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I understand that "Known For" is based on some IMDB formula but wonder how that formula works. My "known for" are a movie that I didn't cut (I've asked for it to be removed several times), a one season show I did for BET,  a show I did one season of for OFTV, and a 2 season show for Spike TV which isn't even a network anymore. Some how these carry more weight than the several seasons of Real Housewives of Orange County, Botched, and Vanderpump Rules I've edited.

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Hi @badamczyk,

Please refer to our help guide for more information on "Known For" title selection.

I hope this helps!

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@Ozzy​ HI! Yes, I had already read the guide. That's how I knew there was a formula involved. I'm not sure how the following parameters lead to what is in my "Known For" other than you want me to pay for IMDBPro to change it.

Every credit in the filmography is assigned a "weight" based on a series of factors. These may include:

  • The job performed on the title (a credit as director will have more weight than a credit as production assistant).
  • The frequency of credits for a particular job in the context of the person's filmography (writing credits may have more weight for someone who is more frequently credited as a writer than as a producer).

MOST OF MY CREDITS ARE FOR EDITOR.

  • The type of title (a credit for a theatrical feature has a different weight than a credit for a short film or a TV series).

THEY'RE ALL TV SHOWS.

  • The popularity of the title (this takes into consideration the number of hits/page views, the average user rating, any awards won by the title and several other indicators).

I REALLY THINK VANDERPUMP RULES, HOUSEWIVES SHOWS, BOTCHED are way more popular than a film that wasn't released, a 1 season show on BET, and a 2 season SPIKE TV  show about rednecks wrecking cars.

  • The relative importance of the credit among similar ones for the same title (for example an acting credit for someone who received top billing will weigh more than an acting credit for a cameo appearance; a single writing credit on a film will weigh more than a credit shared with several other writers, etc).

ALL OF MY CREDITS ARE FROM SHOWS WITH MULTIPLE EDITORS SO THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY BEARING.