Introducing: New Credit Categories and Professions

We are excited to announce 12 new credit categories on IMDb, advancing recognition for essential entertainment professions

This enhancement reflects our commitment to serving the evolving entertainment industry and acknowledging the increasingly diverse roles that make today's content possible.

The new credit categories are: Choreography; Color Department; Craft Services; Health and Safety Department; Intimacy Coordination; Legal; Production Department; Production Finance and Accounting; Property Department; Publicity; Puppetry; and Voice Actor - Dubbing. Previously, these credits were primarily listed under the "Additional Crew" category. Credits are also now displayed under dedicated section headings for these new categories across IMDb and IMDbPro web and apps. IMDb will continue to expand professional credit categories and recognition opportunities based on industry feedback.

The "Voice Actor - Dubbing" credit category is for voice performances ("dubs") that are translated versions of a title’s originally recorded dialog. We currently accept dubs into the following languages: English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

To contribute credits under these new categories, just navigate to the usual credits contribution interface via one of the “Edit”/pencil buttons on a name or title page. You will now see these twelve additional category options listed underneath the pre-existing ones. As before, the “Role” field for each category includes a searchable menu of the most common roles listed under each credit category. For example, the role “production coordinator” is now suggested under the new category “Production Department” (it was previously listed under “Additional Crew”).

Please note that we are also in the process of migrating pre-existing credit items to their relevant new credit category. This will take a number of days, due to the sheer number of credits that we need to move. We expect to complete this migration by Sunday, November 9 at 11:59PM PST.

For more information about these new credit categories, please visit our Help Guide: https://help.imdb.com/article/imdbpro/new-features-updates/announcement-new-credit-categories-and-professions/GWTJ4QXRS5HSJUPZ#

In addition to new credit categories, IMDbPro Premium members can also select their professions from a recently expanded list of nearly 500 options to enhance their discoverability by industry decision-makers. You will therefore start noticing more specific professions (such as “Production Coordinator” and “Digital Colorist”) directly underneath the person’s name on some name pages across IMDb and IMDbPro.

As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts, feel free to share your questions and feedback in the comments below!

Many thanks — The IMDb Team

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snichgrovel

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4 months ago

I want to add a credit for a Croatian actress that has a role in Croatian dubbing of an American animated film but it gets rejected because Croatian isn't in the list of languages. Is there nothing I can do or is that list gonna be expanded soon to other languages? Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/creating-a-dubbing-credit-for-croatian/69b6a225ac9fa548e42e84b2 Title : Creating a dubbing credit for Croatian

dylan

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Hi - Croatian dubbing credits are not yet supported on IMDb. We do intend to add more dubbing languages in future, and we have noted this as a request to add Croatian.

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3 months ago

Richard_J

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4 months ago

Dear staff,I see a number of problems with the new voice actor dubbing feature which appear to be extremely hard to overcome - though I agree that many credits for especially animations and video games have become a huge mess of scattered various language credits and many 'uncredited' roles.

What is the 'original' version? For Japanese anime movies, the original language to me would be Japanese, or does the international English release qualify? Similarly, animated features like 'Les Triplets de Belleville' (2003) and 'Persepolis' (2007) would be French originals, just like the adventure video games created by French companies like Cryo Interactive, Microïds, France Télécom and Kheops Studio I believe would have original French voices, and 'The Witcher' (2007) is in fact a game series from Poland. I suppose Pyro Studios (Commandos games) would be Spanish in origin.
There are possible further complications when actresses like Charlotte Rampling or Jodie Foster record their voices both in English and French. For instance, for the international release of 'Persepolis', Catherine Deneuve and her daughter Chiara Mastroianni redubbed their French voices in English. Chiara Mastroianni even went as far as recording her parts in French, Italian and English for the game "Atlantis III: The New World" (2001). Still another complication: her 'avatar' in the game is closely based on her likeness and her motion capture. Does IMDb allow this, and how?
What about international co-productions like TV series with Italian, French, German, Spanish etc. actors? Which is the original? Italian productions in general (film/TV) have been known to dub almost everyone, even their own actors when they didn't have the required 'standardized' accent!
Dubbing actors, I would say, are quite often simply listed without specifying the characters they voice, or would typically voice a number of (minor) characters. Does IMDb allow such listings without roles? Or with multiple roles, separated by slashes? And what would count as 'proof' when no end credits are given in full? A reliable magazine article? A press release? An interview with the actor(s)? An (often?) reliable website like www.behindthevoiceactors.com?

What should be done with all the old, haphazard and messy cast credit entries? I understand that, in due time, the IMDb staff will migrate all of these to the correct category?

So, a potentially very useful feature to me, but very hard to straighten out in practice.Regards,Richard

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geeked_out_4_movies

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3 months ago

hi it will not let me add a dubbing credit for english if there is English in the original spoken language even if it is a Japanese title it says This credit has been rejected. You need to correct this credit before it will be accepted. The selected language matches the title's primary spoken language.Dubbing credits can only be added for languages that are not the title's primary language Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/will-not-let-me-add-a-dubbing-credit-for-english-if-there-is-english-in-the-original-spoken-language-even-if-it-is-a-japanese-title-help/69c214622f33142c7eb4b14f Title : will not let me add a dubbing credit for english if there is English in the original spoken language even if it is a Japanese title - Help

geeked_out_4_movies

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3 months ago

Where do we put German / Italian / French dubbing directors / script writers? are we allowed to put them in the additional crew section? Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/where-do-we-put-german-italian-french-dubbing-directors-script-writers-please-help/69c2c3b02f33142c7eb9bf84 Title : Where do we put German / Italian / French dubbing directors / script writers? - please help :)

Peter_pbn

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From the first page of this thread:

dubbing voice performances are the only credits on dubbed versions of a title that are now eligible for listing on IMDb. As before, roles such as: ADR (Automatic Dialogue Replacement), loop group, audio description, dubbing script translator; that are not for the title’s original language version, are still ineligible for listing on IMDb.

3 months ago

SlothProd

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3 months ago

Does one of the 500 options include Production Technologist or Creative Technologist? It should be included as an option since both Academies have created a Production and Technology group and consists of quite a few members in this category.

rich975

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3 months ago

Hi Adding cast & crew credits for long running medical drama. I've seen that in the recent new categories section , the job of medical advisor has been automatically moved to Health & Safety Department category. However, as with something like a medical drama the role of medical advisor is to advise the writers on storylines. Having looked at the Help section for the Health & Safety Department, it's clear that it's a category for hands on help on day to day production. Any thoughts or insight on this? Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/new-categories-where-should-medical-advisor-really-be/6915b9c7c7845959a1820c86 Title : New categories - where should medical advisor really be

Ozzy

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Hi rich975, Thanks for your problem report. I've forwarded this feedback onto the relevant team for review, and will provide more information here once I receive an update from them. Cheers!

8 months ago

rich975

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Thank you.

8 months ago

melipino13

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Hello there, is there an update to this issue? Over 50 credits as a medical advisor have been moved to the Health & Safety category, however I've never been on a H&S team. Is there a way to revert it back to the original?

3 months ago

Napodyna

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3 months ago

Why does IMDb have no appropriate credit category for Voice Director or Dialogue Directors on animated productions? Given the significance of directing and shaping the performance of all actors in the cast, and in feature animation then overseeing the editing of the performances of every actor and word spoken in the entire film, it seems crazy that there is no form of Directing category that properly recognizes the significance of the role of Voice/Dialogue Directors in animated productions. Particularly in western animation where they direct and edit the dialogue performances first and then give those edited performances to the animators who then animate to match the dialogue performances. IMDb has Director related categories for roles like Second Unit directors and Assitant Directors because their contributions to the film are, indeed, significant but the significance and scope of the creative contribution of voice directors/dialogue directors in animated productions is far greater and should be allowed to be properly recognized on IMDb as such, instead of just listing them as Additional Crew or possibly as part of Sound Department. They should be recognized in an appropriate Director related category way up toward the top of the filmmakers credits. Voice Directors/Dialogue Directors should be listed right beside the Casting directors on animated productions. Casting Directors and Voice Directors (or Dialogue Directors) are almost always (or at least extremely commonly) listed together in the screen credits of animated productions so it only makes sense that they should be listed together on IMDb as well. So, what can be done to have an IMDb credit category for Voice Directors added, ideally alongside Casting Directors, in the IMDb credits for animated productions? Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/imdb-credit-category-for-voice-directors-dialogue-directors-on-animated-productions/69cb28da43c37732ef438132 Title : IMDb credit category for Voice Directors/ Dialogue Directors on animated productions

peter_5759167

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3 months ago

The function that automatically moves contribution entries that IMDB thinks belong in the Self section should ask before moving the credits. All the other "are you sure" checks like "this person has not had a credit in a long time" or "this person only has producer credits" ask for prior confirmation - the Self section is the only one that seeks permission after adjusting the credit. This is a hassle because, at least in my experience, the system invariably misidentifies an actor's credit for a fictional role as belonging in the Self credit. And when the system is told to move the credit back into the cast section, it should return it to the exact spot where it was entered in the draft contribution rather than the last open spot of the section. I know the order of the contribution entries doesn't matter ultimately but it's bothersome that my draft contribution has been altered without my confirmation and the system doesn't restore it to the order that it was in before it was altered. Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/can-the-auto-self-section-function-ask-before-moving-credits/69cc943f616f3f44e8776689 Title : Can the auto self section function ask before moving credits?

Peter_pbn

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Credits are moved between other credit categories in the same way, so the Self section is not the only one.

I don't think acting roles are "invariably" moved to Self, but some are. I see that "Reporter" credits are moved and anything with "Hostess" even though there are quite a lot of fictional roles with such character names. Perhaps you can share other examples.

3 months ago

peter_5759167

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@Peter_pbn Yes, I am currently drafting a contribution that has a credit for "Hostess Lisa" and "Announcer" and both were auto-moved to Self. "Cop" and its variations like "Uniformed Cop", "Officer" or other titles like "Fire Fighter", "Mayor", or "President" - really, any role that are job titles - trip the auto move. Yet, as you noted, there are many cast roles that are credited as such. The trigger words are far too broad.

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Peter_pbn

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I can't replicate that for Cop, Officer, Fire Fighter, Mayor or President. I wonder what you are doing differently.

3 months ago

peter_5759167

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@Peter_pbn You are right, this was my error. I overlooked that I tried those other roles after I had been moved to the Self section. I clicked the "Cancel this new credit" box thinking that would clear the initial entry and return me to the Cast section but actually, I remained in Self so all the new roles I tested were also being entered as Self entries, I just didn't realize it. My claim that any job role triggered the auto move to Self was wrong.

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geeked_out_4_movies

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3 months ago

i keep getting a error that says 'The selected language matches the title's primary spoken language.Dubbing credits can only be added for languages that are not the title's primary language' the dubbing language is French and the main and only language of the show is English. Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/wont-let-me-add-dubbing-credits-for-title-that-is-not-main-language-french-dubbing/69d2eaa1f456cd179e6ff251 Title : Wont let me add dubbing credits for title that is not main language - french dubbing

Peter_pbn

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What title?

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geeked_out_4_movies

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2 months ago

Please add support for Tagalog Dubbng Voice Actors. Thank you Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/please-add-tagalog-dubbng-voice-actors/69fa68a4436093426a41088a Title : Please add Tagalog Dubbng Voice Actors

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2 months ago

hi i keep getting a error that says 'Dubbing credits can only be added for languages that are not the title's primary language', it happens if a language is spoken in a tv episode that is the same as the dubbing language , please fix this. Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/i-keep-getting-a-dubbing-credits-can-only-be-added-for-languages-that-are-not-the-titles-primary-language/69fa6abd9dcc8e5cd45ab164 Title : I keep getting a 'Dubbing credits can only be added for languages that are not the title's primary language '

geeked_out_4_movies

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2 months ago

Hi it won't let me add a voice actor for dubbing if you don't know the character they played. can you please fix it so it can add it, unless we can write 'Unknown Character'? Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/cant-add-voice-actor-without-knowing-who-the-character-is/69fa69f75dfc843b4c01107a Title : Can't add Voice actor without knowing who the Character is

Viktor

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1 month ago

Hello, The issue is on this page https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2195288/ The Soviet colourist Tatyana Maslennikova has her credits in the Color Department section, while IMDb shows her as Additional Crew. It both relates to her profile page as well as how the site shows her in the search results. You can see all this on the screenshots I've added. Best, Viktor Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/color-department-issue/6a07791209a6ee6163affe9e Title : Color Department Issue

Michelle

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Hi @Viktor -

~~I can confirm that the credits have since been corrected and are now listed under "Color Department". Cheers!~~

A ticket has been filed to investigate.

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Peter_pbn

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@Michelle

I don't think the display has been corrected since it still says Additional Crew at the top of the page and in the search results, which is what Viktor reported, with screenshots in his original post:

https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/color-department-issue/6a07791209a6ee6163affe9e

I mentioned the same type of problem earlier in this thread:

https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/introducing-new-credit-categories-and-professions/690a2e48297bb2308a6501e9?commentId=69975e14bcf36260abb650f1

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Michelle

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Hi @Peter_pbn -

Thanks for highlighting, I initially missed the display of "Additional Crew" but I am seeing where it is listed now on the page.

I filed a ticket (#P449980521) with our tech team to investigate and will follow-up here once I have an update.

19 days ago

dylan

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Hi PeterWe have been working on updating the professions at the top of name pages to include the categories we added in November last year (including Color Department).

We expect to complete this work in the coming weeks.

Thank you for raising this and for your patience in waiting for the fix.

Best regards

18 days ago

geeked_out_4_movies

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hi, it will not let me add dubbing credits for voice actor that have a language spoken as the main language, for example it will not let me add English dub voice actors for a episode of Pokemon because there is SOME English spoken in the original Japanese version of Pokemon. Also it will not let me add the Italian dub voice actors of 'Angel' (a spin off of Buffy') on a certain episode because there is a episode where Italian is spoken in a episode. This still is not fixed. Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbcom/will-not-allow-me-to-add-dubbing-credits-for-same-language-that-is-in-main-langage-still-not-fixed/6a0b817debafa152717ac512 Title : Will not allow me to add dubbing credits for same language that is in main langage - STILL NOT FIXED!

Peter_pbn

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Personally I can't replicate this since the error only seems to appear when the language is listed as the first language.

Perhaps you could post links to the titles and screenshots.

1 month ago

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geeked_out_4_movies

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thats the error i get.

1 month ago

VanBarrJr

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No one in the industry calls their job 'additional crew.' These are completely different jobs, why are they being bundled into catch-all categories that are undescriptive and unhelpful? IMDB once had specificity and respect for the craft, this is not that. ADR Performer (use Additional Crew)ADR Director (use Additional Crew)ADR Engineer (use Sound Department)Audio Description Engineer (use Sound Department)Audio Description Voice Actor (use Additional Crew)Dubbing Engineer (use Sound Department)Loop Group Artist (use Additional Crew) Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdbprocom/why-are-these-jobs-being-bundled-into-catch-all-categories-unhelpful-and-confusing/6a1f17a1741e3d1f40ffe0b0 Title : Why are these jobs being bundled into catch all categories? Unhelpful and confusing

Michelle

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