As a youth I was fortunate to meet many writers and producers. Early on I never took it serious (being 8 when discussing Jaws while it was in production). Later, as a teen, I still took nothing serious, but also used drugs, thus wanting to keep my private life private, I refused credit and asked for any money I earned to go directly to charity.
Now, decades later and long since clean, I want to try and get some of those credits established. It is nearly impossible as many of those I dealt with are now dead, or scared it is a money grab. Obviously any verbal agreement made as a minor is technically unenforceable, but with the exception of James Cameron (on Titanic) and Barry Levinson (on jimmy Hollywood) no one owes me any money and I state that publicly.
I only have one producer that will confirm a consulting credit, Greg Strangis for War of the Worlds The Series. We both submitted the credit to IMDb years ago and it never got accepted.
Once I start getting some credits from the 80's it will improve my ability to get more.
Now, decades later and long since clean, I want to try and get some of those credits established. It is nearly impossible as many of those I dealt with are now dead, or scared it is a money grab. Obviously any verbal agreement made as a minor is technically unenforceable, but with the exception of James Cameron (on Titanic) and Barry Levinson (on jimmy Hollywood) no one owes me any money and I state that publicly.
I only have one producer that will confirm a consulting credit, Greg Strangis for War of the Worlds The Series. We both submitted the credit to IMDb years ago and it never got accepted.
Once I start getting some credits from the 80's it will improve my ability to get more.
Posted 3 years ago
Michelle, Official Rep
I was told years ago that credits for old (more than ten years) productions would not get added, by someone from IMDb. It was when Greg and I submitted consultant uncredited years ago. I have 2 shows I've made recently with a couple hundred total episodes here. I tried to get my credit for being illegally filmed and used in Jimmy Hollywood, submitting a still from the movie 
though there is another clear close up that lasted about 15 seconds. I told the camera operator to not shoot me, in no uncertain terms, as this was a very low point in my life. Most of the homeless filmed in it were done without their consent or for literally $1. All were targeted by LAPD after the movie came out.
Anyways, it isn't that easy. I want 2 old credits, as this Jimmy Hollywood can't be unseen it is one, the other is for the TV Series War of the Worlds. Only 3 people can nix that, Greg or Sam Strangis or Frank Mancuso Jr, who I recently reached out too. Greg has said he approves of an Consultant credit, though I was uncredited on the show.
though there is another clear close up that lasted about 15 seconds. I told the camera operator to not shoot me, in no uncertain terms, as this was a very low point in my life. Most of the homeless filmed in it were done without their consent or for literally $1. All were targeted by LAPD after the movie came out.
Anyways, it isn't that easy. I want 2 old credits, as this Jimmy Hollywood can't be unseen it is one, the other is for the TV Series War of the Worlds. Only 3 people can nix that, Greg or Sam Strangis or Frank Mancuso Jr, who I recently reached out too. Greg has said he approves of an Consultant credit, though I was uncredited on the show.
gromit82, Champion
I believe finding Creative Consultant was not a possible credit, even though most shows have them. I was uncredited.
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Update summary
- Khiralla, Mantis
- Other Crew member Credits - Add
Title: "War of the Worlds" (1988) {The Resurrection (#1.1)}
Attribute: (1988)
Occupation: miscellaneous crew
- Other Crew member Credits - Add
- Official Sites - Add
Type: OFF
Url: http://mantissociety.org/
Desc: Mantis Society
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gromit82, Champion
Mantis:
1. The attribute (1988) should not be used. The fact that this pertains to an episode from 1988 is already established by the episode for which the credit is being submitted. Rarely, if ever, should a year be submitted as an attribute for a person's credit.
If, as you indicate above, you were uncredited, please use (uncredited) as the attribute instead.
However, for any work you have done where you were credited on-screen with your regular IMDb name, Mantis Khiralla, usually no attribute would be needed.
2. The occupation "miscellaneous crew" should be used if that was your official job title on this project, but I would generally recommend avoiding the use of that as a job title because it is quite vague. If your actual job title was "creative consultant" as you wrote above, then submit "creative consultant" as your occupation.
I notice that your official site mentioned in the submission above is currently listed in the External Sites for your name page (see http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6087981/externalsites), so that part has been taken care of already.
I hope this helps.
I believe finding Creative Consultant was not a possible credit, even though most shows have them. I was uncredited.That appears to be incorrect. There are over 38,000 credits listed in IMDb with the occupation "creative consultant".
Khiralla, MantisI would recommend that if you re-submit this credit, you make the following changes:
Other Crew member Credits - Add
Title: "War of the Worlds" (1988) {The Resurrection (#1.1)}
Attribute: (1988)
Occupation: miscellaneous crew
1. The attribute (1988) should not be used. The fact that this pertains to an episode from 1988 is already established by the episode for which the credit is being submitted. Rarely, if ever, should a year be submitted as an attribute for a person's credit.
If, as you indicate above, you were uncredited, please use (uncredited) as the attribute instead.
However, for any work you have done where you were credited on-screen with your regular IMDb name, Mantis Khiralla, usually no attribute would be needed.
2. The occupation "miscellaneous crew" should be used if that was your official job title on this project, but I would generally recommend avoiding the use of that as a job title because it is quite vague. If your actual job title was "creative consultant" as you wrote above, then submit "creative consultant" as your occupation.
I notice that your official site mentioned in the submission above is currently listed in the External Sites for your name page (see http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6087981/externalsites), so that part has been taken care of already.
I hope this helps.
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I just tried and get this, the year comes up automatically.
EDIT: I fixed it.
EDIT: I fixed it.
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