IMMEDIATE HELP, PLEASE

Hey, for the record I'm not IMDb staff, but I'm really sorry that this is happening. That is really screwed up that someone would go out of their way to add your deadname to out you.

First, the bad news. IMDb can't delete data except under really specific circumstances. If the movies you worked on are real films, in which you actually appeared, they can't delete your name page. That said, here are some things you CAN do. I would start by submitting a name correction for the page (instructions here), changing it to the name you want it to say. If you weren't actually credited under your deadname on those films, you can UNCHECK "preserve old credits under 'as [deadname].'"

Just a heads up, even after doing that the site will probably keep the deadname on the films already listed under the label "credited as 'deadname.'" Don't panic yet, because there's still one more thing you can do. You can submit individual corrections for the films containing it, removing "as [deadname]" from the listed credit (instructions here). In order to do that, you will need to find screenshots from the credits of every film you appeared in and submit it as proof (under explanation). This way data processors should be able to see that you weren't credited as your deadname, you were credited as your given name.

Based on your wording, it sounds like the issue is that you were never credited under your deadname on those films (yet someone is adding incorrect credits, in order to out you). So if that's the case, the steps laid out above should help. That said, If you were originally credited as your deadname in those films, I'm afraid IMDb's current rules don't allow you to remove it (I'm genuinely really sorry if that's not what you want to hear, I promise in this case I'm just the powerless messenger).

Hi MrFargo, thank you for the response. I was actually credited under my deadname on most of those films. And I don't want to reach out to each filmmakers, out myself to get a screenshot of the credits. I haven't even been in touch with many of those people in so long, I shouldn't need to go this far when the IMDB should be able to protect me as a trans individual and help me to get my name page removed from their system in a simple action.

If IMDB states there is nothing they can't do and not even respond back on this matter, that means a very transphobic approach to me. Is there anything else I can do about it? Would you suggest me to get advise from a lawyer and see what can be done?

Won't an IMDB staff even bother to answer to my question? This is a real issue.

I don't care about what sort of policies you have in place. This page is jeopardizing my safety, mental health and people are using that page in order to hurt me or get to me mentally. And IMDB is providing, encouraging, and sustaining this opportunity for hate. I want to have zero ties with IMDB and don't want to be associated to this platform what so ever. I will be taking legal actions if you keep ignoring my requests to remove me from your system.

The options that are being offered in this thread are not really that bad.

Take a look at IMDb's page for Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page):

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680983/filmotype/

Most of the credits no longer show up there as "Ellen Page." But if you go to individual movie pages, like for Juno (2007), the credits say "Elliot Page ... Juno MacGuff (as Ellen Page)." 

This is a very reasonable approach for IMDb to take. The idea is that IMDb wants to accurately reflect movie and TV credits as they appeared on-screen at the time of release. To list a different name there would make IMDb's data inaccurate and unreliable.

If you consider and understand all of that, and still believe it threatens your mental health, then your problems are bigger than IMDb and its policies. 

It is possible to suppress the display of alternate names and birthnames from your page. Please see this page for details. 

Please contact us directly with details (i.e. what is the name/page) and we will apply the change.