Data Issues & Policy Discussions

Data Issues & Policy Discussions

This category is managed by our IMDb Content team. IMDb Content is the team that collects and manages the content that makes IMDb authoritative & accurate. We depend upon our users to supply the majority of our content, and will use this space to both answer questions and collect ideas for how to make IMDb more authoritative, accurate, and easy to add to.

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Tony and Oscar winners list

You are missing at least one. Judy Holliday won an Oscar for Born Yesterday and a Tony for Bells are Ringing.

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Won't Update my Cast List

I've submitted an actress for addition to one of my projects. I've been a long time contributor and member on IMDB Pro and have NEVER had a problem adding someone to my films. Now, after half a dozen submissions for the same actress, you refuse to add her. Why? Please update and add her to the cast.

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Duplicate Keywords - List #73 (one-word keywords pt. 4) (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion)

Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion. I am posting this list for fellow contributors to review first and raise any objections or questions. I will wait at least 28 days before changing this post to a "problem" post and asking IMDb sta

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Contributor to Cast/Crew List White Christmas

Is there a way to learn who contributed to a particular IMDb listing? I'm working on a project and would like to reach out to the person who has added a bunch of names to the cast/crew listing for WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954) to find out the source of their material and give proper credit in our project.

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Genre List Manager: Please Explain

Re: Randolph Scott WesternsWhy is the Drama genre accepted for Rage at Dawn, Belle Starr and Sugarfoot, BUT NONE of the other? It makes no sense.250316-040513-291000Track Contribution2025-03-16 04:05:13 Virginia City (1940)Genres - 1 item added 250316-040234-270000Track Contribution2025-03-16 04:02:

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When will *Self* be added to current list of 40 primary professions? There's a marked need for this category as Documentary shows multiply.

Many who are IMDbPro members have starred, or been prominently featured, in numerous Television Documentary programs, specials, & series. As of now, we are instructed to place our work in the "Self" category - a category which holds no real importance or relevance among the other 40 primary professi

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Duplicate Keywords - List #54 (real-life king and queen keywords) (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion)

Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion. IMDb has recently changed its display format for keyword search results. The changes will hamper my ability to post these lists in the familiar format as shown below. For the time being, I am stil

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Duplicate Keywords - List #55 (death keywords) (Proposals for Permanent Merger and Auto-Conversion)

Here is the next installment of my lists of proposed keywords for permanent merger and auto-conversion. IMDb has recently changed its display format for keyword search results. The changes will hamper my ability to post these lists in the familiar format as shown below. For the time being, I am stil

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Genre List Manager: Ah, why...

is this NOT a Romance? 250131-080355-819000 Track Contribution2025-01-31 08:03:55Almost You (1984) Genres - 1 item added

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Genre List Manager: What? Again?

As I noted before, Drama and/or Comedy are acceptable genres for Westerns. This was much discussed, and, I hopefully thought, had been resolved back in 2023. Please resubmit. 250128-065939-745000 Track Contribution2025-01-28 06:59:39Alien Thunder (1974) Genres - 1 item added

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