Crew search results?

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Why am I unable to search for crew members anymore? The film industry made this site popular by using it as a tool to network with each other.
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Posted 7 years ago

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J J Lewis, I am assuming that you are referring to IMDb as opposed to IMDbPro. If you have problems with IMDbPro, someone else will have to address your concern.

A few months ago, IMDb changed their search methodology. It is still possible to find crew members, although they will typically be listed after more widely known people such as actors, directors, producers and writers.

For instance, I was able to easily find a J.J. Lewis
Costume and Wardrobe Department | Art Department | Costume Designer.

Note: I had to select See all results for "J. J. Lewis"

Other people have complained that they do not like the new search methodology.
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Searching for JJ Lewis is even worse:
http://www.imdb.com/find?q=JJ+Lewis&s...
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J J Lewis, you have identified the fundamental complaint that many people have with the new IMDb search engine. It is a reasonable expectation that items at the top of a search would closely match the search terms.

In my previous message, I intended to write
Other people have complained that they do not like the new search methodology.

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