
Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Quick policy question
From the names guide: "...the correct way of writing a name depends on the individual, and may differ between people for the same name in the same country." A key word in the above sentence is "people". More: "The primary name for a person in IMDb is the one by which they are most often credited." A
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Hamilton is not a movie and shouldn't be on top 250.
Hamilton is not a movie. It is a capture of a live performance, like films about rock concerts or stand-up shows. Despite the good reviews it will not be nominated for any Academy Award because, again, it is not a movie. It shouldn't be on top 250 alongside real movies like The Godfather or Citizen
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Renewal of Social Organism: Essay 15. Cultivation of the Spirit and Economic Life by Rudolf Steiner
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt25885346/ is a fake article created by a rogue Wikipedia/Wikiquote editor GQO as a fake reference: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/CW_24_News#Quotes Please delete.
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John McLiam Missing Actor Credit
Hi, I believe that you are missing a credit for actor John McLiam. I believe that he played Abe Zook in Shadow of Fear, a Wonderful World of Disney show that originally aired in two parts on 1/28/79 and 2/4/79. CORRECTING THIS: I JUST SAW THE CREDITS AND HE PLAYED THE CAHRACTER OF ISAAC; JOHN ANDERS
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Actor or musician?
There is a semi-scripted tv-show for kids which clearly have characters and actors showing up in various episodes acting out a "story". Sometimes there are people coming on the show, performing as musicians, dancing etc. These people are more or less a part of the story. How would be the correct way
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Is there a forum for better understanding of submission guidelines?
Hi all - is there a specific forum where I can ask questions/better understand submission guidelines? I had one rejected and wanted to educate myself on what I did wrong. Thanks
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change order of producers
is it possible to change the order of producers in the way that you can change order of cast and writers ? there doesnt seem to be an order column is the same way that there is one for actors and writers.
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How to Handle Remasters?
I have a series whose episodes have been released a while back. They are currently being remastered with some new credits. Can the old article be updated, or do new articles need to be made? If a new article, how does it get listed in the list of episodes?
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Eligibility of BBC play which was made (recording exists on Youtube) but was never broadcast
Does IMDB allow inclusion a play which was made by BBC (a copy of it exists on Youtube) but was never broadcast because of its subject matter and portrayal of torture? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBPI9SRFA3c http://brianphelan.org.uk/stage-plays/ ARTICLE FIVE staged at the I.C.A. London and at P
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Why is the film ‘Quantum Love’ with Francois Cluzét and Sophie Marceau not included on IMDb app?
Happily married French husband & father, attorney meets female single mom author.
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