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Aug 9, 2024 · The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, a con artist who became famous for his fraudulent actions. The movie features memorable moments from Belfort's memoir, such as smuggling money into Swiss banks and sinking a yacht.
- Colin Mccormick
- Who Is The Real Jordan Belfort?
- Not All of 'The Wolf of Wall Street' Is Accurate, Though
- Jonah Hill's Donnie Azoff Is Based on Danny Porush
- 'The Wolf of Wall Street's Steve Madden Turned Criminal
- Who Is Chester Ming's Real-Life Counterpart?
- Bo Dietl Appears in 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'The Irishman,' & 'Goodfellas'
- Tommy Chong Was Cellmates with Jordan Belfort in Prison
The overall story of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont, as presented in Scorsese’s film, is true to life. Belfort was violating probably hundreds of laws at any given time, most of which involved defrauding his shareholders and manipulating the stock of dozens of companies. He recruited young, mostly working...
One aspect of the film that accurately conveys Belfort’s mindset and perspective is its frequent use of fourth-wall-breaking narrations, in which Belfort speaks directly to the camera/audience. In his book, Belfort writes, “It was as if my life was a stage, and the Wolf of Wall Street was performing for the benefit of some imaginary audience.” Of c...
Donnie Azoff is based on a real person named Danny Porush, who was Belfort’s right-hand man at Stratton and apparently an out-of-control Quaalude addict. Porush was introduced to Belfort through his wife. He was not, as the film depicts, a children’s furniture salesman who quit his job to work for Belfort when he saw one of Belfort’s pay stubs. In ...
Steve Madden (Jake Hoffman), the famous shoe designer, was childhood friends with Danny Porush and was roped into his old friend’s lawlessness (Madden would end up being sentenced to 41 months in prison). While Madden has a relatively quick cameo in the film, he looms much larger in Belfort’s memoir. Madden was actually personally and professionall...
The merry band of misfits and former weed dealers that make up the core Stratton staff are mostly based on real people, but their exact work histories and relationships to Belfort are either simplified or omitted from the film. The Chester Ming (Kenneth Choi) character, for example, is based on a real person named Victor Wang, who had a much more i...
Bo Dietl is a private investigator and former New York mayoral candidate with a long history of popping up in Scorsese’s films. Dietl appeared in Goodfellas as the detective who arrested Henry Hill and was cast in a memorable supporting role in The Irishman. Believe it or not, Dietl actually knew Belfort and berated him for plotting a scheme to bug...
Perhaps the oddest fact concerning The Wolf of Wall Street is that Belfort’s cellmate in prison was none other than Tommy Chong, the legendary stoner and actor. In an interview with New York Magazine, Belfort credited Chong with inspiring him to write a memoir. Chong apparently found Belfort to be endlessly entertaining. “The Quaalude stories are m...
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Dec 9, 2021 · The answer is yes, as The Daily Beast covered all those moments and then some in a 2013 article; the FBI agent who arrested Belfort also vouched for the accuracy of his memoir, per The New York Times. However, there were some notable differences.
Jul 17, 2024 · The 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the true story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort and his associates at Stratton Oakmont — but the real events behind the movie are even wilder than what was on screen.
- Austin Harvey
- The Wolf Of Wall Street Is Based On Jordan Belfort’s Memoir. The memoir, also titled The Wolf Of Wall Street, as you can imagine, is filled with wild and crazy stories told by the convicted con artist that loves to promote himself.
- Jonah Hill’s Character Is Not Accurate To The Real Story. Jonah Hill brilliantly plays a character named Donnie Azoff, essentially Jordan Belfort’s main partner in all the successes, all the crimes and all the debauchery.
- The Offensive Scene With The Little People Might Not Have Been Real. One of the more offensive moments in the film is the “dwarf tossing” scene. The event, held at the Stratton Oakmont office, shows the brokers and traders at the company competing in a contest that involves throwing little people at a target and other shocking behavior.
- Many Of The Names Are Changed In The Movie. In addition to Donnie Azoff, other names were changed, most notably Belfort’s wives names. When Jordan Belfort started at Stratton Oakmont, he was still married to his first wife named Denise, but in the movie, her name was Teresa.
Jan 23, 2023 · We know that Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" was based on Jordan Belfort's (embellished) memoir. But how much of the movie is really true?
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Nov 27, 2022 · So what is the true story behind the now famous and praised film? Let’s delve into and sort out fact and fiction. The Real Jordan Belfort
