This title (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708558/?ref_=ttep_ep4) has both LeVar Burton and Rene Auberjonois listed as directors. During the opening credits, it clearly says the episode was directed by LeVar Burton. Rene Auberjonois does have a star actor credit for the episode (and the rest of the series), as he should.
I was wondering about submitting a request to delete Rene Auberjonois' directing credit, but I wasn't sure the lack of an opening credit was enough, so I figured I'd be better safe than sorry, and ask here first. My interest is both specific for the mentioned episode and in general - is it acceptable to delete a credit in such circumstances?
Thanks in advance for your guidance. :)
I was wondering about submitting a request to delete Rene Auberjonois' directing credit, but I wasn't sure the lack of an opening credit was enough, so I figured I'd be better safe than sorry, and ask here first. My interest is both specific for the mentioned episode and in general - is it acceptable to delete a credit in such circumstances?
Thanks in advance for your guidance. :)
Posted 3 years ago
GMJ, Champion
gromit82, Champion
The way I understand it, if you are auditing credits, and the on-screen credits say "Directed by LeVar Burton" while IMDb says "Directors: Rene Auberjonois, LeVar Burton", you can assume that the error is in IMDb and submit a deletion for Rene's credit.
If Rene had been an uncredited director on the episode, then the person who submitted his credit ought to have given him an (uncredited) attribute. They didn't. Therefore, the person must have thought Rene was credited. But he wasn't. So the submitter must have been wrong. It's understandable that this error could have been made, since both Rene and LeVar were actors on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and each of them directed a number of episodes of it.
So, in short, in a situation like this, rely on the on-screen credits when they are explicitly contradicted by the IMDb credits; don't assume that the IMDb credits are mostly correct but missing an (uncredited) attribute. This is particularly true for a director credit -- most dramatic television episodes have exactly one director. If exactly one director is listed on screen, that's usually how many directors the episode actually had.
If Rene had been an uncredited director on the episode, then the person who submitted his credit ought to have given him an (uncredited) attribute. They didn't. Therefore, the person must have thought Rene was credited. But he wasn't. So the submitter must have been wrong. It's understandable that this error could have been made, since both Rene and LeVar were actors on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and each of them directed a number of episodes of it.
So, in short, in a situation like this, rely on the on-screen credits when they are explicitly contradicted by the IMDb credits; don't assume that the IMDb credits are mostly correct but missing an (uncredited) attribute. This is particularly true for a director credit -- most dramatic television episodes have exactly one director. If exactly one director is listed on screen, that's usually how many directors the episode actually had.
gromit82, Champion
I have to correct myself. LeVar Burton was on Star Trek: The Next Generation, not Deep Space Nine.
Paikia
I guess that what I'm trying to ask, is how certain do I need to be? I mean - I am pretty sure it's just a mistake, but I can't just pick up the phone, call one of the producers and ask. :)
By the way, the video still thing is a little tricky, as it would take both the credit and the episode's name to appear, in order for it to be an actual proof. A still of just the credit can be from any episode. If my word is good enough when it comes to what episode the still is from, I suppose it might as well be good enough for the credit itself, don't you think? ;)