This weekend (8.-9.2.2025) I will rollout the next update for the OFDb, which will take some more time than before. Since content and entity migration is necessary, the process is somewhat more complicated.
Because I’m not sure how long it will actually take, the page stays online during the weekend. While the back-end is already up-to-date, on the front-end part you might see some hiccups like fields that are not correctly displayed in that time.
You can now specify if a person was credited under a different name than their “official” stage name. To do so, simply use the newly created “Credited as” field when adding cast members.
Consult the Wiki for more info.
Two new fields have been added to the OFDb: Height for the Person content type and Tagline for the TV show and Movie content types.
The first field is simply the height of a person in centimeters, and the tagline is a short text for marketing purposes frequently used in the entertainment industry.
Consult the Wiki to find out more about each field:
It took a couple of months of development (in my spare time, tough), but finally an important feature is complete: the possibility to add cast and crew to movies and episodes. No serious film database is complete without this feature!
I haven’t added the documentation of how to do so to the wiki just yet, but you can already add your favourite actors and crew members to the movies and TV shows you love.
There are still plenty of ideas on how to improve the OFDb, but I haven’t decided where to start just… » read more
Wow, we have a blog now!
Here you will find news about the Open Film Database and her development. This blog is the official way of communication, and the place to visit to stay up to date with the project.
Meanwhile, you can get your fingers dirty by adding movies and TV shows to the database—everyone’s help is welcome.