Monday, December 1, 2014

Fictional People based on Real People



Akechi Jinsai - Akechi Mitsuhide
Father Martin Alvito - Joao Rodrigues, SJ
Beppu Genzaemon - Hojo Ujimasa
John Blackthorne - William Adams
Friar Braganza - St. Pedro Bautista OFM
(Toda) Buntaro - Hosokawa Tadaoki
Alban Caradoc - Nicholas Diggins
Chano-Tsubone - Saigo-No-Tsubone
(Yoshi) Chikitada - Matsudaira Kiyoyasu
Father Carlo Dell’Aqua - Alessandro Valignano SJ
Elizabeth Blackthorne - Deliverance Adams
Felicity Blackthorne - Mary or Elizabeth Adams
Captain General Ferriera - Hoaratio Neretti
Fujimoto clan - Fujiwara
Lady Genjiko - Asai Ogo (Tokugawa Hidetada’s wife)
Go-Nijo - Go-Yozei
Goroda - Oda Nobunaga
Harima Tadao - Arima Harunobu
(Toda) Hiromatsu - Hosokawa Fujitaka
Ikawa Tadazuki - Imagawa Yoshimoto
Ishido Kazunari - Ishida Mitsunari
Kiritsubo-noh-Toshiko - Acha-no-Tsubone
Kiyama - Konishi Yukinaga
(Toda) Mariko - Hosokawa Gracia
Brother Michael - Chijiwa Seizaemon
Minowara clan - Minamoto clan
Yoshi Naga - Tokugawa Tadayoshi
Nakamura - Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Yoshi Noboru - Tokugawa Hideyasu
Yoshi Nobunaga - Tokugawa Nobuyasu
Lady Ochiba - Asai Chacha (Oichi’s daughter, Hideyoshi’s consort)
Lord Onoshi - a composite of Konishi Yukinaga and Otani Yoshitsugu
(Toda) Saruji - Hosokawa Tadatoshi
Lady Suzuko-O-Kane
Father Sebastio-unidentified ‘Portugall Iesuite’ who confronted Will Adams in Kyushu
Sen-no-Nakada-Sen-no-Rikyu
Paulus Spillbergen-Jacob Quaeckernaeck
Yoshi Sudara-Tokugawa Hidetada
Lord Sugiyama-Maeda Toshiie
Lady Tachibana-Lady Tsukiyama (Ieyasu’s first wife that he had put to death)
Yoshi Tadateru-Tokugawa Tadateru
Takashima clan-the Taira clan
Yoshi Toranaga-Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tudor Blackthorne-never named son of William Adams
Uraga-noh-Tadamasa/Brother Joseph-Chijiwa Seizaemon (also the model for Brother Michael, as he was baptized Don Michael)
Yaemon-Toyotomi Hideyori
Lady Yodoko-Toyotomi One
Jordan Washington-Larry Davis-Night Falls on Manhatten (1997)
Purple Orchestra-Rolling Stones-Performance (1970)
Terner Purple-Mick Jagger-Performance (1970)
Basil Thomas-Brian Jones-Down with Skool (1953)
Andrew May-Andrew Oldham-Down with Skool (1953)
Rutles-Beatles-All You Need is Cash (1978)
Valentin Mironov #1-Anatoliy Golitsyn-The Good Shepherd (2006)
Valentin Mironov #2-Yuri Nosenko-The Good Shepherd (2006)
Richard Hayes-Richard Helms-The Good Shepherd (2006)
Archibald Cumming-Kim Philby-The Good Shepherd (2006)
Ray Brocca-Raymond Rocca-The Good Shepherd (2006)
Phillip Allen-Allen Dulles-The Good Shepherd (2006)
William Sullivan-William Donovan-The Good Shepherd (2006)
Edward Wilson-James Angleton-The Good Shepherd (2006)
Joseph Palmi-Sam Giancana, Santo Trafficante Jr., Carlos Marcello-The Good Shepherd (2006)
Herring-Hermann Göering-The Great Dictator (1940)
Garbitsch-Joseph Goebbels-The Great Dictator (1940)
Benzino Napaloni-Benito Mussolini-The Great Dictator (1940)
Adenoid Hynkel-Adolf Hitler-The Great Dictator (1940)
Avon Barksdale-Melvin Williams, Nathan Barksdale-The Wire (2001)
Marlo Stanfield-Timmirrior Stanfield-The Wire (2001)
Stringer Bell-Kenneth Jackson-The Wire (2001)
William Moreland-Rick Requer-The Wire (2001)
Omar Little-Donnie Andrews-The Wire (2003)
Clay Davis-Larry Young-The Wire (2007)
Steve Crosetti-Terry McLarney-Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Stanley Bolander-Donald Worden-Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Tim Bayliss-Thomas Pellegrini-Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Meldrick Lewis-Donald Waltemeyer-Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
John Munch-Jay Landsman-Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Frank Pembleton-Harry Powers-Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Jack Crawford-John Douglas-Red Dragon (1981)
Jackie Chiles-Johnnie Cochran-Seinfeld (1995)
James “Buffalo Bill” Gumb-Jerry Brudos, Ed Gein, Ted Bundy, Gary Heidnik, Edward Kemper, Gary Ridgway-The Silence of the Lambs (1988)
Sally Bowles-Jean Ross-Sally Bowles (1937)
Shirley Bellinger-Susan Smith-Oz (2003)
Kevin Ketchum-Kenneth McGriff-Oz (2005)
Norman Bates-Ed Gein-Psycho (1959)
Nino Brown-Chamber Brothers-New Jack City (1991)
Oliver Haddo-Aleister Crowley-The Magician (1908)
Frankie Fryers-Danny Dyers-Soccer AM
Ari Gold-Ari Emanuel-Entourage (2004)
Hanson Brothers-Carlson Brothers-Slap Shot (1977)
Martha Logan-Martha Beall Mitchell-24 (2006)
Olivia Pope-Judy Smith-Scandel (2001)
Harry Powell-Harry Power-Night of the Hunter (1953)
McClintic Sphere-Ornette Coleman-V (1963)
Sybil Dorsett-Shirley Ardell Mason- Sybil (1973)
Tintin-Palle Huld-Tintin (1929)
Enoch Malachi “Nucky” Thompson-Enoch L. Johnson-Broadwalk Empire (2010)
Jack Stanton-Bill Clinton-Primary Colors (1998)
Jonas Cord-Howard Hughes-The Carpetbaggers (1961)
Charles Foster Kane-William Randolph Hearst-Citizen Kane (1941)
Frank Costello-Whitey Bulger-The Departed (2006)
Travis Bickle-Arthur Bremer-Taxi Driver (1976)
Rocky Balboa-Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Joe LaMotta, Chuck Wepner-Rocky (1976)
Raymond “Rain Man”-Kim Peek-Rain Man (1988)
Don Draper-Draper Daniels-Mad Men (2001)
Mantle Brothers-Marcus Brothers-Dead Ringers (1988)
Lucy Whitmore-Michelle Philpots-50 First Dates (2004)
Victor Navorski-Mehran Karimi-The Terminal (2004)
Eddie Bartlett-Larry Fay-The Roaring Twenties (1939)
“Panama” Smith-“Texas” Guinan-Roaring Twenties (1939)
Murray Golden-Arnold Rothstein-Now I’ll Tell (1934)
Buck Mulligan-Dean O’Banion-Underworld (1928)
“Bull” Weed-“Terrible” Tommy O’Conner-Underworld (1928)
Rico “Little Caesar” Bandello-Nicholas Vianna-Little Caesar (1931)
Sam Vettori-Sam Cardinelli-Little Caesar (1931)
Joe Massara-George Raft-Little Caesar (1931)
Diamond Pete Montana-Jim Colosimo-Little Caesar (1931)
Big Boy-“Big Bill” Thompson-Little Caesar (1931)
Schemer Burns-Schemer Drucci-The Public Enemy (1931)
Matt Doyle-George Moran-The Public Enemy (1931)
Sam “Nails” Nathan-Sam “Nails” Morton-The Public Enemy (1931)
Tom Power-Hymie Wiess-The Public Enemy (1931)
Tony Camonte-Al Capone-Scarface (1932)
O’Hara-Dean O’Banion-Scarface (1932)
Big Louis Costillo-Big Jim Colosimo-Scarface (1932)
Johnny Lovo-Johnny Torrio-Scarface (1932)
Danny Leggitt-Frank Nash-G-Men (1935)
Al Kruger- Dutch Schultz-Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Nicky “Bugs” Fenner-Joey Noe, Bernald “Lulu” Rosenkrantz-Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Johnny Blake-Johnny Broderick-Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Nellie-Stephanie St. Clair-Bullets or Ballots (1936)
John Lindsay-Thomas E. Dewey-I Am the Law (1938)
Vincent Savino-John Caifano-Vegas (2012)
Sam “Ace” Rothstein-Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal-Casino (1995)
Nicky Santoro-Anthony Spilotro-Casino (1995)
Frank Marino-Frank Cullatta-Casino (1995)
Remo Goggi-Joseph Aiuppa-Casino (1995)
Andy Stone-Allen Dorfman-Casino (1995)
K.K. Ichikawa-Akio Kashiwagi-Casino (1995)
Tangiers-Stardust-Casino (1995)
Dominick Santoro-Michael Spilotro-Casino (1995)
Ginger McKenna-Geraldine McGee-Casino (1995)
Massimo Fanucci-Ignazio Saietta
Giuseppe Mariposa-Salvatore Maranzono
Jack Woltz-Harry Cohn
Vito Corleone-Frank Costello, Joe Profaci, Carlo Gambino, Lucky Luciano
Hyman Roth-Meyer Lansky
Samuele Mangano-Vincent Mangano
Cardinal Lamberto-Albino Luciani
Tom Hagen-Murray Humphey
Johnny Fontaine-Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennet
Johnny Ola-Vincent Alo
Daniel Brendan Shea-Robert Kennedy
James Kavanaugh Shea-John F. Kennedy
M. Corbett Shea-Joseph Kennedy
Licio Lucchesi-Giulio Andreotti
Joey Zasa-Joe Colombo, ‘Crazy’ Joe Gallo, John Gotti
Frank Pentangeli-Joe Profaci, Joe Valchi, Larry Gallo
Peter Clemenza-Frank Labruzzo
Salvatore Tessio-Gaspar DiGregorio
Anthony Squigliaro-Salvatore Gravano
Rosato Brothers-Gallo Brothers
Moe Greene-Ben Siegal
Louie Russo-Sam Giancana
Carlo Tramonti-Carlos Marcello, Santo Trafficante, Sr.
Salvatore Drago-Santo Trafficante, Sr.
Joseph Zaluchi-Joseph Zerilli
Frank Greco-Angelo Bruno
Barzini-Genovese
Corleone-Bonanno, Genovese
Cuneo-Lucchese, Magaddino
Stracci-Colombo, DeCavalcante
Tattaglia-Gambino, Bonanno
William Miller-Cameron Crowe-Almost Famous (2000)
Russell Hammond-Gregg Allman-Almost Famous (2000)
Penny Lane-Bebe Buell-Almost Famous (2000)
Brian Slade-David Bowie, Marc Bolan-Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Curt Wild-Iggy Pop, Lou Reed-Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Maxwell Demon-Ziggy Stardust-Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Venus In Fur-Spiders from Mars-Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Tom Davis-Gordon Brown-The Thick of It (2005)
Arthur Atkinson-Arthur Askey-The Fast Show (1994)
Gloriana I-Elizabeth I-The Faerie Queene (1590)
Edward Face-Edward Kelley-The Alchemist (1610)
John Suttle-Dr. John Dee-The Alchemist (1610)
King Jacob I-King James I
Jane Hudson-Bette Davis-Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)
Blanche Hudson-Joan Crawford-Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)
Sir Jack Wilton-Sir Francis Walsingham-The Unfortunate Traveller (1594)
Nicholas Dyer-Nicholas Hawksmoor-Hawksmoor (1985)
Sal Paradise-Jack Kerouac-On the Road (1957)
Dean Moriarty-Neal Cassidy-On the Road (1957)
Richard Madano-Matthew Madonna-Out for Justice (1991)
Anthony Soprano-Michael Taccetta-The Sopranos (1999)
DiMeo Crime Family-DeCavalcante Crime Family-The Sopranos (1999)
Lupertazzi Crime Family-Gambino Crime Family, Lucchese Crime Family-The Sopranos (1999)
Dominic Cattano-Carmine Tramunti-American Gangster (2007)
Cecil Gaines-Eugene Allen-Lee Daniel’s The Butler (2013)
Temperance Brennan-Kathy Reichs-Temperance Brennan novels (1997)
Pavano-Genovese-Grand Thief Auto IV (2008)
Messina-Bonanno-Grand Thief Auto IV (2008)
Gambetti-Gambino-Grand Thief Auto IV (2008)
Lupisella-Lucchee-Grand Thief Auto IV (2008)
Ancelotti-Colombo-Grand Thief Auto IV (2008)
Barton Dewitt Clinton-Nicky Arnstein-Rose of Washington Square (1939)
Rose Sargent-Fanny Brice-Rose of Washington Square (1939)
Michael J. “Johnny Friendly” Skelly-Michael Clemente, Albert Anastasia-On the Waterfront (1954)
Terry Malloy-Anthony DeVincenzo-On the Waterfront (1954)
Father Barry-John B. Corridan-On the Waterfront (1954)
Paul Cicero-Paul Vario-Goodfellas (1990)
Tommy DeVito-Tommy DeSimone-Goodfellas (1990)
Vera Cicero-“Texas” Guinan-The Cotton Club (1984)
Bumpy Rhodes-Bumpy Johnson-The Cotton Club (1984)
Obadiah “Sky” Masterson-Titanic Thompson-Guys and Dolls (1955)
Stephen Forbes-William Fallon-The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)
Cody Jarrett-Francis Crowley-White Heat (1949)
Harry Powell-Harry Powers-The Night of the Hunter (1955)
J.J. Hunsecker-Walter Winchell-Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Russell Walker-Russell Simmons-Krush Groove (1985)

Krush Groove Records-Def Jam Records-Krush Groove (1985)

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