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Does IMDb allow two people to be listed together on a single name entry (e.g. "The Snygg Brothers")?
Since this is a slightly different topic that has emerged from another "solved" thread, I have decided to start a new post.
Does IMDb allow two people to be listed together on a single name listing?
Here is the example I have in mind:
The Snygg Brothers
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12876504/
The Snygg brothers are Zachary Snygg and Spencer Snygg.
They wrote and directed this title together, and apparently they are credited together on the title as The Snygg Brothers:
Monsters in the Closet (2022)
What is the protocol here? Can a single name entry be used for two people together? If so, does that name listing need to identify both brothers?
Or should the name entry for The Snygg Brothers be completely eliminated from IMDb, and then on the film where they are credited as The Snygg Brothers, should each brother be credited separately, with each credit stating "credited as The Snygg Brothers?"






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Peter_pbn
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Earlier thread:
https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/godley-creme-and-other-directing-duos/5f4a7a398815453dba9e7ee6
In addition:
https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/how-to-credit-a-writers-collective/5ffcda20fa2b7165ca6c7173
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Bethanny
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Hi @keyword_expert -
I have brought this to our policy team again and hopefully we will have an answer soon.
Regarding the other post we are still investigating no worries.
Cheers!
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Giancarlo_Cairella
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We do have a policy for group names (e.g. bands, like The Beatles or The Rolling Stones). See:
https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/names-biographical-data/names/GSA3M6SFHRAERXZ3?ref_=helpsrall#group
However, there are some edge cases/exceptions. The general rule of thumb for collective names is that we will give credit to the group/team when the individual names of the group members are not know or when it's impractical to list them. For example, if a film included a cast credit for an appearance by "The Chidren's Choir of the Church of Saint Mary", it would be impossible to list individual members of the group so a credit for the group as a single name would be appropriate.
When it comes to small teams such as directors/writers (e.g. The Wachowski Siblings, or "Daniels"), we tend to list individual members with the collective name listed as an attribute if that's how they were credited onscreen. For example:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2397535/fullcredits/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/fullcredits/
There are cases where both individuals and team names are listed -- this is sometimes done for expediency, and to facilitate searches; generally speaking we prefer to list individuals when their identity is known.
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bderoes
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Smothers Brothers
The Beatles
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keyword_expert
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Looks like my contributions/corrections to the Snygg brothers' credits have all been accepted.
Zachary Snygg
Spencer Snygg
I consider this thread to now be solved. Thank you, everyone, for the help.
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