Getting all the information in one place - how is that done?

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I am listed under two names (Susan and Sue) and I did not post either entry... I now have an account, and want to merge all the data. How do I do that? thanks...
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Susan Smitten

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Susan: This is a fairly common situation and should not be too hard to fix. However, I need to confirm some information first, to ensure that the correction is done right.

I see your two pages, Susan Smitten at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1012211/ and Sue Smitten at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1640666/.

1. Do all the credits on both pages belong to you?
2. Which of the names, "Susan Smitten" or "Sue Smitten", is your preferred name?
3. Were your credits for each film or TV show listed on screen by the name associated with that page? In other words, for example, if a credit is currently listed on the "Sue Smitten" page, were you credited on screen as Sue Smitten in that film/TV show?
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Hi - thanks for the reply!  Yes - all those credits are mine, and there are quite a few more that I need to add.  I prefer Susan as first name.  I really appreciate your help!!!  
Susan
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I just saw your third question... to tell you the truth, I can't recall.  I may have been credited as Sue, though I usually tried to correct that if I saw it.  
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Okay, thanks.  I've printed the instructions so I can follow as I go.  I think the dual credit on Making Waves was because I was writer and director... I don't think I did that.  It was odd though, I'd agree. :)  

I'll get the merge done, then deal with adding.  Noted that I need to add as I was credited.  

Thanks again...  
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Okay - done and submitted.  :)  Just a final note that in getting to this I had to set up a log in -- and hopefully that doesn't create yet another profile.  :)  
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A User Account is needed to use many of the features of the site. One of which is adding/correcting data. Registering for a User Account, into which you'd log in and use features of the site, has nothing to do with there being a page of the site listing credits under a different name.

As long as you don't mean that you created a User Account, then joined IMDbPro, then used it to choose to create a new name page, as if you were not already listed, it should not be of any concern.

There are two ways to create a Name Page, part of the database that lists the credits under a certain name. One is to add a person's name to the cast/crew of a show/film page (if she/he doesn't already have a page representing his/her work, one gets created), or to do as I said above, create a User Account, subscribe to IMDbPro then tell the system that you don't already have a page and choose to create a new one.

Neither should be applicable in this case.

If, however, you do create a new page when one is not needed, the instructions to then "merge" the pages into one are the same as I posted above (and can be found by going to IMDb.com and clicking the "help" link, which then displays the FAQ page for You have two separate pages for the same person, how can this be fixed?),
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Hi!  I just checked and it appears to all have been merged - so thanks you!!  I tried to add two credits but it's not working.  Probably because they are older and apparently not in your system. 

I was the director of the documentary FASD: FInding Hope http://findinghope.knowledge.ca/home.html which was released by Force Four Entertainment in February 2009.  (listed as Sue Smitten)

And I was writer and director of the documentary Wild Horses, Unconquered People - http://www.telefilm.ca/en/catalogues/production/wild-horses-unconquered-people
which was done for CBC's Rough Cuts in 2004, produced by Omni Film Productions.  

While I'm at it, I wanted to add director credits for two series by GRB Entertainment: Inferno (1998)
When Fun Turns to Fear (2000) 

But the two docs are my priority...  is there a way to get them listed?? 

thanks so much - have a great weekend!
Susan 
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IMDb is title based. This means that you can create a Name page by entering a new name in a credit you are adding to a Title, but you cannot create a Title by adding a credit to a Name page. The only way to add a Title (other than for a film being submitted to Festivals by Withoutabox) is to fill out the New Title form.

I recommend you start by reading the Submission Guide: Adding a New Title. The final paragraph contains a link to the Submission Form.

You will need a fair amount of data, but the form is fairly straightforward, if long. Just read any warnings carefully; they usually indicate the next step.

Note that Miscellaneous Links are very important, You should try to get 3rd party sites that indicate that the Title was made available to the public, as this is a primary criterion for acceptance.

If you have problems, just ask here for more help. The more specific your request, the more likely you will receive helpful replies.

Note that for TV Series, cast and crew credits need to be added to the individual Episodes, not to the Series. If the Episode does not yet exist on the site, you should enter it by clicking on the Add Episode button on the main Series page.

Good luck.