- Adding Filmography credits
- How do I correct credits?
- Attributes
- How are cast credits ordered? Why don't the main stars appear at the top of the cast?
- Cast/Acting credits guidelines
- I worked on a title but did not receive a screen credit. Can it be listed on IMDb?
- How are filmographies ordered? Why do my acting credits appear before my writing credits?
- Complete cast & crew
- How do I correct/add credits to my filmography?
- IMDb Credit Eligibility FAQ
- Eligible Credits
- How do I add an episodic credit?
- Archive footage
- My credits are scattered over different names, but it's always me. How do I fix this?
- What is the "profession" order at the top of a name page
- How can I move credits to another page?
- Credit order
- Some of the information on my page is not really necessary or useful anymore. Can I remove it?
- Why have you deleted one or more of my credits?
- Animation department
- Art directors
- Art department
- Assistant directors
- Camera department
- Casting credits
- Cinematographers
- Composers
- Costume credits
- Costume designer
- Directors
- Editors
- Editorial department
- Location management
- Makeup department
- I worked on the supplemental materials for a film. Can I add my credit to the IMDb page?
- Miscellaneous companies
- Additional crew
- Music department
- Department heads
- Showrunners and Head writers
- Producers
- Production designers
- Production managers
- Script & Continuity
- Set decorators
- Sound department
- Stunts
- Thanks credits
- Transportation department
- Visual effects department
- Special effects department
- Writers
- Why do some acting credits show up in a separate list under a category called "Self" even if those people didn't actually appear as themselves?
- Characters
What is the "profession" order at the top of a name page
The "profession" or "role" summary at the top of a name page is typically generated automatically based on the filmography credits associated with that page. Once credits are added, the system will automatically display the applicable professions (i.e. Actor/Actress, Director, Producer, etc.) based on the number of each profession credit listed on the page (excluding "Thanks," "Self" & "Archive footage" credits). When a profession has more credits associated with it, it'll automatically update at the top of the page.
Episodes are counted as individual titles when deciding the professional ordering. This means, while it may appear that the ordering is incorrect based on the headings under Filmography - once you include episodes in the count, this will line up as expected.
Since this is an entirely mathematical approach, the profession order may occasionally not be the best or most representative. If you're an active IMDbPro member, you can select your profession display order - this is explained more in our manage your primary professions article.
There are exceptions to the automatically generated professions, these include Music Artist and Podcaster, which at this time can only be selected by IMDbPro members or added by staff.