The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)
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"The Wolf of Wall Street" (memoir) is Jordan Belfort’s autobiographical account of his rise and fall as a stockbroker, detailing his high-flying lifestyle, financial crimes, and eventual downfall.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wolf of Wall Street | 3 |
| The Wolf of Wall Street (book) | 3 |
| The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir) canonical | 1 |
| The Wolf of Wall Street (television rights development) | 1 |
| Wolf of Wall Street | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir) Context triple: [The Wolf of Wall Street, basedOn, The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)]
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The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 biographical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles stockbroker Jordan Belfort’s rise and fall amid rampant Wall Street corruption and excess.
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Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog is Phil Knight’s memoir chronicling the early struggles, risks, and eventual rise of Nike from a small startup to a global athletic brand.
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The Big Short
The Big Short is a 2015 biographical comedy-drama film about the 2007–2008 financial crisis, focusing on investors who bet against the U.S. housing market.
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Wall Street West
Wall Street West is a major financial district centered in Jersey City, New Jersey, that serves as a significant extension and backup hub for New York City's Wall Street.
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Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can is a biographical crime film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows the real-life exploits of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir) Target entity description: "The Wolf of Wall Street" (memoir) is Jordan Belfort’s autobiographical account of his rise and fall as a stockbroker, detailing his high-flying lifestyle, financial crimes, and eventual downfall.
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A.
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 biographical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles stockbroker Jordan Belfort’s rise and fall amid rampant Wall Street corruption and excess.
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B.
Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog is Phil Knight’s memoir chronicling the early struggles, risks, and eventual rise of Nike from a small startup to a global athletic brand.
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C.
The Big Short
The Big Short is a 2015 biographical comedy-drama film about the 2007–2008 financial crisis, focusing on investors who bet against the U.S. housing market.
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D.
Wall Street West
Wall Street West is a major financial district centered in Jersey City, New Jersey, that serves as a significant extension and backup hub for New York City's Wall Street.
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E.
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can is a biographical crime film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows the real-life exploits of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)
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linked to:
The Wolf of Wall Street
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| author | Jordan Belfort ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
drug-fueled behavior
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lavish parties ⓘ yacht lifestyle ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Jordan Belfort's arrest
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Jordan Belfort's imprisonment ⓘ pump and dump stock schemes ⓘ |
| describesOrganization | Stratton Oakmont ⓘ |
| describesTheme |
addiction
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corruption ⓘ greed ⓘ moral decay ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Martin Scorsese ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationScreenwriter | Terence Winter ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar | Leonardo DiCaprio ⓘ |
| followedBy | Catching the Wolf of Wall Street ⓘ |
| genre |
financial memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Jordan Belfort ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780553807042 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jordan Belfort
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Wall Street ⓘ drug abuse ⓘ excessive lifestyle ⓘ financial crime ⓘ fraud ⓘ money laundering ⓘ stockbrokers ⓘ |
| marketedAs | bestselling memoir ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portraysIndustry |
investment banking
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securities brokerage ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Long Island
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New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1990s
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late 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir) Description of subject: "The Wolf of Wall Street" (memoir) is Jordan Belfort’s autobiographical account of his rise and fall as a stockbroker, detailing his high-flying lifestyle, financial crimes, and eventual downfall.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)
subject linked to:
Jordan Belfort
linked to: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)
linked to: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)
linked to: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)
linked to: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)
subject linked to:
Belfort
linked to: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)
subject linked to:
Belfort
linked to: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)
linked to: The Wolf of Wall Street (memoir)