Template:Imdb

Use this template to create links to actors, characters, shows, or companies on The Internet Movie Database.

Usage

{{ imdb | type | articleID | linktext }}

where

type can be one of "name", "title", "character" or "company".

articleID is the article id number

linktext is the displayed text for the link

Note that the 'type' and 'articleID' parameters are required. IMDb "name" articles all begin with "nm", "title" articles begin with "tt", company articles begin with "co", and character articles begin with "ch". For example:

{{imdb|name|0048982|Tom Baker}}

results in

Tom Baker at the Internet Movie Database

{{imdb|name|0048982}}

results in

Imdb at the Internet Movie Database

a link to the IMDb article on Tom Baker. Note that the 'linktext' is optional. If the 'linktext' is not filled in the template will use the page name automatically.

{{imdb|company|0043107|British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)}}

gives you

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) at the Internet Movie Database

a link to the IMDb article on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

{{imdb|title|0056751}}

produces the output

Imdb at the Internet Movie Database

or, by using adding 'linktext'

{{imdb|title|0056751|Doctor Who (1963)}}

produces the output

Doctor Who (1963) at the Internet Movie Database