Updated 1-February-2022
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IMDb is centered around titles (e.g. movies, TV series, video games, etc.) and all associated information. A huge part of a titles' production is the Cast & Crew which we list under a section called 'Filmography'
Anybody with a free IMDb account can submit credits to the database -- this article provides guidance into the type of credits we allow, along with how to submit them to the database.
There are many ways credits can be applied to titles on IMDb - you'll need to make sure a credit you're contributing is eligible before beginning the process.
From a high level, we allow credits to be contributed to almost any type of content:
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TV Movies |
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TV Specials |
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Online videos |
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Apps |
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Music videos | |
DVD extras |
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* See the Title formatting guide for full details on the types of titles currently accepted on IMDb.
There are certain types of credits that we do not list unless specifically credited on-screen: these include work on:
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Marketing elements of a title (e.g. work on key art, trailers etc.) |
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Non-theatrical versions (e.g. DVD authoring, supplemental materials, captioning, trailer work etc.) |
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Localized releases (e.g. dubbing, dialogue translation/editing on foreign versions etc.) |
These details can instead be added to the other works biography section, or alternatively IMDbPro members can add these to the additional credits section of the name page.
If you're looking to add cast / acting credits, you can find more information in our Cast / Acting guidelines for eligibility and submission topics for:
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If you're adding a crew credit to the database, make sure to check for our policies and guidelines before you submit your request.
Our other Crew guide articles can be found in the Submission Guides A-Z.
Our aim is to be the most complete and reliable source of movie, TV, and entertainment information on
the web
- in order to achieve this, we can only accept submissions which are accurate & verifiable at
the point
of submission.
This means you may need to provide enough evidence along with your submission to help us confirm the credit is factual - the requirement for verification will increase with the rank of the title.
Evidence likely to be accepted
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Third-party news articles | |
Link to title on streaming platform |
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Screen grab of end credits | |
Pay stubs |
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Contracts |
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Receipts |
If you're unable to provide sufficient supporting evidence, your request may be rejected - you would
then
need to re-submit with additional evidence.
Instructions on how to add supporting evidence is explained below in the How to section.
Anybody with a free IMDb account can submit credits to the database.
If you're looking to add credits to multiple episodes of a TV Series - please instead review our article titled How do I add an episodic credit?
For all other credits, please see below.
Credits can be contributed to either a name page or title page, but once approved are the exact same (i.e. they will be linked to both the name, and title page).
The guidance is:
The process is similar between the two methods, with slight visual changes.
Step 1
Navigate to the name or title page on IMDb - if you don't know the
URL, you
can use the search bar in the header to search for it:
Step 2
Once on the name or title, scroll to the bottom of the
page and
click
the 
button to enter the contribution form.
Step 3
Now on the list of contributable information, find the type of
credit you're looking
to add and choose from the drop-down the number of those credits you'd like to
add.
(If you're hoping to add different types of credit, you can select numbers from multiple sections.)
Step 4
Once you're ready - scroll to the bottom of the page and
hit 
Depending on where you're submitting your credit from, you'll either need to find the person or title to complete the pair.
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Choose where you're adding the credit from for more information:
Step 5
In the Title field, enter the
name of
the
production you're adding the credit for and choose the right title in the
suggested
list that appears.
What if the title isn't listed in the suggested list?
There are a couple of reasons why the title may not be in the list:
Step 5
In the Name field, enter the
name of the
person you're adding the credit for and choose the right name from the
suggested list that appears.
What if the person isn't listed in the suggested list?
There are a couple of reasons why the title may not be in the list:
If you're submitting a Cast credit, you'll have the option to include some more information:
icon to select from a longer list of
available attributes.For the greatest chance of having your request approved, please visit our supplementary article for Cast / Acting guidelines which goes into more depth around topics such as:
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If you're submitting a Crew credit, you'll have the option to include some more information depending on if the credit type. You'll have the option for either both 'Occupation' and 'Attribute', or just 'Attribute':
Minor crew:
Major crew:
icon to select from a longer
list. icon to select from a longer
list of available attributes. Our other Crew guide articles can be found in the Submission Guides A-Z.
You may need to provide supplementary information to help our data editors verify the credits are factual and should be listed on the database.
This is important and your credit additions may be rejected if you're unable to provide sufficient supporting information.
You can include evidence by ticking the 'Provide an explanation to assist in processing this submission' at the bottom of the contribution form:
Additionally, you can upload and submit a file as evidence for our data team to review. This is explained in our additional verification guidelines.
The type of verification you can provide will vary depending on if "credited" or "uncredited".
For more information on how providing credit verification, please visit the article How can I submit additional verification for a credit submission?
Once you've finished populating the form, head to the bottom of the page and click 
to review the submission.
If there are any problems, the form will re-load with either yellow or red sections highlighted.
These should include reasons for the problems and explain how to correct them - for example:
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
Example 4:
To resolve these, read the warnings / errors provided and make any necessary changes to the submission details.
You can then scroll to the bottom of the page and click 
to refresh the page.
If the latter, you should now be able to submit your request by
clicking 
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After submitting your request, it should take between 12 - 48 hours to appear on the website.
You can track your request from your contribution history to find it's current status and estimated completion time.
Below are the most common questions we hear from users when trying to add a new title to the database - if your question isn't answered here, you can always ask a member of our friendly community over at Sprinklr.
