited the original crew for his Long Island brokerage firm from a group of friends; Alden "Sea Otter" Kupferberg (Henry Zebrowski), Robbie "Pinhead" Feinberg (Brian Sacca), Chester Ming (Kenneth Choi), and Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff (PJ Byrne) are composite characters with fictitious names.
    • Donnie Azoff doesn't exist, his real-life counterpart is Danny Porush. Jonah Hill's character Donnie Azoff in "The Wolf of Wall Street" doesn't exist. He is a composite character created to avoid defaming anyone while making the film.
    • Danny Porush's wife introduced Jordan Belfort to her husband. In "The Wolf of Wall Street," Donnie Azoff (Danny Porush's fictional counterpart) approaches Belfort at a restaurant about what he does for a living, after seeing Belfort's Jaguar in the parking lot.
  4. Feb 15, 2024 · The movie is based on Belfort's memoir, but some real-life figures dispute its accuracy. Learn about the facts and fiction of Belfort's rise and fall, his crimes, his lifestyle, and his legacy.

    • Colin Mccormick
  5. Jan 23, 2023 · Learn how Jordan Belfort, the real-life stockbroker and conman, wrote a memoir that inspired Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated film. Find out which parts of the book and the movie are true, and which are exaggerated or fictional.

  6. Sep 12, 2022 · Yes, Wolf of Wall Street is based on a true story inspired by the real-life events of Jordan Belfort, who used to work as a stockbroker on Wall Street in the 1990s. Jordan Belfort defrauded thousands of investors of millions through his company Stratton Oakmont and was sentenced to jail for money laundering and market manipulation ...

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