Credits Metadata

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Field / object	Type	Notes
personId	string	resource id, uniquely identifies celebrity in one record, regardless of name changes
nameId	string	resource id, identifies one name variation for celebrity
name	string	celebrity name coresponding to nameId; first and last name
rootId	string	rootId of program for which credit applies
title	string	title of program corresponding to rootId
year	string	indicates date of release of rootId program; applicable only for movies
role	string	description of cast/crew role (e.g., Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Guest)
billingOrder	string	order in which credit should be listed
characterName	string	applicable to cast metadata only; name of program character
type	string	program type (e.g., movie, show)

Example - Cast member


{
   "personId": "435166",
   "nameId": "444041",
   "name": "Sofía Vergara",
   "rootId": "8696245",
   "title": "Happy Feet Two",
   "role": "Voice",
   "billingOrder": "07",
   "characterName": "Carmen",
   "year": "2011",
   "type": "movie"
}

Example - Crew member


{
   "personId": "79220",
   "nameId": "79220",
   "name": "Paul Livingston",
   "rootId": "8696245",
   "title": "Happy Feet Two",
   "role": "Screenwriter",
   "billingOrder": "05",
   "year": "2011",
   "type": "movie"
}