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HELP ADD FULL ============= This is a complete guide to submitting information to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) via our mail-server interface. It's long but is intended to cover everything. CONTENTS ======== Background The Easy Template Based Interface Introduction to the Keyword Interface Keywords Title and Name Formats Actors and Actresses Sections Completing Cast Information for a Movie Directors Section Writers Section Composers Section Cinematographers Section Production Designers Section Costume Designers Section Editors Section Producers Section Miscellaneous Crew Section Titles Section Alternative Titles Section German Alternative Titles Section Italian Alternative Titles Section Alternative Names Section Running Times Section Certificates Section Release Dates Section Country of Origin Section Languages Section Color Information Section Sound Mix Section Genres Section Production Companies Section Special Effects Companies Section Locations Section Movie Links Section Technical Section Plot Summaries Section Biographies Section Literature Section Trivia Section Goofs Section Quotes Section Crazy Credits Section Soundtracks Section Tag Lines Section External URLs Section (reviews, home pages, images etc) Laserdisc Section Alternate Versions Section Business Information Section Marking the End of Your Data Submitting Corrections, Deletions and Comments Foreign Language Movie Credits Complete Keyword Example Keyword Summary ------------------- BACKGROUND ========== The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an international organization whose objective is to provide useful and up to date movie information *freely* available on-line, across as many systems and platforms as possible. It currently covers over 80,000 movies with over 1,000,000 filmography entries and is expanding continuously. For more information on the IMDb as a whole, send e-mail with the subject "HELP FAQ" to <mail-server@imdb.com> The information in the database comes entirely from official sources, press kits, agents and most importantly from its users. If you find the service useful, the best way to show your appreciation is to add more movie information to the database. We need your help to enable the IMDb to grow and keep it up to date with the latest releases as well as to fill in some of the gaps for older movies. This is a guide to submitting information to the database via the mail-server interface. This gives you one address to which send your additions across the whole database and a choice of two formats depending on how familiar you are with the system. The WWW front-end to the database provides a form filling interface to the additions system. The completed forms are mailed to the same central collection address so this guide also serves as a useful explanation of the WWW forms. Comments on this guide are welcome and should be directed to the IMDb co-ordinator, Col Needham <cn@imdb.com>. ------------------- THE EASY TEMPLATE BASED INTERFACE ================================= This section gives details of the simplest way to submit additions to the database. There are two forms of the templates interface: one for adding on a title by title basis and one on a name by name basis. There are no complicated formats to learn and hopefully everything is self-explanatory. If you have a small number of additions or aren't familiar with the organization of the database, this is the interface for you. Title Template Interface ------------------------ If you have copies of your favourite movies at home, why not help to complete the information on them directly from credits of your copy? Just take a look at the instructions below, enter the missing information in the format described and send it off. To submit title data using the interface, follow these simple instructions: (1) the first thing you need is a template containing the current details of the movie you wish to submit additions for. You can request a template by sending e-mail with the subject or body containing lines of the form: TEMPL TITLE <title> to <mail-server@imdb.com> For example, TEMPL TITLE Vertigo (1958) TEMPL TITLE Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) (2) load the returned template into your favourite editor and follow the instructions contained in the template to add your data. There are no complicated formats to learn, just follow the comments and add your data! (3) once you have finished editing the template, mail it back to the server - the reply address and subject are already set-up to do this, but in case you lose the mail-headers, just set the subject to "UPDATE TITLE" and send the file to <mail-server@imdb.com> That's all there is to it! Name Template Interface ----------------------- To submit data for a person using the new interface, follow these simple instructions: (1) the first thing you need is a template containing the current details of the person for whom you wish to submit additions. You can request a template by sending e-mail with the subject or body containing lines of the form: TEMPL NAME <surname>, <firstname> to <mail-server@imdb.com> For example, TEMPL NAME Grant, Cary TEMPL NAME Davis, Geena TEMPL NAME Hitchcock, Alfred (2) load the returned template into your favourite editor and follow the instructions given in the template to add your data. There are no complicated formats to learn, just follow the comments and add your data! (3) once you have finished editing the template, mail it back to the server - the reply address and subject are already set-up to do this, but in case you lose the mail-headers, just set the subject to "UPDATE NAME" and send the file to <mail-server@imdb.com>. Again, that's all there is to it! ------------------- INTRODUCTION TO THE KEYWORD INTERFACE ===================================== The keyword interface is the most flexible additions interface but can be difficult to master if you aren't familiar with the organization of the database. If you have a small number of additions you may find the template based interface easier to use - for details see the previous section. Additions are mailed to the movie mail-server where they are batched up and forwarded to the IMDb team for processing every Friday. You will receive a receipt summarising your data and listing any lines which don't conform to the required format. To use this interface your message should be sent to the additions address: <add@imdb.com> and contain lines in the formats described below. Please support the database by sending in any information which you notice is missing. If this guide appears too complex please consider the template based interface described in the previous section, however, if you do decide to use this interface, please take the time to read this guide and follow the formats described. Data which does not conform to the standard format is likely to be rejected, although the server will let you know if this happens. Finally, please note that the data has to be processed by the team member(s) responsible for the section(s) you've added to so there will be some delay before it is included. In most cases this will be about 1 week after we receive the data, but it does vary so please be patient. Details of when each section was last updated are available on-line in the web interface at: http://us.imdb.com/update_info.html ------------------- KEYWORDS ======== Each group of additions should be preceeded by a keyword to indicate which section of the database they are for - keywords include ACTOR, ACTRESS, CAST, DIRECTOR and PLOTS. Each keyword should be on a line of its own and subsequent lines will be extracted by the relevant database manager. You will receive an acknowledgment from the server on receipt of your data which will show how many lines for each keyword were received. The bottom of the acknowledgment will list any lines which did not conform to the formats and hence were rejected. IMPORTANT NOTE: All lines after a row of two or more "-"'s are treated by the mail-server as signifying the start of your .signature and are discarded, therefore, do not include a line of dashes as part of your data. ------------------- TITLE AND NAME FORMATS ====================== Names ----- All names in additions for the filmography and biography sections should be given in <surname>, <first name> order. For example: Grant, Cary Hitchcock, Alfred DeNiro, Robert This is also true for Japanese, Chinese and other names that usually are written <surname> <first name> and therefore need only a comma in between, but no switching. For example: Gong, Li ( not <Li, Gong> although credits read <Gong Li> ) Here are further example names to illustrate some special cases: Name | Comments ---------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Cobb, Randall 'Tex' | If a person is credited with a nickname we use single | not double quotes around the nickname ---------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Robards Jr., Jason | Don't forget the final "." after Jr and Sr. Also no | comma before Jr./Sr. ---------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Clive, E.E. | No space between double initials ---------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Riva, J. Michael | One space between single initial and name ---------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Du Maurier, Daphne | Even though her name is "Daphne du Maurier", when | splitting into <surname>, <firstname> order, the | surname should start with a capital letter ---------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Titles ------ All titles should include their initial year of release have leading articles ("the", "a", "an" in English) moved to the end in order to allow correct alphabetical sorting. For example: Pulp Fiction (1994) Room with a View, A (1986) Terminator, The (1984) Affair to Remember, An (1957) The same rule applies for all other languages. For example: Alleinseglerin, Die (1987) -> German Momento della Verita, Il (1965) -> Italian Amor Brujo, El (1967) -> Spanish Bete Humaine, La (1938) -> French Bandeirantes, Os (1960) -> Portugese Ergostasio, To (1982) -> Greek also watch for abbreviations of articles: Atalante, L' (1934) -> French All titles are assumed to be movies unless otherwise indicated as follows: "xxxxx" = a television series, e.g. "Twin Peaks" (1990) "xxxxx" (mini) = a television mini-series, e.g. "Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini) (TV) = TV movie, or made for cable movie, e.g. Duel (1971) (TV) (V) = made for video movie, e.g. Steve Martin Live (1986) (V) Name/Title Duplication ---------------------- In rare cases two movies with the same title have been released in the same year. In such cases we include (19XX/I) for the movie released first and (19XX/II) for the one released second. For example: Black Rain (1989/I) Black Rain (1989/II) Similarly, if two different people have the same name, we use Roman numerals to distinguish between them. For example: Williams, John (I) is the actor from the 1950s Williams, John (II) is the composer (often scores Spielberg's movies) Uncredited Contributions ------------------------ If a person is not listed in the credits of the movie (eg: a cameo appearance for actors or a role too small to be listed) please use the attribute: (uncredited) For example: ACTOR Abraham, F. Murray|Bonfire of the Vanities, The (1990)|(uncredited)|Abe Weiss| Also if someone is billed under a different name, please use the attribute: (as name) For example: ACTOR Fishburne, Laurence|Cadence (1991)|(as Larry Fishburne)|Stokes|15 Character Sets -------------- At the present time, the IMDb only supports 7-bit ASCII owing to limitations in the mail system and other complications. Please do not submit extended 8 bit characters as they will unfortunately be silently discarded by the mail-server. Instead, please use whatever the local convention is for mapping extended characters back to 7-bit ASCII (eg: u umlaut -> ue in German). We will be rolling out full support for the ISO-Latin-1 character set later in the year. ------------------- ACTORS AND ACTRESSES SECTIONS ============================= Keywords -------- ACTOR = actors additions ACTRESS = actress additions CAST = actor or actress additions CHARA = character name additions for entries already in the database ONLY ORDER = cast order information for entries already in the database ONLY Format for ACTOR/ACTRESS/CAST ----------------------------- <name>|<title>|<attributes>|<character name>|<order> where: <name> is the actors name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Grant, Cary". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series in which the actor appeared, please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records any award nominations or wins and other notes. Example attributes include: (voice) = only a voice contribution (eg for animated movies) (uncredited) = no on-screen credit given (as ....) = credited under a different name (AA) = academy award winner (best actor) (AAN) = academy award nominee (best actor) (S:AA) = academy award winner (best supporting actor) (S:AAN) = academy award nominee (best supporting actor) (GG) = golden globe winner (best drama actor) (GGN) = golden globe nominee (best drama actor) <character name> is the character name of the actor. <order> is a number to record the position in which the actor appears in the credits (1=star billing) Notes ----- - Apart from the <name> and <title> all these fields are optional, but please leave the "|" separator for any blank fields, otherwise the some of the data may be lost. - Please split additions for actors and actresses into two separate sections with the appropriate keywords. If you aren't sure of someone's gender, use the CAST keyword instead. - Guest appearances in TV-series are NOT eligible for the main actors and actresses list. The person must have played a recurring role across a number of episodes in order to be included. See the section describing the biography section for an alternative method of adding this type of information. - Please only credit individual names. For example, if all the members of a particular rock group appeared in a movie then include them under their individual names and not the name of the whole group. - The actors and actresses sections are for people only. No animals. - Remember the rules above about the (uncredited) and (as ...) attributes - To add an attribute to an existing entry, just re-add the entry and include the attribute (ie: there is no need to delete the existing entry first) Examples -------- ACTOR Brando, Marlon|Godfather, The (1972)|(AA) (GG)|Don Vito Corleone|1 Grant, Cary|North by Northwest (1959)||Roger Thornhill|1 Grant, Cary|Awful Truth, The (1937)|||1 Grant, Cary|Philadelphia Story, The (1940)||| Hopkins, Anthony|Silence of the Lambs, The (1990)|(AA)|| Connors, Mike|Stagecoach (1966)|(as Michael Connors)|Henderson|3 ACTRESS Moore, Demi|Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996)|(voice)|Esmeralda|2 Hepburn, Katharine|Bringing Up Baby (1938)||Susan Vance|2 Hepburn, Katharine|Philadelphia Story, The (1940)||| Hepburn, Katharine|African Queen, The (1952)|(AAN)||2 Foster, Jodie|Silence of the Lambs, The (1990)|(AA)|| Format for CHARA ---------------- To add character names to *existing* entries in the database only, use the keyword CHARA. The format is: <name>|<title>|<char> If the entry for which you wish to submit a character name information is not already in the database you MUST use the ACTOR/ACTRESS/CAST keyword instead, otherwise the data will be lost! Please do not supply character names all in lowercase or all in uppercase as they do not read very well when displayed, ie use: CHARA Travolta, John|Pulp Fiction (1994)|Vincent Vega *not* Travolta, John|Pulp Fiction (1994)|VINCENT VEGA *nor* Travolta, John|Pulp Fiction (1994)|vincent vega Format for ORDER ---------------- To add order information to *existing* entries in the database only, use the keyword ORDER. The format is: <name>|<title>|<order> If the entry for which you wish to submit a character name information is not already in the database you MUST use the ACTOR/ACTRESS/CAST keyword instead, otherwise the data will be lost! To remove an order (ie: if the person was not actually billed in the cast list in the credits), submit an ACTOR/ACTRESS entry with the attribute: "(uncredited)" as in: Hanks, Tom|Radio Flyer (1992)|(uncredited) ------------------- COMPLETING CAST INFORMATION FOR A MOVIE ======================================= Keywords -------- CASTCOM = cast has been completed CASTVER = cast has been verified as already complete Format ------ <title>|<your name and e-mail address> Description ----------- We are trying to track the movies for which we have complete cast information in the database. This means that all the actors and actresses listed on screen in the credits of the movie (along with their character names if given) have been entered into the database. If you complete the information for a title, please indicate this with the CASTCOM keyword. If you find the information is already complete please indicate this with the CASTVER keyword. Example ------- CASTCOM Vertigo (1958)|Col Needham <cn@imdb.com> Notes ----- - See the earlier section on use of the "(uncredited)" attribute for cases where the cast members are not credited on screen. ------------------- COMPLETING CREW INFORMATION FOR A MOVIE ======================================= Keywords -------- CREWCOM = crew has been completed CREWVER = crew has been verified as already complete Format ------ <title>|<your name and e-mail address> Description ----------- We are trying to track the movies for which we have complete crew information in the database. This means that all non-cast (wider definition of crew there, including directors, writers and producers) listed on screen in the credits of the movie have been entered into the database. If you complete the information for a title, please indicate this with the CREWCOM keyword. If you find the information is already complete please indicate this with the CREWVER keyword. Example ------- CREWCOM Vertigo (1958)|Col Needham <cn@imdb.com> ------------------- DIRECTORS SECTION ================= Keyword ------- DIRECTOR Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the directors name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Hitchcock, Alfred". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series which the person directed. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records any award nominations or wins. Example attributes include: (AA) = academy award winner (best director) (AAN) = academy award nominee (best director) (GG) = golden globe winner (best director) (GGN) = golden globe nominee (best director) Examples -------- DIRECTOR Hitchcock, Alfred|Spellbound (1945)| Hitchcock, Alfred|Vertigo (1958)| Hitchcock, Alfred|Birds, The (1963)| Hitchcock, Alfred|Psycho (1960)|(AAN) ------------------- WRITERS SECTION =============== Keyword ------- WRITER Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the writers name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Hecht, Ben". <title> is the title of the movie which the person wrote. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records any award nominations or wins and also the type of contribution made to the script. Example attributes include: (song) = The writer is the author (composer?) of a song on which the screenplay was based. (story) = The writer contributed on the story for the screenplay only or the writer is the author of a story on which the movie was based. (play) = The writer is the author of the play on which the screenplay was based. (novel) = The writer is the author of the novel on which the screenplay was based. (novel XXX) = The writer is the author of the novel on which the screenplay was based, but the novel is not the same title as the movie. (book) = The writer is the author of the book on which the screenplay was based. (article) = The writer is the author of the article on which the screenplay was based. (operetta) = The writer is the author of the operetta on which the screenplay was based. (also XXX) = The writer was involved in some other aspect than just writing the screenplay. They may have authored the novel the screenplay was based on, or developed the story, etc. (A:AA) = Academy Award for Best Adaptation (A:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Adaptation (DS:AA) = Academy Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (DS:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (MPS:AA) = Academy Award for Best Motion Picture Story (MPS:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Motion Picture Story (S:AA) = Academy Award for Best Screenplay (S:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Screenplay (SA:AA) = Academy Award for Best Screenplay - Adapted (SA:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Screenplay - Adapted (SAM:AA) = Academy Award for Best Screenplay - based on Another Medium (SAM:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Screenplay - based on another medium (SAO:AA) = Academy Award for Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material (SAO:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Screenplay Adapted from other material (SO:AA) = Academy Award for Best Screenplay - Original (SO:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Screenplay - Original (SS:AA) = Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay (SS:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Story and Screenplay (SSF:AA) = Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay - based on factual material or material not previously published or produced (SSF:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Story and Screenplay - based on factual material or material not prev. published or produced (SSS:AA) = Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay - written directly for the Screen (SSS:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Story and Screenplay - written directly for the Screen (StO:AA) = Academy Award for Best Story - Original (StO:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Best Story - Original (T:AA) = Academy Award for Title Writing (T:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Title Writing (WA:AA) = Academy Award for Writing Acheivement (WA:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for Writing Acheivement Notes ----- - TV-series writing credits are not eligible for inclusion in this list. Examples -------- WRITER Hecht, Ben|Notorious (1946)| McDonell, Gordon|Shadow of a Doubt (1943)|(story) Buchan, John|39 Steps, The (1935)|(novel) Hamilton, Patrick|Rope (1948)|(play) Crichton, Michael|Jurassic Park (1993)|(also novel) ------------------- COMPOSERS SECTION ================= Keyword ------- COMPOSER Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the composers name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Herrmann, Bernard". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series on which the composer worked. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records any award nominations or wins. Example attributes include: (A:AA) = Academy Award for best score adapted from another musical source (A:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for best score adapted from another musical source (AA) = Academy Award (AAA) = Australian Film Institute Award (AAN) = Academy Award Nomination (BFA) = British Academy Award ( = British Film Award ) (Cesar) = French Academy Award (D:AA) = Academy Award for best score in a drama or a comedy (D:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for best score in a drama or a comedy (David) = Italian Academy Award (Felix) = European Academy Award ( = European Film Award ) (GG) = Golden Globe (GGN) = Golden Globe Nomination (M:AA) = Academy Award for best score in a musical (M:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for best score in a musical (O:AA) = Academy Award for best original score (O:AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for best original score Examples -------- COMPOSER Herrmann, Bernard|Vertigo (1958)| Herrmann, Bernard|Trouble with Harry, The (1955)| Herrmann, Bernard|Obsession (1976)|(O:AAN) ------------------- CINEMATOGRAPHERS SECTION ======================== Keyword ------- CINE Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the cinematographers name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Zsigmond, Vilmos". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series on which the person worked. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records any award nominations or wins. Example attributes include: (AA) = Academy Award for best cinematography (AAN) = Academy Award Nomination for best cinematography (AAA) = Australian Film Institute Award for best cinematography (BFA) = British Academy Award for best cinematography (Cesar) = French Academy Award for best cinematography (David) = Italian Academy Award for best cinematography (Felix) = European Academy Award for best cinematography (GG) = Golden Globe for best cinematography (GGN) = Golden Globe Nomination for best cinematography Examples -------- CINE Burks, Robert|Vertigo (1958)| Burks, Robert|Strangers on a Train (1951)|(AAN) Burks, Robert|Dial M for Murder (1954)| ------------------- EDITORS SECTION =============== Keyword ------- EDITOR Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the editors name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Tomasini, George". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series on which the person worked. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records any award nominations or wins. Example attributes include: (AA) = academy award winner (editing) (AAN) = academy award nominee (editing) (GG) = golden globe winner (editing) (GGN) = golden globe nominee (editing) Examples -------- EDITOR Tomasini, George|Psycho (1960)| Tomasini, George|Birds, The (1963)| Schoonmaker, Thelma|GoodFellas (1990)|(AAN) Warth, Theron|Notorious (1946)| ------------------- PRODUCTION DESIGNERS SECTION ============================ Keyword ------- DESIGN Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the production designers name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Boyle, Robert F.". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series on which the person worked. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records any award nominations or wins. Example attributes include: (AA) = academy award winner (best production design) (AAN) = academy award nominee (best production design) (GG) = golden globe winner (best production design) (GGN) = golden globe nominee (best production design) Examples -------- DESIGN Riva, J. Michael|Color Purple, The(1985)|(AAN) Riva, J. Michael|Dave (1993)| Riva, J. Michael|Few Good Men, A (1992)| Riva, J. Michael|Golden Child, The (1986)| Notes ----- - Please do not confuse production designer and art director credits. The latter should be added to the miscellaneous crew section. ------------------- COSTUME DESIGNERS SECTION ========================= Keyword ------- COSTUME Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the costume designers name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Head, Edith". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series on which the person worked. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records any award nominations or wins. Example attributes include: (AA) = academy award winner (best costume design) (AAN) = academy award nominee (best costume design) (GG) = golden globe winner (best costume design) (GGN) = golden globe nominee (best costume design) Examples -------- COSTUME Head, Edith|Double Indemnity (1944)| Head, Edith|Notorious (1946)| Head, Edith|Place in the Sun, A (1951)|(AA) Head, Edith|Vertigo (1958)| ------------------- PRODUCERS SECTION ================= Keyword ------- PRODUCER Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the producers name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Thalberg, Irving". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series on which the person worked. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> records the type of contribution. Valid attributes are: (executive) = executive producer (associate) = associate producer (line) = line producer (co-producer) = co-producer (also exective) = performed the role of producer and excutive producer Examples -------- PRODUCER Broccoli, Albert|Goldfinger (1964)| Broccoli, Albert|Licence to Kill (1989)| Broccoli, Albert|Living Daylights, The (1987)| Broccoli, Albert|Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974)| Broccoli, Albert|Moonraker (1979)| ------------------- MISCELLANEOUS CREW SECTION ========================== The miscellaneous crew database records filmographies for anyone not covered by the other filmography sections. Keyword ------- MISC Format ------ <name>|<title>|<attributes> where: <name> is the name in <surname>, <firstname> order. Please note the space after the comma as in: "Bass, Saul". <title> is the title of the movie or TV-series on which the person worked. Please include the year of release as part of the title (see examples below). <attributes> is used to record the type of contribution the person made to the movie. It must always be included in ()'s. This field must be filled in or the data cannot be accepted. Examples include: (art director) (assistant director) (hair styles) (make-up) (music supervisor) (foley editor) (recording director) (script supervisor) (set decoration) (sound effects editing) (sound) (special effects) (technical advisor) (title design) (casting) (stunts) (production manager) (gaffer) Notes ----- - The attribute field records the occupation of the person concerned and *must* be present on each line you submit for this section. - The occupation attributes should consist of only lowercase characters. - All types of producers: executive, associate, co-producer and line are stored in the producers section, *not* the miscellaneous section. - Please submit credits for individuals only. No company names. - If someone performed more than one role on a movie, include both as separate entries: Stanton, Andrew|Toy Story (1995)|(character design) Stanton, Andrew|Toy Story (1995)|(story artist) - The attributes field should also be used for awards details. The award should be listed after the occupation attribute as in: Gibbons, Cedric|Random Harvest (1942)|(art director) (AAN) Examples -------- MISC Bass, Saul|Vertigo (1958)|(title design) Bumstead, Henry|Vertigo (1958)|(art direction) Comer, Sam|Vertigo (1958)|(set decoration) Fulton, John P.|Vertigo (1958)|(special effects) Leverett, Winston|Vertigo (1958)|(sound) Lewis, Harold|Vertigo (1958)|(sound) Westmore, Wally|Vertigo (1958)|(make-up) ------------------- TITLES SECTION ============== Keyword ------- TITLE Format ------ <title>|<year>|<attributes> where: <title> is the original title in the original language All titles are assumed to be movies unless otherwise indicated as follows: "xxxxx" = a television series, e.g. "Twin Peaks" (1990) "xxxxx" (mini) = a television mini-series, e.g. "Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini) (TV) = TV movie, or made for cable movie, e.g. Duel (1971) (TV) (V) = made for video movie, e.g. Steve Martin Live (1986) (V) See the earlier section 'TITLE AND NAME FORMATS' for further details. <year> is the year of the first public screening. Note that this often differs from the copyright date shown in the credits <attributes> records any award nominations or wins. Example attributes include: (AA) : Academy Award for best movie (AAN) : Academy Award Nomination for best movie (AFI) : Australian Film Institute Award (AFIN) : Australian Film Institute Award Nomination (D:AA) : Academy Award for best documentary (D:AAN): Academy Award Nomination for best documentary (DS:AA): Academy Award for best short documentary (DS:AAN):Academy Award Nomination for best short documentary (SA:AA): Academy Award for best short animated movie (SA:AAN):Academy Award Nomination for best short animated movie (S:AA) : Academy Award for best short (not animated) movie (S:AAN): Academy Award Nomination for best short (not animated) movie (BFA) : British Academy Award ( = British Film Award ) (Cesar): French Academy Award for best film (CesarN): French Academy Award Nomination for best film (C:GGN): Golden Globe Nomination for best comedy/musical (C:GG) : Golden Globe for best comedy/musical (David): Italian Academy Award for best film (D:GGN): Golden Globe Nomination for best drama (D:GG) : Golden Globe for best drama (Emmy) : Emmy Award (EmmyN): Emmy Award Nomination (Felix): European Academy Award ( = European Film Award ) for best film (FL:AAN): Academy Award Nomination for best foreign movie (FL:AA): Academy Award for best foreign movie (FL:GGN): Golden Globe Nomination for best foreign language movie (FL:GG): Golden Globe for best foreign language movie (GBB) : Golden Bear Berlin (GPC) : Golden Palm Cannes (S:GPC): Golden Palm Cannes for best short movie (SBB) : Silver Bear Berlin (GG) : Golden Globe (GGN) : Golden Globe Nomination (Guldbagge): Swedish Academy Award (GuldbaggeN): Swedish Academy Award Nomination (GLV) : Golden Lion, Venice (HKFA) : Hong Kong Film Award (GLL) : Golden Lepard Locarno (PLD) : Prix Louis Delluc (NFR) : Film registered by US National Film Registry (GEN) : Canadian Genie Award Examples -------- TITLE Aliens (1986)|1986| Aliens Are Coming, The (1980) (TV)|1980| Breakfast of Aliens (1993)|1993| Cape Fear (1962)|1962| Cape Fear (1991)|1991| Notes ----- - Please see the introductory section for a definition of the different title formats for movies, TV-series, mini-series etc. ------------------- ALTERNATIVE TITLES SECTION ========================== Keyword ------- AKA Format ------ <primary title>|<aka-title> Description ----------- Movies are sometimes known under several different titles. To submit one or more alternative titles for a movie use the AKA keyword. Only English original titles, English titles of non-English movies and original non-English titles are accepted. Examples -------- AKA Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)|On to Mars (1953) Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)|Rocket and Roll (1953) Shoot to Kill (1988)|Deadly Pursuit (1988) Notes ----- - Please don't send foreign titles of English movies, since basically every country can have another version in their language which gives too much volume and debugging problems for this list and is of little use. Instead, see the sections on local AKA titles below ------------------- GERMAN ALTERNATIVE TITLES SECTION ================================= Keyword ------- GERMANAKA Format ------ <primary title>|<german aka-title> Description ----------- This section is supported in the various locally installable interfaces to the IMDb and enables native German speakers to search for titles by the names they know them under in their own language. At the present time it is not part of the public WWW or e-mail interfaces. ------------------- ITALIAN ALTERNATIVE TITLES SECTION ================================== Keyword ------- ITALIANAKA Format ------ <primary title>|<italian aka-title> Description ----------- This section is supported in the various locally installable interfaces to the IMDb and enables native Italian speakers to search for titles by the names they know them under in their own language. At the present time it is not part of the public WWW or e-mail interfaces. ------------------- ALTERNATIVE NAMES SECTION ========================= Keyword ------- NAKA Format ------ <primary name>|<aka-name> Description ----------- People are sometimes billed under several different names during their careers. The NAKA keyword is used to submit this kind of information. Examples -------- NAKA Whalley-Kilmer, Joanne|Whalley, Joanne| Bradbury, Robert N.|Bradbury, Robert North| ------------------- RUNNING TIMES SECTION ===================== Keyword ------- TIMES Format ------ <title>|<country>|<running-time>|<attributes> Description ----------- This section records the running times of movies in the database on a country by country basis. The <country> field is self explanatory. Currently supported countries are: UK - United Kingdom USA - United States For other countries include full name. If you omit the <country> field it will signify that the time you have submitted is for the country the movie was released in. The <running-time> field is used to record the duration of the movie. It includes the film and the credits, but excludes theatrical trailers and, if from a TV broadcast, adverts. Please note: 1). Silent movies may be shown at slightly different speeds because at that time there was no exact standard of speed (running times for silent films were usually given in feet, but we won't go into such details here), so different people might get different times. 2). The European (PAL/SECAM) tv/video running times may be shorter by about 4% due to the fact that film runs at 24 frames, but European video runs at 25 (North American (NTSC) video actually runs at 30, but the transfer takes the 24/30 difference into account). The <attributes> field allows you to specify any special characteristics regarding the movie you are submitting. Without an <attributes> field, the entry will default to the theatrical release. Please only include other media versions if they differ from the theatrical release. Valid attributes are: (VV) - Video Version (TVV) - TV Version (LD) - Laser Disc Version (CD-i) - CD-i Version (O) - Other media, can add explicit code if enough entries (Video Premiere) - Movie never released theatrically (Director's Cut) - Director's Cut (Special Edition) - Special Edition (Re-release) - Rereleased, probably after a ban or cut Examples -------- TIMES Speed (1994)|UK|111| Dune (1984)|US|190|(TVV) ------------------- CERTIFICATES SECTION ==================== Keyword ------- CERT Format ------ <title>|<country>|<cert>|<attributes> Description ----------- The certificates list records the classification/ratings certificates of movies in the database on a country by country basis. The <country> field is self explanatory. Currently supported countries are: UK - United Kingdom USA - United States For other countries supply the full name. If you omit the <country> field it will default to the UK. The <cert> field is used to record the Certificate awarded the movie. Different countries have different Certificates, please ensure that the entry you give is valid for the country you have specified. The table below lists the valid entries. Australia: G - General PG - Parental Guidance for under 15 M - 15+ Recommended MA - 15+ Restricted (Under 15 only with an adult) R - Passed only for persons 18 and over X - Sexually Explicit, 18s and over (Possibly only videos) Finland: S - Suitable for all K-8 - Passed only for persons 8 and over K-8/K-5 - Passed only for persons 8 and over (of 5 and over with an adult) K-10/K-7 - Passed only for persons 10 and over (or 7 and over with an adult) K-10 - Passed only for persons 10 and over K-12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over K-12/K-9 - Passed only for persons 12 and over (or 9 and over with an adult) K-13 - Passed only for persons 13 and over K-14 - Passed only for persons 14 and over K-16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over K-18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over France: -12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over -16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over X - For pornographic movies Germany: 6 - Passed only for persons 6 and over 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over 16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over U - Unrated Netherlands: AL - Universal. suitable for all 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over 16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over Norway: 7 - Passed only for persons 7 and over (4 with adult) 11 - Passed only for persons 11 and over (7 with adult) 15 - Passed only for persons 15 and over (12 with adult) 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over New Zealand: G - Universal. suitable for all GY - More suitable for 13+ GA - More suitable for adults RP13 - Entrance below 13 only with parent or guardian RP16 - Entrance below 16 only with parent or guardian RP18 - Entrance below 18 only with parent or guardian R13 - Passed only for persons 13 and over R16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over R18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over Portugal: M/6 - Passed only for persons 6 and over M/12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over M/16 - Passed only for persons 16 and over M/18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over Spain: T - Suitable for all 13 - Passed only for persons 13 and over 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over X - Pornographic Movie Sweden: Btl - Universal. Suitable for all 7 - Entrance below 7 only with an adult. 11 - Passed only for persons 11 and over (7 with adult) 15 - Passed only for persons 15 and over UK: (BBFC) E - Exempt from classification U - Universal, suitable for all PG - Parental Guidance, some scenes may be unsuitable for kids 12 - Passed only for persons 12 and over 15 - Passed only for persons 15 and over 18 - Passed only for persons 18 and over US: (MPAA) G - For all audiences PG - Parental Guidance Suggested (mainly for under 10's) PG-13 - Parental Guidance Suggested for children under 13 R - Under 17 not admitted without parent or guardian NC-17 - Under 17 not admitted As well as the country specific certificates, there is also a special global certificate - Banned. Use this to denote any movie that has been banned from general release. The <attributes> field allows you to specify any special characteristics for the movie you are submitting. Without an <attributes> field, the entry will default to the theatrical release. Please only include other media versions if they differ from the theatrical release. Valid attributes are: (VV) - Video Version (VP) - Video Premiere - Movie had no prior theatrical release (TVV) - TV Version (LD) - Laser Disc Version (CD-i) - CD-i Version (O) - Other media, can add explicit code if enough entries (DC) - Director's Cut (SE) - Special Edition (RR) - Rereleased, probably after a ban or cut (CUT) - Movie Cut/Dubbed for release on this media Examples -------- CERT Dangerous Game (1990)|UK|18| Little Buddha (1993)|UK|18| Reservoir Dogs (1992)|UK|Banned|(VV) ------------------- RELEASE DATES SECTION ===================== Keyword ------- RELEASE Format ------ <title>|<country>|<release-date>|<attributes> Description ----------- The release dates list records the when movies were released on a country by country basis. The <country> field is self explanatory. Currently supported countries are: UK - United Kingdom USA - United States For other countries include full name. If you omit the <country> field it will default to the movie's country of origin. The <release-date> field is used to record the date the movie was released in the specified country. The date should follow the form <day> <full month> <full year> e.g., 2 December 1968 The <attributes> field allows you to specify any special characteristics regarding the movie you are submitting. Without an <attributes> field, the entry will default to the theatrical release. Please only include other media versions if they differ from the theatrical release. Valid attributes are: (Premiere - <location>) - Location of movie premiere * Only use this if the premiere is an earlier date than the general release date. (Video Premiere) - Movie never released theatrically (Director's Cut) - Director's Cut (Special Edition) - Special Edition (Re-Release) - Rereleased, probably after a ban or cut Examples -------- RELEASE Speed (1994)|USA|10 June 1994 Lion King, The (1994)|USA|18 November 1994|(Re-Release) Lawrence of Arabia (1962)|UK|10 December 1962|(World premiere) (London) ------------------- COUNTRY OF ORIGIN SECTION ========================= Keyword ------- COUNTRY Format ------ <title>|<country>|<order> Description ----------- The countries section records the country of origin of movies in the database. Currently supported countries are: UK - United Kingdom USA - United States For other countries, supply the full name. If the title is a multi-country production, use the <order> field to specify the order in which the countries should be listed. The countries will then be displayed in ascending numerical order. E.g, if a film was predominantly English but also co-produced in the USA you would format it thus: Example (1994)|UK|1 Example (1994)|USA|2 This would then be displayed as: Country of Production: UK / USA You only need to specify an <order> for multi-country productions. Examples -------- COUNTRY Citizen Kane (1940)|USA Room with a View, A (1986)|UK Diabolique, Les (1954)|France ------------------- LANGUAGE SECTION ================ Keyword ------- LANGUAGE Format ------ <title>|<language>|<attributes> Description ----------- The <language> field specifies the recorded language used for the predominant dialogue of the movie. Please do not include languages when only one or two lines of dialogue were spoken in that language. The <attributes> field can be used to record such details as subtitles. Examples -------- LANGUAGE Citizen Kane (1940)|English| ------------------- COLOR INFORMATION SECTION ========================= Keyword ------- COLOR Format ------ <title>|<color>|<attribute> Description ----------- This section records whether movies in the database have been shot in color, black and white, or have been colorized. Currently supported values for the <color> field are: Black and White Colorized (Films that were originally Black and White) Color The <attribute> field covers recording formats such as Technicolor, Eastmancolor etc . . . feel free to submit any information you can about these formats Examples -------- COLOR Gone with the Wind (1939)|Color Casablanca (1942)|Black and White ------------------- SOUND MIX SECTION ================= Keyword ------- MIX Format ------ <title>|<sound> Description ----------- This section records the type of sound mix used for movies in the database. The values currently supported for the <sound> field are: * Silent - Silent Movie. * Mono - Single Channel sound. * Fantasound - Experimental Multi Channel, Used on Disney's Fantasia. * Sensurround - Another experimental system that delivered thunderous low-frequency rumbles. Only used in three releases. * 70mm 6-Track - Multi channel stereo sound. * Dolby Stereo - Multi Channel surround sound. Nearly all modern movie soundtracks use Dolby Stereo or a similar process. * Dolby Stereo SR - Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording. Uses more advanced noise reduction and provides wider dynamic range than Dolby Stereo. * Dolby Stereo Digital - The best quality Dolby can provide. Combines Dolby Stereo Digital and Dolby Stereo SR. * CDS - Cinema Digital Sound. One of the earliest digital delivery systems. Now defunct. * DTS - Digital Theater Sound. Information stored on a CD-Rom and synced to the print. * DTS-Stereo - An analogue version of DTS. * SDDS - Sony Dynamic Digital Sound. Another digital sound system that stores discrete information for all available channels. Examples -------- MIX Intolerance (1916)|Silent Psycho (1960)|Mono Jurassic Park (1993)|Dolby Stereo ------------------- GENRES SECTION ============== Keyword ------- GENRE Format ------ <title>|<genre> Description ----------- This section records the genres and keywords appropriate for movies in the database. There are a fixed number of main genres: Action Adventure Animation Children's Comedy Crime Documentary Drama Film-Noir Horror Musical Mystery Romance Sci-Fi Thriller War Western and an unlimited number of keywords which can be used to classify a movie anyway you think would be interesting to users of the database. Note that all the main genres begin with a Capital letter. All the keywords on the other hand are completely in lowercase. Also - no genre or keyword includes whitespace. Please replace spaces with hyphens as in "serial-killer". 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Some examples of genres you shouldn't add: Incorrect genres Correct genres ---------------- -------------- Science Fiction Sci-Fi Serial Killer serial-killer Short Documentary Documentary + short Historical Drama Drama + historical Action, Thriller Action + Thriller COMEDY Comedy Also bear in mind that a movie is not necessarily a "Comedy" just because there are a few quick remarks or funny jokes in it. It happens too often that movies are registered with incorrect genres. It's not a disaster, but it is annoying for the person renting "Schindler's List" to watch a good "Horror" movie. Examples -------- GENRE Point Break (1991)|Action Point Break (1991)|heist Point Break (1991)|surfing Point Break (1991)|police Point Break (1991)|skydiving Speed (1994)|Action Speed (1994)|Thriller Speed (1994)|chase Speed (1994)|police ------------------- PRODUCTION COMPANIES SECTION ============================ Keyword ------- PRODCO Format ------ <title>|<production company> Description ----------- This section records the production companies of movies in the database. Examples -------- PRODCO Extreme Justice (1993)|Trimark Pictures Extremities (1986)|Atlantic Eye of the Needle (1981)|United Artists Notes ----- - Please distinguish between a production company and a distributor. The latter should be noted as such, e.g. PRODCO Addams Family, The (1991)|Orion Pictures Corp. (distributor) ------------------- SPECIAL EFFECTS COMPANIES SECTION ================================= Keyword ------- SFXCO Format ------ <title>|<special effects company> Description ----------- This section records the companies providing the special effects for movies in the database. Examples -------- SFXCO Jurassic Park (1993)|Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) Chain Reaction (1996)|Digital Domain ------------------- LOCATIONS SECTION ================= Keyword ------- LOCATION Format ------ <title>|<location> Description ----------- This section records the actual locations where movies were actually filmed. Note this is not necessarily the location portrayed in the movie. Please give as much info as you can regarding the state and or country. Please don't abbreviate US states. Abbreviate countries e.g. UK, USA, if that is widely accepted. Don't abbreviate e.g. France to FRA. Examples -------- LOCATION Escape from Alcatraz (1979)|San Francisco, California, USA Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994) (TV)|New Zealand Restoration (1994)|Caerphilly Castle, Wales, UK Jurassic Park (1993)|Hawaiian Islands, USA Notes ----- - Please use the names as given in the credits. Avoid translating names to modernised equivalents, e.g. if the film credits say Czechoslovakia, please don't change it to Czech Republic. - This list is for filming locations i.e. where the filming took place and not necessarily the location portrayed in the movie - so DON'T add things like.. Total Recall (1990)|Mars - Studio names/locations don't belong in this list. See the business list for those. ------------------- MOVIE LINKS SECTION =================== Keyword ------- MOVIELINK Format ------ <title>|<link type>|<title> Description ----------- The movie links list records (often trivial) connections between movies in the Internet Movie Database, the best example being sequel information. The currently supported links are: Link | Notes ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- followed by | the movie has a sequel or in some way is followed by a | future movie ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- follows | the movie is a sequel or in some way follows on from a | previous movie ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- remade as | the movie was subsequently remade ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- remake of | the movie is a remake of a previous movie ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- version of | the movie is another version of a play/novel/etc, i.e. | not originally written for the screen. ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- referenced in | the movie is referenced or a homage paid to it in a | subsequent movie ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- references | the movie references or pays homage to a previous movie ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- spoofed in | a joke reference to the movie is made in a subsequent | movie ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- spoofs | the movie makes a joke reference to a previous movie ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- featured in | extracts from the movie are featured in a subsequent | movie, for example, on TV or characters attend a cinema | screening during the movie ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- features | extracts from a previous movie are featured ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------- For example: Alien (1979) (followed by Aliens) Alien 3 (follows Aliens) Aliens (followed by Alien 3) (follows Alien (1979)) The currently supported links are summarized: followed by follows remade as remake of version of referenced in references spoofed in spoofs featured in features As you can see, each forward link (lefthand column) has an equivalent backward link (righthand column), the only exception is 'version of'. To simplify the additions process you only need to specify one of the directions and the processing software will generate the opposite link automatically. For example: MOVIELINK Alien (1979)|followed by|Aliens the processing software will generate the additional line: Aliens|follows|Alien (1979) automatically when the data is incorporated into the database. Examples -------- MOVIELINK Alien (1979)|followed by|Aliens (1986) Hot Shots! (1991)|spoofs|Top Gun (1986) When Harry Met Sally... (1989)|features|Casablanca (1942) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Kiss Before Dying, A (1991) Sense and Sensibility (1995)|version of|Sense and Sensibility (1985) (TV) ------------------- TECHNICAL SECTION ================= Keywords -------- METRES Length of a film in METER, add <blank> and a lower case "m". If necessary add (Format, Country) NEGATIVE Film negative format in mm, one format entry per line, then type <blank> and "mm". If the original master was made on video use "Video" and add an attribute for the TV standard (NTSC, PAL, ...) PRINTS Printed film format(s) in mm, one format entry per line, then type <blank> and "mm" in small letters. For TV productions which were edited and mastered on video, use "Video" and add an attribute for the TV standard. RATIO Aspect Ratio with width information (_.__ : 1). Please type correct: <blank> and ":" and <blank> and "1". PROCESS Cinematographic process or video system. Note: Do not add color or cound processes here. Use the color.list or the sound-mix.list instead. CAMERA Camera model and lenses. Syntax: Camera, Lens. If different camera models are used, please use a seperate entry for each model. LAB Laboratory. Syntax: Laboratory Name, Location, Country Format ------ <keyword> <title>|<data>|<attributes> Description ----------- This section records technical information about movies in the database. Examples -------- CAMERA Benny & Joon (1993)|Panavision Cameras and Lenses| Living in Oblivion (1995)|Arriflex 16SR|(16 mm) Living in Oblivion (1995)|Arriflex BL4S|(35 mm) LAB 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|Technicolor, UK| 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|Technicolor, USA| METRES 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|4064 m|(35 mm, Germany) NEGATIVE 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|65 mm|(spherical) True Lies (1994)|35 mm| PROCESS 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|Super Panavision 70| 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|Todd-AO| True Lies (1994)|Super 35| PRINTS 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|16 mm|(anamorphic) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|35 mm|(anamorphic, 4 Track Magnetic Stereo) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|35 mm|(anamorphic, Mono Optical Sound) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|70 mm|(spherical) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|70 mm|(Super-Cinerama) True Lies (1994)|35 mm|(anamorphic) True Lies (1994)|70 mm|(blow-up) RATIO 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|RAT:2.2 : 1| 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)|RAT:2.35 : 1|(35 mm prints) True Lies (1994)|2.35 : 1| ------------------- PLOT SUMMARIES SECTION ====================== Keyword ------- PLOTS Rules ----- 1. Try to avoid any spoilers. Some very small spoilers will be allowed, and are often necessary, but any biggies will annoy other readers when they find out the Butler didn't do it ! 2. Any analysis of the film should be left out of the plot summary. e.g. "This film is one of Hitchcocks finest". It is up to the viewer to decide if he/she likes it. This includes performances by actors and actresses. 3. Where possible, try not to use any actor or actress names in the plot outline. This is already taken care of in the movie database. If possible, use the character names from the movie. 4. All copyrighted material is excluded from the plot outlines database. This includes Movie Guides, Newspapers, and even the blurb on the back of the video case. 5. You must stick to the pre-arranged format given below. The plot summaries will be read in by a program, and will automatically be added to the list. Any non-conformant outlines may be discarded. 6. Try and keep it reasonably short. Less than 10 lines for the description if possible. 7. Any queries about plots or the submitting of plots must have "PLOT QUERY" in the subject line. 8. Please try and spell check any summaries you submit. 9.Try and keep you BY: line consistent if you write more than one summary. You will never make it into the top 10 if you have 5 variations of your name/mail address. Format ------ First an example: MV: Vertigo PL: San Francisco police detective (Scottie Fergusson) develops a fear of PL: heights and is forced to retire when a colleague falls to his death during PL: a chase. An old college friend (Gavin Elster) hires Scottie to watch his PL: wife (Madeleine) who has become obsessed with the past. Scottie follows her PL: around San Francisco and is drawn into a complex plot. BY: Colin Needham <cn@imdb.com> The format is: MV: <title> PL: <text> BY: <Real Name> followed by mail name, or enter anonymous if you wish where: "MV:" indicates the title of the movie, please follow the form as used on the lists. If you are in doubt check the movie database for a definitive answer. "PL:" upto 76 characters per line of description. The description may span several PL lines. "BY:" author of description. Enter your name (or pseudonym) here. You may enter anonymous if you wish. The PL and BY lines are treated as belonging to the last MV line encountered by the software. Examples -------- MV: Alien (1979) PL: The crew of the deep space mining ship Nostromo are awoken from hypersleep PL: to investigate a strange signal from a nearby planet. While investigating PL: the signal, they discover it was intended as a warning, and not an SOS. PL: What follows are some grisly and inventive special effects based on the PL: work of H.R.Giger BY: Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com> MV: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade PL: Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, returns PL: for the 3rd and final Indy film. Teaming up with his father, Indiana PL: sets out to try and find the Holy Grail. Once again, the Nazis are after PL: the same prize, and try to foil Indianas plans. BY: Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com> ------------------- BIOGRAPHIES SECTION =================== Keywords -------- BIOGR Description ----------- This is a guide to submitting biographies to the movie database. The biographies database is used to record personal trivia such as real name, date of birth, date of death, mini-biography about the person's life, agent's address etc. It does *not* include the list of movies the person was involved with - these are held separately in the filmography databases. Rules ----- (1) All copyrighted material is *excluded* from the BIOGRAPHY database. This includes Movie Guides, Newspapers, Biographies etc. (2) You must stick to the pre-arranged format given below. The biographies will be read in by a program, and will automatically be added to the list. Any non-conformant entries will be discarded. (3) Try and keep biographies reasonably concise. (4) The list compiler has the right to choose which information to use. Information from a number of sources may be combined to provide a single biography. (5) If possible, run your mini-bio through a spell checker. (6) Any libelious or slanderous entries will, unfortunately, have to be discarded :) (7) When submitting Trivia, if appropriate, try and include a date so that some form of chronology can be formed. Format ------ The format for submitting entries is described below, but first, here is one we prepared earlier . . . NM: Hamilton, Linda DB: 26 September 1956 BG: Born in Salisbury, Maryland, USA, following high school Linda BG: studied for two years at Washington College in Chestertown, BG: Maryland, before moving on to acting studies in New York. BG: In New York she attended acting workshops given by Lee Strasberg. BG: Her first parts where small parts in TV series, with her biggest BG: break coming with her role in _The Terminator_ (qv). BG: Most known to public at large from her part in the TV series BG: _Beauty and the Beast_ (qv) (before _Terminator 2_ (qv), at BG: least). BY: Steinar Bang <steinarb@falch.no> SP: 'Bruce Abbott' (qv) (19th December 1982 - 1989) TR: * Won the "Best Female Performance" and "Most Attractive Female" TR: awards for her appearance in _Terminator 2_ (qv) at the 1992 MTV TR: movie awards TR: TR: * Mother of Dalton Abbott, born 4th October 1989. TR: TR: * Recently, she's been living with director 'James Cameron' (qv), who is TR: the father of her second child. TR: TR: * Linda is an LA Dodgers fan. TR: TR: * Has an identical twin sister Leslie. AG: Linda Hamilton AG: c/o ICM AG: 8899 Beverly Blvd. AG: Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA AG: (agent: Mr. R. Shapiro) The fields available for submitting information are: * NM: <Person's Industry Name> * RN: <Person's Real Name> * NK: <Person's Nick-Name> * DB: <Date of Birth>, <Place of Birth> * DD: <Date of Death>, <Cause of death> * HT: <Height of Person> * BG: <Mini-Biography> * BY: <Real Name> followed by mail name, or enter anonymous if you wish * BO: <Available Biographies> * BT: <Title of Biographical Films about the person> * OW: <Other Works> * GA: <Guest Appearences> * TR: <General Trivia> * QU: <Personal Quotes> * WN: <Where Are They Now?> * AG: <Agent's Address> * SP: <Spouse Entry> * TM: <Trade Mark> * IT: <Interview> * AT: <Article> Where: NM: This is the personality's industry name, i.e. the name we all know the person by. The name should be in Lastname, Firstname format. RN: This is the name given to the person at birth. Use Lastname, Firstname format for this entry. NK: The nick name commonly given to this person. DB: Date of birth. Please use full date e.g. 10 September 1945. This can be followed by the place of birth if known. DD: Date of death, if known. Again, please state full date. The cause of death, if known should follow the date. HT: Height of person (preferably in feet and inches). BG: A mini biography. Each line may contain up to 76 characters. There can be any number of BG: lines. BY: Author(s) of description. Enter your name (or pseudonym) here. You may enter anonymous if you wish. BO: Biographies of / books about this person. This line contains the book title, author and possibly ISBN numbers. The start of each new entry should be bulleted with a *. BT: Biographical films about this person. This line contains the title of any movies of a biographical nature regarding this person. The start of each new entry should be bulleted with a *. OW: Other works. This section describes works, other than movies attributed to the person, e.g. Books, plays, albums etc. One entry per line, please. The start of each new entry should be bulleted with a *. GA: Guest Appearences. Bit parts in TV shows, sit-coms, adverts - including voice-overs. One entry per line, please. Please do not include appearances on daytime or late-night talk shows in guest appearances. ONLY SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MAJOR ACTING CREDITS! Please keep to one line per entry. The format is as follows: GA: * "<title>", as <character> (date of appearance) GA: * "Three's Company" (1997), as Agnes Platt (1983) Notes: 1. The year for the title is it's debut year, not the year the character appeared. 2. A question mark (?) can be used if the character name is unknown. 3. When giving an episode title on a GA: line instead of a date, please use only single quotes around the episode title. Please do not use double quotes for anything except for the title of the show the person guest-appeared on. Example: GA: * "Quantum Leap" (1989), as Donna Eleese (ep. 'Star Crossed') TR: Trivia. Split each trivia point over as many lines as required. Each line must start with the TR: tag and each new piece of trivia should be bulletted using *. WN: Where Are They Now?. This section describes what occupation the person has (after their movie career has ended). Split the entry over as many lines as required. Each line must start with the WN: tag and the first line should be bulletted using * QU: Quotes made by that person. Each quote should be enclosed by quotation marks and contain no more than 76 characters per line. There may be more than one QU: line. The start of each new entry should be bulleted with a *. AG: Agent's address. A contact address for information on the person. The start of each new entry should be bulleted with a *. SP: Spouses name, followed by start and end of marriage. The name should be inside single quotes and in Firstname Lastname format, followed by (qv) and then the dates of the marriage. If either date is unknown, replace with a ? (see above example). The start of each new entry should be bulleted with a *. TM: Trade Marks. Descriptions of a person's recognisable trait. Usually something oft repeated over a number of films. Each line must start with the TM: tag. The first line of each new entry should be bulletted using * IT: Interviews. Details of a Journal/Magazine holding an interview with the person. One line per entry, the format is, IT: * "<pub>" (<cntry>), <yr>, Vol. <vol>, Iss. <iss>, pg. <pg>, <auth> IT: * "Empire" (UK), 1995, Vol. 5, Iss. 10, pg. 25-33, Arnold Aufer Each entry should be bulletted using * AT: Articles. Details of a Journal/Magazine holding an article about the person. One line per entry, the format is, AT: * "<pub>" (<cntry>), <yr>, Vol. <vol>, Iss. <iss>, pg. <pg>, <auth> AT: * "Sight & Sound" (UK), 1996, Vol. 5, Iss. 10, pg. 54, John Alist Each new entry should be bulletted using * *NB* The NM: field is required, all other fields are optional. The *smallest* detail will get added to the database. ------------------- LITERATURE SECTION ================== Keyword ------- LITERATURE Format ------ MOVI: indicates the title of the movie, please follow the form as used on the other lists. SCRP: Bibliographical information of the original scrrenplay/teleplay (only if published) also original film text NOVL: Bibliographical information of the orignal novel -> original novel, theatre play, short story ADPT: Bibliographical information of the adaption of the literaric source (only if published) -> adaption of novel, play, short story BOOK: Monographic book related to this film production PROT: Protocol of production process of this film -> "on location"-literature IVIW: Interviews of cast and crew of this film production and related to this specific film production CRIT: Critics of this specific film production in printed media (in newspapers, magazines, non-monographic books) ESSY: Essays related specially to this particular film production (in newspapers, magazines, non-monographic books) OTHR: Bibliographical information of other literature of this film production You may have up to 76 characters per line of description. Every entry description may span several lines. Each line has to start with the format-string. Notes ----- It is absolutely necessary to use the international scientific bibliographic standards: "AUTHOR_LAST_NAME, AUTHOR_FIRST_NAME. TITLE/SOURCE. LOCATION: PUBLISHER, YEAR/DATE. PAGES." You may add the International Standard Book Number (ISBN). If necessary, add the categorical information (NP) -> Newspaper (WNP) -> Weekly Newspaper (MG) -> Magazine (BK) -> Book at the end of an data entry. Be careful with the date-format. Use either the mid-european TT.MM.JJJJ-format or use the anglo-american MM/DD/YYYY-format. Example ------- LITERATURE MOVI: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) NOVL: Clarke, Arthur C.. The Sentinel (1950). NOVL: New York City, 1951. ADPT: Clarke, Arthur C.. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ADPT: New York: New American Library; London: Hutchinson, 1968. BOOK: Agel, Jerome (Ed.). The Making of Kubrick`s 2001. BOOK: New York City: New American Library, 1970. OTHR: Trumbull, Douglas. Creating Special Effects for 2001. OTHR: In: American Cinematographer. Vol. 49. No. 6. June 1968. (MG) IVIW: Bernstein, Jeremy. Beyond the Stars. In: The New Yorker. 04/24/1965. (MG) CRIT: Sahl, Hans. In: Die Welt. (Hamburg) 27.04.1968. (NP) CRIT: Spiegel, Der. (Hamburg) No. 21/1968. 20.05.1968. (MG) ESSY: Hoch, David G.. Mythic Patterns in 2001: A Space Odyssey. ESSY: In: Journal of Popular Culture. Vol. 4. No. 4. Spring 1971. ------------------- TRIVIA SECTION ============== Keyword ------- TRIVIA Acceptable Trivia ----------------- Please ensure that what you submit is trivia, and not a ``goof''. Also, we will only include trivia that has a direct bearing on the film it is classified under. What kind of things go into the list? - In-jokes - (Backwards) references to other movies - Behind the scenes information - Interesting connections - Cameos, Director's Cameos, Director's Trademarks, Actor's Trademarks, What kind of things DON'T go into the list? - Your (or anybody else's) opinion on what's in Marsellus Wallace's briefcase. - Your (or anybody else's) version of Vincent Vega's family tree. - Movie goofs, mistakes, boom-mikes, and/or anachronisms. - Gossip and most rumours - Gutter press scandal - Shooting dates/locations (there is a list specifically for this) - Authors whose work the film was based on (there is a list specifically for this) - Sequel/remake information (there is a list specifically for this) - Opinions, reviews, flames, or plot summaries - Forward references. Links between films should be stored under the later film. See _Trading Places_ (qv) and _Coming to America_ (qv). You can also use the following tags: CAMEOS: A ``cameo'' is a small, unbilled role. If their name appears in the credits, it's NOT a cameo. A cameo is NOT defined a famous person with a small role, despite the fact that this may be interesting. If they are billed, then please don't send it in as a ``cameo'', but decide if it's signifcant enough to be included in the trivia section. SMITHEE The DGA contracts that directors operate under require that a name be given for the director of a film. If the actual director of the film wishes to disown the film, he or she typically uses the name ``Alan Smithee'' (An anagram for ``The alias men''). BOOTH Writers who refuse to have their name appear in the credits typically use the the standard pseudonym ``Judas Booth'' (derived from ``Judas'' and ``John Wilkes Booth''). Format ------ TRIVIA # Movie Name, The - 'Firstname Lastname' (qv) also appeared in _The Other Movie_ (qv), which is why in this film he cracks the joke ``They're the wrong trousers! And they've gone wrong!''. - CAMEO(Name Name): blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah - DIRTRADE(Name Name): blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah - DIRTRADE(Name Name): [cream]: The lead character eats whipped cream - DIRCAMEO(Name Name): Getting onto a bus. - SMITHEE(Name Name): Disowned the director's cut. - BOOTH(Name Name): Disowned the studio cut. - URL(<URL>|Description) # Second Movie, A (1900) (TV) - blah blah blah - blah blah blah blah blah There is a separate list for technical and plot errors in movies. Please use the keyword "GOOF" when submitting goofs. ------------------- GOOFS SECTION ============= Keyword ------- GOOF Format ------ # Movie Title - TAG: blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah - TAG: blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah where TAG is: CONT: Continuity errors. Errors in technical detail, where the film objectively contradicts itself. PLOT: Plot holes. Errors in narrative structure as opposed to technical detail. FACT: Concept in the film contradicts science or known facts. DATE: Anachronisms; objects/concepts which hadn't existed at the time the film was set. FAKE: Mistakes which reveal how the film makers composed a scene of the film. BOOM: Boom mike visible in an interesting or unusual way. A special case of CREW below. CREW: Crew or equipment visible in shot. SYNC: Audio/visual tracks don't match exactly. GEOG: Errors in geography of *specific* places. FAIR: Justification of scenes which are commonly (and incorrectly) believed to contain goofs. MISC: Anything else DO NOT INCLUDE: Goofs due to non-perfect special effects. The list would become too big, full of "that looks cheap/fake" entries. DO NOT INCLUDE: Goofs regarding multiple time lines and/or time travel. DO NOT INCLUDE: Information from copyrighted sources. DO NOT INCLUDE: Goofs due to non-perfect special effects. What looks bad today was state-of-the art yesterday. DO NOT INCLUDE: Suicide rumours from The Wizard of Oz (1939) DO NOT INCLUDE: Ghost rumours from 3 Men and a Baby (1987) DO NOT INCLUDE: Luke Skywalker calling out "Carrie". Notes ----- * visible boom mikes aren't really goofs unless they are appear in some unexpected way (eg reflection, hit actor on the head). * please make the goof report as short and specific as possible. * please use the appropriate tag! * some movies are filmed in the same aspect ratio as a television screen with 'safe areas' masked off which are not intended to be seen in the cinema. When shown on video, the safe area is opened up which accounts for boom mikes, wires and scaffolding seen in some movies. These 'safe area' goofs will be listed, but noted as such. * please remeber that this is the movie goofs list and not the movie gripes list so don't submit opinions on what should have happend in terms of plot development etc. Example ------- GOOF # Aliens - CREW: When Bishop is skewered by the mother alien, you can see the string pulling the stinger through his body. - CONT: The yellow caution light on the loaded when the mother alien pulls it into the pit. - CREW: Bishop's ('Lance Henriksen' (qv)'s) body as he stops Newt being sucked out of the airlock. ------------------- QUOTES SECTION ============== Keyword ------- QUOTE Format ------ # <title> <quotes> Description ----------- * Include which movie the quotes are taken from. The movie title must be consistent with the movie database, including the year of release. Avoid AKA-titles. * Write in a script-like way (see the list below) and include both the actors' real names and the character names. Both are needed to create hypertext links in the WWW interface. Preferred format is: {Surname, First Name@Character Name}: The quote. * Keep narration brief, but do narrate if necessary. * Don't submit any quote. Please try to avoid spoilers, and only submit quotes which have a certain point to them. It doesn't need to be a funny quote (but they most often will be), but it should be memorable (like Roy's last words in `Blade Runner'). * Keep the QUALITY UP and the QUANTITY DOWN. * The quotes should be correct. Correct spelling and written _exactly_ as it's said in the movie. When this is not the case, I'm not necessarily the one to blame, but I am the one you should notify. Example ------- QUOTE # Blues Brothers, The (1980) {Aykroyd, Dan@Elwood Blues}: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. {Belushi, John@Jake Blues}: Hit it! ------------------- CRAZY CREDITS SECTION ===================== Keyword ------- CRAZY Format ------ # <Movie Title> - <Text> Each entry should start with a hyphen, followed by a space and then the text (no more than 65 characters per line). If subsequent lines refer to the same entry then no hyphen is required. See the list below for more examples. Please try and keep movie titles consistent with those found in the database itself. Description ----------- The crazy credits section contains a list of unusual things shown during a movie's credits. Sometimes these are extra scenes, more usually they are funny messages hidden in the credits themselves. Example ------- # Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) - TV interviews with people who were at the dance attacked by vampires. - Amilyn (Paul Reubens) revives to go through some more death throes. ------------------- SOUNDTRACKS SECTION =================== Keyword ------- SOUND Format ------ # <movie title as listed in the movie database> - Music: <Composer, usually listed in the beginning of the movie> - "<title of song>" Written by <person(s)/group> Performed by <person(s)/group> - "<title of next song>" Notes ----- * Include which movie the soundtrack information is taken from. I would appreciate it if the movie title is consistent with the movie database, including the optional year of release. Please avoid AKA-titles. * Please follow the format shown below. * The information should be correct. Correct spelling, etc., exactly as it's shown in the movie. * Only include the information on soundtracks from the movie itself, not soundtrack LP's/CD's/etc... + The reason to include only the soundtrack information listed in the movie and not soundtrack information as it appears on soundtrack LP/CD releases is as follows: 1) Many times a movie soundtrack is not released on LP/CD. 2) The music released on an LP/CD many times does not match the music in the movie. 3) Sometimes, many different soundtrack LP's/CD's are released, each one with different music on them. + These are several of the reasons for only listing the music as it is listed in the movie credits. Example ------- SOUND # Back to the Future Part III (1990) - "DOUBLEBACK" Written and Performed by ZZ Top Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Available on Warner Bros. Records - "POWER OF LOVE" Written by Huey Lewis, Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes Performed by Huey Lewis And The News Courtesy of Chrysalis Records, Inc. ------------------- TAG LINES SECTION ================= Keyword ------- TAG Format ------ # movie title [tab] blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Description ----------- This section records the advertising taglines for movies in the database. Example ------- TAG # True Lies (1994) When he said I do, he didn't say what he did ------------------- EXTERNAL URLs SECTION ===================== This section allows links to external movie resources to be added to the WWW interface to the database. Keywords -------- URLTITLE = URL to title resource URLNAME = URL to name resource Format ------ <name>|<type>|<URL>|<description(size)> <title>|<type>|<URL>|<description(size)> where <type> is one of: IMG = image SND = sound MOV = movie REV = review(TEXT) #=rec.arts.movies.reviews number n.b. reviews are added to the list automatically using the published index OFF = official movie information i.e. from the studio. COM = printed COMments e.g. reviews in online newspapers. FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions list. MSC = miscellaneous e.g. a URL for a dedicated server for "Star Wars" Notes ----- - Please try out the links before you send them to me. - The description should contain the format and size of the file if it is an image, sound or movie. e.g. (15k jpeg) - No URLs to nude photos please ! - Keep the descriptions brief. 4 or 5 words are usually enough. - Only submit URLs if they will last more than 6 months.. no short term URLs please. Examples -------- URLTITLE Blues Brothers, The (1980)|SND|ftp://athena.sdsu.edu/.1/movies/blues_brothers/106_miles.au|106miles(133k) Eastwood, Clint|IMG|ftp://ee.lbl.gov/poskbitmaps/c/clint.gif|face(83k) Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)|SND|ftp://athena.sdsu.edu/.1/movies/ferris_bueler/bueller.au|bueller(74k) URLNAME Jackson, Michael|MOV|ftp://daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au/pub/images/mpeg/mjackson.mpg|Black or White video(724k mpeg) ------------------- LASERDISC SECTION ================= Keywords -------- LASERDISC Format ------ The format for submitting entries is described below, but first, here is one we prepared earlier: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LN: 1124 LB: CBS FOX CN: 0693-84 LT: Star Wars Trilogy - The Definitive Collection OT: Star Wars (1977) OT: Empire Strikes Back, The (1980) OT: Return of the Jedi (1983) PC: USA YR: VAR CF: PG CA: Movie GR: Sci-Fi LA: English SU: - LE: 376 RD: 15 September 1993 ST: Available PR: $ 249.98 VS: NTSC CO: Color SE: Digital/Analog DS: Dolby Surround AL: Commentary AR: Commentary MF: Film PP: Mitsubishi SZ: 12 SI: 18 DF: CAV PF: Letterbox AS: 2.35:1 CC: CC CS: 287 TX: THX IN: Collector's Edition. This disc has the rolling bar problem. See text IN: _StarWarsFlaws_. IN: IN: Supplements: Book "George Lucas: The Creative Impulse"; audio IN: commentary; interviews; trailers; production photos. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fields available for submitting information are: LN: <LaserDisc Number> LB: <Label> CN: <Catalogue Number> LT: <LaserDisc Title> OT: <Original Title> PC: <Production Country> YR: <Year> CF: <Certification> CA: <Category> GR: <Group (Genre)> LA: <Language> SU: <Subtitles> LE: <Length> RD: <Release Date> ST: <Status of Availablility> PR: <Official Retail Price> VS: <Video Standard> CO: <Color Information> SE: <Sound Encoding> DS: <Digital Sound> AL: <Analog Left> AR: <Analog Right> MF: <Master Format> PP: <Pressing Plant> SZ: <Disc Size> SI: <Number of Sides> DF: <Disc Format> PF: <Picture Format> AS: <Aspect Ratio> CC: <Close Captions/Teletext/LD+G> CS: <Number of Chapter Stops> TX: <THX> IN: <Additional Information> Please try to submit as many technical details as possible. If you do not find the information, you can simply leave out the corresponding field. Please do not leave out field for information which is not applicable, just use "-" as value. For example a disc without digital sound would get this entry: DS: - or a LaserDisc which is not under the THX program will get: TX: - This is important, because we want to know if it is a fact, that some information is not applicable or if some information is simply unknown. Description of the fields: "LN:" This is a unique LaserDisc number which identifies a LaserDisc. A LaserDisc number will be allocated by me, when you submit a new entry. Please use this field for updates only and do not fill in anything, if you are not exactly sure which number to use. Since this field marks the start of a new LaserDisc, you must not omit it. Just use use "LN: " without number for new titles. "LB:" This is the Label which released the LaserDisc. Please use the labels as they appear in the list below. If you find a new label which is not in the list, please let me know. LaserDisc Labels ---------------- LVF is the abbreviation used in the Laser Video File catalogue. Database Name is the name which is used in the database. You have to supply this name. LVF Database Name Real Name ----------------------------------------------------------------- A&M A&M Records A&M Records A*V A*Vision A*Vision Entertainment ACD Academy Academy Home Entertainment ATA Atlanta Atlanta Artists Records ATL Atlantic Atlantic Records BMG BMG Video BMG Classics (Bertelsmann Music Group) BVH Buena Vista Buena Vista Home Video CAN Cannon Home Video Cannon Home Video CAR Carolco Carolco Home Video CFX CBS FOX CBS/FOX Video CMV Columbia Music Columbia Music Video CRI Criterion Criterion CTC Criterion Television Criterion Television Classics CTV Columbia/Tristar Columbia Tri-Star Video DAV Def American Music Def American Music DGG Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon DIS Disney Walt Disney Home Video EIC Elektra Classics Elektra International Classics ELE Elite Elite Entertainment ELK Elektra Elektra Records EMI EMI Classics EMI Classics EMV Epic Music Epic Music Video FOX FOX Video FOX Video FME Full Moon Full Moon Entertainment HBO HBO Video HBO Video HDL Hemdale Hemdale Home Video HMV Home Vision Home Vision HWP Hollywood Pictures Hollywood Pictures IMG Image Image Entertainment IVN International Video International Video Network J2C J2 Communications J2 Communications JHV Jim Henson Video Jim Henson Video KSC Killiam Silent Killiam Silent Classics LAH L.A. Hero L.A. Hero LDE LaserDisc LaserDisc Entertainment LFC LVA Film Classics LVA Film Classics LIG Lightning Video Lightning Video LON London Records London Records LST Laserstar Laserstar LUM Lumivision Lumivision LVE Live Home Video Live Home Video MAS Mastervision Mastervision MCA MCA Home Video MCA/Universial Home Video MER Mercury Records Mercuray Records MIR Miramax Miramax Home Entertainment MGM MGM Home Video MGM/UA Home Video MHV Motown Home Video Motown Home Video MPI MPI Home Video MPI Home Video NAP NA Philips North American Philips NKD Nikkodo USA Nikkodo USA, Inc. NLV New Line New Line Home Video ODC Optical Data Optical Data Corporation PAR Paramount Paramount Home Video PCL Pioneer Classics Pioneer Classics PHI Philips Philips PIM Pioneer Imports Pioneer Imports PIO Pioneer Artists Pioneer Artists PLE Pioneer Laser Pioneer Laser Entertainment PLK Pioneer Karaoke Pioneer LDCA Karaoke PMI Public Media Public Media Video PMV Polygram Polygram Video POL Polydor Polydor Records PPI PPI Entertainment PPI Entertainment Group/Parade Video PSE Pioneer Pioneer Special Editions PSG Pioneer Signature Pioneer Signature PSI Pioneer Interest Pioneer Special Interest RCA RCA/Columbia RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video REF Reference Recordings Reference Recordings REP Republic Republic Pictures Home Video SHA Shadow Shadow Entertainment SGO Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn SON Sony Video Sony Video Software/Classical SVS SVS Triumph SVS Triumph SZA Saul Zaentz Company Saul Zaentz Company TCH Touchstone Touchstone Home Video TOR Torchlight Torchlight Entertainment UNE United United Entertainment VER Vertigo Vertigo Records VES Vestron Vestron Video VDK Vidmark Vidmark Entertainment VGO Video A Go Go Video A Go Go VOY Voyager Voyager VPI Videodisc Videodisc Publishing WAR Warner Home Video Warner Home Video WBR Warner Brothers Warner Brothers Records WNG Wing Records Wing Records WRV Warner Reprise Warner Reprise Video WVS World Video World Video & Supply Labels not in the Laser Video File catalogue: 3M 3M (NTSC USA) 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox (PAL UK) 20th Century Home 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Astronomical Society Astronomical Society (NTSC USA) Bandai Bandai (NTSC J, Old Disney Titles) Canal+ Video Canal+ Video (PAL France) Carson Carson Production Group (NTSC USA) CIC CIC Video (PAL) Constantin Constantin Video (PAL Germany) DiscoVision DiscoVision (NTSC USA) Embassy Embassy (PAL UK) EMI Music EMI Music (PAL UK) Encore Encore Entertainment (PAL UK) Guild Guild Home Video (PAL UK) Gaumont/Columbia Gaumont Columbia Tri-Star (PAL France) Home Video Home Video (PAL UK) KLV-TV KLV-TV (NTSC USA) LD Entertainment LaserDisc Entertainment (NTSC USA) Lorimar Home Video Lorimar Home Video (NTSC USA) Made in Hong Kong Made in Hong Kong (PAL UK) Magnetic Video Magnetic Video (NTSC USA) MGM/UA MGM/UA Video (PAL UK) Milan Milan (PAL France) MPO-France MPO-France (PAL France) Nelson Nelson Entertainment (NTSC USA) PBS Home Video PBS Home Video (NTSC USA) Sonodisc Sonodisc (PAL France) Spectrum Spectrum Home Video (PAL UK) Starlight Starlight Home Video (PAL Germany) Tartan Tartan Video (PAL UK) Taurus Film Taurus Film (PAL Germany) TF 1 Video TF 1 Video (PAL France) Thorn EMI Thorn EMI Video (PAL UK) Toshiba EMI Toshiba EMI (NTSC Japan) Trema Trema (PAL France) VCI Distribution VCI Distribution Ltd (PAL UK) VCL/Carolco VCL/Carolco Home Video (PAL Germany) Videoarts Japan Videoarts Japan (NTSC Japan) Video Collection Video Collection (PAL UK) Virgin Video Virgin Video (PAL France) VPS Video VPS Video (PAL Germany) Warner Music Vision Warner Music Vision (PAL Europe) Welcome Welcome (PAL France) WEA Warner Music (PAL Europe) WEA Music Video Warner Music (NTSC Japan) "CN:" This is the catalogue number of the LaserDisc. "LT:" This is the title of the LaserDisc. If the LaserDisc is a movie and the disc is released in the original language, this title is the same as the title in the movie database, except that the information [(Year) (TV) (V) (mini) etc.] following the title is missing. For TV Series you also do not have to include the quotes (""). Please check if the original title on the film itself is consistent with the movie database. If not, you should also submit update entries to the movie database. See the FAQ for more information about how to submit movie entries and updates. If the LaserDisc is not in the original language or is not a movie, you should supply the title as it appears printed on the cover. For movie collections you submit the Title of the collection as printed on the cover. "OT:" This is the original title of a program as it appears in the movie database. If the LaserDisc is not a movie, a TV movie or a TV series, submit the same entry as under "LT:" <LaserDisc Title>. For movie collections submit an OT entry for each movie included in the collection. If possible, check if the movie is already in the movie database. Sometimes movies are known under different names, so you may have to query via actors or directors to find the right title. If the movie is not in the database, please submit as much data on the movie as you can find in the credits on the LaserDisc. See also "movies.list" for more information about the title formats to use. To demonstrate the diffence between the LaserDisc title and the original title here are some EXAMPLES: a) Movie title is the same as the LaserDisc title: LT: Piano, The OT: Piano, The (1993) b) LaserDisc title in a different langauge than movie title LT: Woman Next Door, The OT: Femme d'à côté, La (1981) c) Collection of movies in a box set: LT: Connery Collection, The OT: Dr. No (1962) OT: From Russia With Love (1963) OT: Goldfinger (1964) d) TV Series on LaserDisc: LT: Twilight Zone, The - Vol. 2 OT: "Twilight Zone, The" (1959) e) Music video title: LT: Scorpions: First Sting OT: Scorpions: First Sting IMPORTANT NOTE on titles: Starting with the laserdisc.list we are introducing the ISO Latin 1 character set for international characters. Please submit all titles for the LaserDisc database with international characters, if possible. Do not use ISO characters for the other lists yet! Your systems must have MIME installed to be capable of mailing 8 bit characters. Please use quoted printable encoding. If you do not have MIME, you can use constructs such as <"a>, <'e>, <^u> to submit a title. EXAMPLE: with MIME (ISO) - OT: Femme d'à côté, La (1981) without MIME (ASCII) - OT: Femme d'<`a> c<^o>t<'e>, La (1981) "PC:" This is the country which produced the program on the LaserDisc. Do not confuse this with country which has released a disc. For co-productions submit a PC entry for each country. See also "countries.list" for more information about the country formats. "YR:" This is the year of the first public screening of a program. For movies, use the same year as used in the movie title. See "OT:". "CF:" This is the certification of the LaserDisc in the country in which the LaserDisc was first released. "CA:" This is the category of the LaserDisc contents: Currently the following categories are used: LaserDisc Categories -------------------- Movie Music Special Interest TV Series The keywords "Movie" and "TV Series" are mostly used for titles which are in the movie database. Please use "Movie" also for made for TV movies. Only TV series and mini series get "TV Series" as category. For animation collections such a "Golden Age of Looney Tunes, The - Vol. 1" you can choose between "Special Interest" and "Movie". If you choose to use "Movie", you have to make sure that each single cartoon is in the movie database, and if not, you should submit all relevant information about the cartoon. In this case, you also have to submit an "OT:" entry for each cartoon. If you only want to submit the collection as a whole, then use "Special Interest" and submit the same title under "OT:" as under "LT:". If possible, submit a listing of cartoon in the "IN:" field in this case. "GR:" This is the Group or Genre of the LaserDisc to further classify the program contents. For each category there are a number of groups. The following groups are currently in use: LaserDisc Groups ---------------- Movies/TV Series: Action Adventure Anime Animation Comedy Drama Horror Musical Thriller Sci-Fi Western Music: Ballet Classical Jazz Karaoke Opera Pop/Rock Special Interest: Adult Anime Animation Computer Animation Demo Disc Documentary Educational Exercise Game Industrial Sports Video Image Music Visual Arts I try to keep this field consistent with the primary genre field of the movie database. I only support one primary genre, so please do not submit more than one "GR:" entry. In additon to the primary genres, there are the two additional genres "Adult" and "Anime". See the "genres.list" for information about updating the genres in the movie database. "LA:" This is the language of the audio on the LaserDisc. For bilingual programs submit two language entries. Do not use any abbreviations for languages, just write: English or Japanese etc. "SU:" This field contains the language of the subtitles or just -. "LE:" This is the length of the program in minutes. "RD:" This is the release date of the LaserDisc. Use one of these formats to submit dates: <day> <full month> <full year> or <full month> <full year> or <full year>. If you do not know the exact release date it is better to submit just the year than nothing. You can probably use the year which is stated under package design or the copyright of the distributor. It is usually the newest year printed on the cover. EXAMPLES: 21 January 1995, April 1994, 1985. "ST:" This is the availability status of a LaserDisc. Only the four keywords: Available, Out of Print, Announced and Cancelled are allowed here. "PR:" This is the retail price of the LaserDisc in the country in which the disc was first released. You also have to include the currency. For example: $ 34.98 (USA), DM 59.00 (Germany), FF 409 (France), £ 19.99 (UK), Y 5100 (Japan), HK$ 200.00 (Hong Kong), NT$ 2200 (Taiwan). Since this field can also be used to find out in which country a disc was released, please submit the currency also when you do not know the retail price. For Example: $, DM, £, Y or HK$. "VS:" This is the video standard of the LaserDisc. Allowed values are: NTSC, PAL and HI-Vision. "CO:" This is the color information about the LaserDisc. Submit one of these values: Color, Black and White or Colorized. If a LaserDisc contains Color and Black and White material, submit Color only. "SE:" This is the format of the audio on the LaserDisc. These values are possible: Sound Encoding formats ---------------------- Analog Analog-CX Digital/Analog Digital/Analog-CX Digital Digital/AC-3/Analog "DS:" This field describes what is on the digital tracks. Use one of the following values: Digital Sound ------------- - Mono Stereo Dolby Surround QSound Bilingual Commentary "AL:" This field describes what is on the left analog track. If there is only one program on the analog tracks (Mono/Stereo or Dolby Surround track) only the left analog track contains an entry. The "AR:" entry just contains - in such a case. Analog Stereo or Left --------------------- - Mono Stereo Dolby Surround QSound Bilingual Commentary Soundtrack Effects "AR:" This field describes what is on the right analog track. If there is only one program on the analog tracks (Mono/Stereo or Dolby Surround soundtrack) only the left analog track contains an entry. The "AR:" entry just contains - in such a case. Analog Right ------------ - Mono Commentary Soundtrack Effects AC-3 "MF:" This is the format in which the original program was mastered. Use these keyword to submit data: FILM, NTSC, PAL, SECAM or HI-Vision. If a movie was transfered to an NTSC tape and then transcoded to PAL, use FILM anyway for this field, but add a note in the information field "IN:". "PP:" This is the pressing plant which has manufactured a LaserDisc. See the article LD09 by Bob Niland for information about how to find out the manufacturer of a LaserDisc. This article is available via FTP from: ftp.csn.org (128.138.213.23), directory: Laserdisc. Please use one of the listed manufacturers. If you encounter any new manufacturer, please let me know. LaserDisc manufacturers ----------------------- 3M DADC Austria DADC USA Denon USA DiscoVision DMI USA Kuraray MPO France Nippon Columbia PDO UK Pioneer Japan Pioneer USA Mitsubishi Sonopress Sony Japan Technidisc WEA Germany WEA USA "SZ:" This is the LaserDisc size in Inches: 5, 8 or 12. "SI:" This is the number of sides of a LaserDisc title. "DF:" This is the disc format: CLV, CAV or CLV/CAV. Use CLV/CAV for titles which are not CLV or CAV only. If only the last side is CAV, you do not have to submit additional information. If not, please add more information about which sides are CAV in the "IN:" field. "PF:" This is the picture format of a LaserDisc. The following values are used: Picture Format -------------- Pan & Scan Unmatted Letterbox Matted Windowbox Video Academy Ratio Widescreen 16:9 Pan & Scan 16:9 "Unmatted" is used for open matte transfers. Please only use this value, if you are certain that every single frame is unmatted. If there is only a single special effects shot, which was cropped, the LaserDisc will get "Pan & Scan" entry. "Widescreen 16:9" is used for anamorphically or PAL Plus coded LaserDiscs. Do not use this keyword for Letterbox releases. If an anamorphic LaserDisc is Pan & Scanned (2.35:1 -> 1.78:1) it will get a "Pan & Scan 16:9" entry. "AS:" This is the aspect ratio of the LaserDisc. The format used here is _.__ : 1. "CC:" This field contains information whether the LaserDisc includes Close Captions, Teletext or LD+G. Use CC, Teletext or LD+G as values. "CS:" This is the number of chapter stops the LaserDisc contains. Use 0, if the disc does not contain any chapter stops. "TX:" This field is used if a LaserDisc was mastered under the THX quality control program. Just submit THX or -. "IN:" This field contains additional information about the LaserDisc. Each line may contain up to 76 characters. There can be any number of "IN:" lines. Do not submit informations about the movie itself. You may however send a short description of the program contents, if the program does not belong into the movie database. You can add anything you want here. It is recommended that you supply information about the transfer quality and about supplements. Please make comments about the tranfer quality and bugs etc. before the Supplements section. Use a new paragraph to list the supplements and use the word "Supplements: " to indicate the start of the supplements list. List all supplements seperated by a semi-colon ';'. After this list you can add whatever comments you like about the supplements. EXAMPLE: IN: Sides 1 and 4 are CAV. This disc has the rolling bar problem. IN: See also text _StarWarsFlaws_. IN: IN: Supplements: Audio commentary by Demme, Foster, Hopkins, IN: screenwriter Ted Tally and FBI agent John Douglas; deleted IN: scenes; a film-to-storyboard comparison; storyboards; and IN: production stills. These are followed by filmographies on IN: Demme, Hopkins, and Foster. Pauline Kael apparently hosts the IN: Demme filmography. Finally there are 8 chapters of FBI IN: material onserial killers. Featuring several profiles such as IN: Organized sexualhomicide and so on. For TV series, cartoon collections and such add an episode listing. Place each episode name in quotes '"' and seperate them with a comma. Use the same spelling conventions as on movie titles. EXAMPLE: IN: Episodes: "Nightmare at 20000 Feet", "The Odyssey of Flight 33", IN: "Steel", "A Game of Pool". For music LaserDiscs please send a comma separated list of tracks beginning with "Videos: " if the disc contains video clips or "Live: " if the disc contains concert footage. If you want to add on which side the songs are you can use "Videos 1" or "Live 2" instead. EXAMPLES: IN: Videos: Change His Ways, Simply Irresistible, Tell Me... IN: Live 2: One Vision, Tie Your Mother Down, In The Lack Of The IN: Gods... ------------------- ALTERNATE VERSIONS SECTION ========================== Keyword ------- VERSIONS Format ------ VERSIONS # First Movie - blah blah blah - blah blah blah blah blah # Second Movie - blah blah blah - blah blah blah blah blah Description ----------- There are many kinds of alternate versions, the most common of which are: DIRECTOR'S CUTS/SPECIAL EDITIONS: Contracts under the terms of the Hollywood Director's Guild allow about six weeks for a director to assemble a cut without studio interference. This is fully edited and has a synchronized sound track; however, it is usually not color-corrected nor density-corrected and may not have the final music and effects track. In more recent times, due to an expanding video aftermarket, the term director's cut has acquired a popular meaning that implies a finished final print, officially prepared by the director or with his consent, and usually including scenes not included in the original theatrical release. Many director's cuts are re-released in theathers or on video. Examples: "Blade Runner", "Aliens", "Close encounters of the third kind". RESTORED VERSIONS: Classic movies are sometimes re-released (usually many years after their original premiere) with never before seen or long-lost restored scenes. Examples: "Spartacus", "Lawrence of Arabia", "The Wild Bunch". CENSORSHIP CHANGES: Censorship laws often impose changes or deletions before a film can be given a certificate and released. In the U.S.A movies are often cut after being submitted to the MPAA in order to avoid a X or NC-17 rating; sometimes the deleted scenes are restored for the video or laserdisc release, or are left intact in the European release. Other countries have different censorship standards: U.K. releases routinely cut any scene that suggests violence or mishandling of animals (ex. the mouse sequence in "The Abyss"). UNAUTHORIZED/UNOFFICIAL VERSIONS: Sometimes a movie is cut or otherwise modified from the original version without the consent or the knowledge of the filmmakers. A frequent occurrence is when a foreign distributor decides to remove scenes to reduce the film's running time in order to get more showings per day or to make it more appealing to the local audience, often by including a different music score. TELEVISION VERSIONS: Films, especially R-rated ones, are routinely cut or altered before they can be shown on network television or airline planes to delete objectionable language and frames or to fit a two-hour time slot. These changes are routine, don't necessarily represent alternate versions and will _not_ be considered here, unless very extensive. However, TV versions which add new footage (ex. "1941"), significantly re-edit or change existing material or substitute new scenes (ex. "Basic Instinct") in place of deleted sequences will be listed. ------------------- BUSINESS INFORMATION SECTION ============================ Keyword ------- BUSINESS Format ------ The fields available for submitting information are: MV: Movie Title (Year) The original title of the movie, followed by the year of release. BT: Movie Budget [Country] Cost of production of the movie, optionally followed by the name of the country (for currency identification purposes). If Country is omitted, the amount is in US dollars. GR: Box Office Gross (Territory) [Date] How much did the movie make at the box office. The figures must be followed by the country. "Non-Usa" means that the amount is the sum of all box office receipts from outside the USA. "Worldwide" means that the b.o. figures are the total of all revenues from all over the world, including the USA. All box office figures without a date are final (i.e. that's the total b.o. gross at the time the film was pulled out of release). An optional date indicates when the box office figures were last updated and is generally used for films still in general release. All figures are _not_ adjusted for inflation or variations in movie ticket prices and are rough estimates, not definitive data. OW: Opening Weekend Box Office Take (Territory) [Date] [Screens] How much the movie took at the box office in its first weekend of release, followed by the country of release and optionally by the weekend date and number of theatres the movie opened in. Opening weekend takes are often a reliable indicator of a film's future commercial performance. RT: Rentals Rentals are the money that goes back to the film distributor after its worldwide theatrical release and are therefore the best indicator of a movie's real commercial performance and strength. AD: Admissions (Territory) The number of tickets were actually sold at the box office in a specific country. PD: Production Dates (Start-End) When filming took place. Use full date format and separate the production start and end dates with a hyphen. ST: Studio where movie was filmed (Country) Studio facility where parts or all of the movie was shot, followed by the country. If filming took place in more than one studio, use separate lines for each of them. Warning: this field must be used for film studio facilities only (example: Universtal Studios in Hollywood, Warner Studios in Burbank, Pinewood Studios in UK, Cinecitta' in Rome, etc.) and _not_ for actual on-site shooting film locations (i.e. real places or cities). There is a separate LOCATIONS list, managed by Rob Hartill, in the Internet Movie Database that specifically includes that kind of information. CP: Copyright Holder and contact information. The name of the individual or company that owns the copyright over the movie, followed by the address/contact information (if available). Not to be confused with the studio or distribution company, this information is usually found at the very end of the films title credits. Example ------- Here's an example (all data is bogus and for sample purposes only): MV: Fictional Title, A (1996) BT: $43,000,000 (USA) OW: $5,400,000 (USA) (3 March 1996) (450 screens) GR: $15,340,000 (USA) (10 March 1996) GR: $35,405,000 (Non-USA) (10 March 1996) GR: $50,745,000 (Worldwide) (10 March 1996) RT: $25,130,000 AD: 330,150 (USA) AD: 21,000 (UK) PD: 21 December 1995 - 7 February 1996 ST: Shepperton Studios, Shepperton (UK) ST: Cinecitta', Rome (Italy) CP: Foobar Productions, Inc. CP: 1234 Wilshire Blvd. CP: 90210 Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A. CP: Phone: 301-555-1234 ------------------- MARKING THE END OF YOUR DATA ============================= Finally, to finish off a message put the word END on a new line. ------------------- SUBMITTING CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS AND COMMENTS ============================================== The keyword interface can also be used to submit corrections to existing entries, to remove erroneous entries and to make general comments about the movie database or the information it contains. Again, you should set the subject of your mail to the single word: ADD and send the message to <add@imdb.com>. Corrections and comments may be included in the same mail message as the addition mail outlined in the previous sections. Deleting and Correcting Specific Entries ---------------------------------------- To delete an existing erroneous entry in the database use the appropriate keyword as described in the previous sections, but mark the start of the line with a '!' character. For example, imagine the database had an incorrect entry for Geena Davis appearing in "The Grifters", to remove this you could use: ACTRESS !Davis, Geena|Grifters, The (1990)| This facility can be used to correct specific errors in the database too. For example, imagine the actors list had an incorrect entry for Alan Hale appearing in "Hang 'em High", when in fact it was Alan Hale Jr., to make this correction you could have use: ACTOR !Hale, Alan|Hang 'em High (1967)| Hale Jr., Alan|Hang 'em High (1967)| The first line deletes the erroneous entry and the second adds the correct one. Correcting Names Across the Whole Database ------------------------------------------ If you spot a spelling error in a name in the database, use the keyword NAMECORRECT and the format: <current name>|<correct name> For example: NAMECORRECT Bogart, Humphry|Bogart, Humphrey Correcting Titles Across the Whole Database ------------------------------------------- If you spot a spelling error in a title in the database, use the keyword TITLECORRECT and the format: <current title>|<correct title> For example: TITLECORRECT Flight of the Phoenix, The (1965)|Flight of the Phoenix (1965) Jurassic Park (1995)|Jurassic Park (1993) General Comments and Corrections -------------------------------- Keywords COMMENT = general comments/explanations on the data you've submitted CORRECT = corrections for the database Description There is no format for either of these so just write in plain English. Please note that the processing software splits your mail into separate files by keyword, so make sure any comments/corrections make sense on their own and do not depend on something you added under another keyword in order to be understood. As an aid to the database managers, if your comments relate to a specific section, you may mark them as such by adding a hyphen ("-") after the COMMENT/CORRECT keyword followed by the corresponding section keyword. For example: COMMENT-ACTOR This is a comment specific to the actors database CORRECT-TRIVIA This is a correction specific to the trivia database Moving People Between the Actors and Actresses List --------------------------------------------------- We often have to guess the gender of people submitted via the CAST keyword and sometimes entries end up in the wrong list. To move an actor from the actresses list to the actors list, use: MALE <name> To move an actress from the actors list to the actresses list, use: FEMALE <name> Example: FEMALE Novak, Kim ------------------- FOREIGN LANGUAGE MOVIE CREDITS ============================== This section provides translations between names of occupations as they appear in movie credits of non-English language movies and their equivalents for the purposes of adding data to the IMDb. Updates to this section of the guide should be mailed directly to me at <cn@imdb.com> German ------ actor ................. Darsteller cinematographer ....... Kamera (less often: Bild) editor ................ Schnitt sound ................. Ton writer ................ Drehbuch (or: Buch) producer .............. Produzent composer .............. Musik costumes .............. Kostueme (ue=Umlaut u) film editor ........... Bildschnitt sound editor .......... Tonschnitt director .............. Regie assistant editor ...... Schnittassistenz mixer ................. Mischung electician ............ Beleuchter lightning technician .. Beleuchter gaffer ................ Chefbeleuchter set decorator ......... Ausstatter sound effects ......... Geraeusche property .............. Requisite property master ....... Requisiteur make-up ............... Maske still photographer .... Standfotos production manager .... Aufnahmeleitung executive producer .... Produktionsleiter best boy/best girl .... Hilfskraft grip .................. Atelierarbeiter key grip .............. Atelier-Vorarbeiter trainee ............... Praktikant Dutch ------ actor ................. akteur cinematographer ....... camera editor ................ montage sound ................. geluid writer ................ schrijver producer .............. producent composer .............. componist costumes .............. kleding (sometimes: kostuums) film editor ........... beeld technicus sound editor .......... geluid technicus director .............. regisseur Hungarian --------- Cast ................... Szereplok Actor .................. Szinesz Actress ................ Szineszno Director (directed by) . Rendezo (rendezte) Producer ............... Producer (or gyartasvezeto) Co-producer ............ Tarsproducer Sound .................. Hang (or hangmernok) Composer ......... ..... Zene (or zeneszerzo) Production-designer .... Diszlet (or diszlettervezo) Make-Up ................ Smink Cinematographer ........ Operator Costume-designer ....... Jelmeztervezo (or kosztum or jelmez) Certificate ............ Korhatar Editor (edited by) ..... Vago (vagta) Visual effects ......... Latvanytervezo Sound effects .......... Hangeffektek Art director ........... Muveszeti vezeto Title .................. Cim Production Company ..... Gyarto Writer (written by) .... Forgatokonyv or Irta (forgatokonyvet irta) Taglines ............... Szalagcim, or cimsor Plot summary ........... Rovid tartalom Release Date ........... Bemutato (osbemutato) Character .............. Karakter Color .................. Szines Black and white ........ Fekete-feher Running time ........... Hossza (or Vetitesi ido) ------------------- COMPLETE KEYWORD EXAMPLE ======================== This section includes a complete keyword entry for "Vertigo" to illustrate the formats. Note: in reality you can of course submit data for more than one title in the same message. To: add@imdb.com TITLE Vertigo (1958)|1958| PRODCO Vertigo (1958)|Paramount Pictures COUNTRY Vertigo (1958)|USA|1 CERT Vertigo (1958)|Germany|16| TIME Vertigo (1958)|USA|128| COLOR Vertigo (1958)|Color|(Technicolor) MIX Vertigo (1958)|Westrex NEGATIVE Vertigo (1958)|35 mm|(horizontal) PROCESS Vertigo (1958)|VistaVision| PRINTS Vertigo (1958)|35 mm| RATIO Vertigo (1958)|1.85 : 1| RELEASE Vertigo (1958)|Germany|3 February 1959| Vertigo (1958)|Sweden|16 March 1959| LOCATION Vertigo (1958)|San Francisco, California, USA Vertigo (1958)|South of San Juan Bautista, California, USA LANGUAGE Vertigo (1958)|English|1 PLOTS MV: Vertigo (1958) PL: San Francisco police detective Scottie Fergusson develops a fear of PL: heights and is forced to retire when a colleague falls to his death PL: during a chase. An old college friend (Gavin Elster) hires Scottie PL: to watch his wife Madeleine who has become obsessed with the past. PL: Scottie follows her around San Francisco and is drawn into a PL: complex plot. BY: Col Needham <cn@imdb.com> GENRE Vertigo (1958)|Thriller Vertigo (1958)|Mystery Vertigo (1958)|impostor Vertigo (1958)|reincarnation Vertigo (1958)|tragedy Vertigo (1958)|quiz PRODUCER Coleman, Herbert|Vertigo (1958)|(associate) Hitchcock, Alfred|Vertigo (1958)| DIRCTOR Hitchcock, Alfred|Vertigo (1958)| WRITER Boileau, Pierre|Vertigo (1958)|(novel ...d'Entre les Morts) Coppel, Alec|Vertigo (1958)| Narcejac, Thomas|Vertigo (1958)|(novel ...d'Entre les Morts) Taylor, Samuel A.|Vertigo (1958)| COMPO Herrmann, Bernard|Vertigo (1958)| CINE Burks, Robert|Vertigo (1958)| EDITO Tomasini, George|Vertigo (1958)| COSTU Head, Edith|Vertigo (1958)| MISC Bass, Saul|Vertigo (1958)|(title design) Bumstead, Henry|Vertigo (1958)|(art director) Comer, Sam|Vertigo (1958)|(set decorator) Edouart, Farciot|Vertigo (1958)|(process photography) Ferren, John|Vertigo (1958)|(special sequence) Fulton, John P.|Vertigo (1958)|(special effects) Kelley, W. Wallace|Vertigo (1958)|(process photography) Leverett, Winston H.|Vertigo (1958)|(sound) Lewis, Harold|Vertigo (1958)|(sound) Manley, Nellie|Vertigo (1958)|(hair styles) Mathieson, Muir|Vertigo (1958)|(musical conductor) McCauley, Daniel|Vertigo (1958)|(assistant director) McKelvy, Frank R.|Vertigo (1958)|(set decorator) Mueller, Richard|Vertigo (1958)|(color consultant) Pereira, Hal|Vertigo (1958)|(art director) Westmore, Wally|Vertigo (1958)|(make-up) CAST Stewart, James|Vertigo (1958)||John 'Scottie' Ferguson|1 Novak, Kim|Vertigo (1958)||Madeleine Elster/Judy Barton|2 Bel Geddes, Barbara|Vertigo (1958)||Marjorie 'Midge' Wood|3 Helmore, Tom|Vertigo (1958)||Gavin Elster|4 Jones, Henry|Vertigo (1958)||Coroner|5 Corby, Ellen|Vertigo (1958)||Manageress of McKittrick Hotel|6 Bailey, Raymond|Vertigo (1958)||Scottie's Doctor|7 Patrick, Lee|Vertigo (1958)||Older Mistaken Identification|8 Shayne, Konstantin|Vertigo (1958)||Pop Leibel|9 Analla, Isabel|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|| Ano, Jack|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Extra| Benson, John|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Salesman| Brayton, Margaret|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Ransohoff's Saleslady| Bryar, Paul|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Captain Hansen| Delman, Roxann|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Ransohoff's Model| Dodd, Mollie|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Beautician| Dotto, Carlo|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Ernie's Bartender| Genthon, Joanne|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Carlotta Valdez| Giovanni, Don|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Salesman| Got, Roland|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Maitre d' at Ernies| Graham, Fred|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Death Fall Officer| Harrington, Buck|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Elster's Gateman| Jocelyn, June|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Miss Woods| Milo, Miliza|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Saleswoman| Petruzzi, Julian|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|San Francisco Flower Seller| Remick, William|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Jury Foreman| Richardson, Jack|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Escort| Santina, Bruno|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Waiter at Ernies| Shipman, Nina|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Younger Mistaken Identification| Simmons, Dori|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Middle-Aged Mistaken Identity| Stevlingson, Ed|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Inquest Attorney| Taft, Sara|Vertigo (1958)|(uncredited)|Nun| CASTCOM Vertigo (1958)|Col Needham <cn@imdb.com> CREWCOM Vertigo (1958)|Col Needham <cn@imdb.com> MOVIELINK Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Jules et Jim (1961) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Sirene du Mississippi, La (1969) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Obsession (1976) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Last Embrace (1979) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Body Double (1984) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Batman (1989) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Kiss Before Dying, A (1991) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Final Analysis (1992) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Basic Instinct (1992) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Twelve Monkeys (1995) Vertigo (1958)|referenced in|Girl 6 (1996) Vertigo (1958)|spoofed in|High Anxiety (1977) Vertigo (1958)|spoofed in|Foul Play (1978) Vertigo (1958)|featured in|Kiss Before Dying, A (1991) Vertigo (1958)|featured in|Libera (1993) Vertigo (1958)|featured in|Twelve Monkeys (1995) TRIVI # Vertigo (1958) - DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): about 11 minutes in wearing a gray suit walking past Gavin Elster's shipyard. - The film is based upon the novel ``D'Entre les Morts'' which was written specifically for Hitchcock after the authors heard that he tried to buy the rights to their previous novel ``Diabolique''. - San Juan Batista, the Spanish mission which features in key scenes in the movie doesn't actually have a bell tower - it was added with trick photography. The mission originally had a steeple but it was demolished following a fire. - The screenplay is credited to 'Alec Coppel' (qv) and 'Samuel Taylor' (qv), but Coppel didn't write a word of the final draft. He is credited for contractual reasons only. Taylor read neither Coppel's script nor the original novel, he worked solely from Hitchcock's outline of the story. - Hitchcock reportedly spent a week filming a brief scene where Madeleine stares at a portrait in the Palace of the Legion of Honor just to get the lighting right. - Hitchcock invented the famous combination of forward zoom and reverse tracking shot to convey the sense of vertigo to the audience. The view down the mission stair well cost $19,000 for just a couple of seconds of screen time. - Hitchcock originally wanted 'Vera Miles' (qv) to play Madeleine, but she became pregnant and was therefore unavailable. - The film was unavailable for decades because its rights (together with four other pictures of the same periods') were bought back by Hitchcock and left as part of his legacy to his daughter. They've been known for long as the infamous ``5 lost Hitchcocks'' amongst film buffs, and were re-released in theathers around 1984 after a 30-years absence. They are _Rear Window (1954)_ (qv), _The Trouble with Harry (1955)_ (qv), _Rope (1948)_ (qv), _Vertigo (1958)_ (qv) and _The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)_ (qv). - DIRTRADE(Alfred Hitchcock): [bathroom] Madeline emerges from the bathroom, ready for lovemaking. - DIRTRADE(Alfred Hitchcock): [hair] Carlotta and Madeline have spiral hairstyles, and Judy's hair color is significant. QUOTE # Vertigo (1958) [First Line] Cop: Give me your hand. Give me your hand. John 'Scottie' Ferguson: You shouldn't keep souvenirs of a killing. You shouldn't have been that sentimental. John 'Scottie' Ferguson: Midge, who do you know that's an authority on San Francisco history? Marjorie 'Midge' Wood: That's the kind of greeting a girl likes! Not this 'Hello-you-look-wonderful'-stuff, just a good straight 'Who do you know that's an authority on San Francisco his...' 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