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Wednesday, September 16th, 2026

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Can't change my IMDb contributor name no matter what I try. Help, please?

Hi!


I've recently transitioned and legally changed my name. I've followed every single help page guide to change my old name to the new one, but nothing works. I've even uploaded a photo of the official court document (from Washington state) that lists my old name and says it has now been changed to my new name. Even that request got declined. I have no idea what else to do here. Help, please? Can you change that manually?

Here is my IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16717480

My four films still say "(as Grigory Lukin)" - how do I delete that line? I'm seriously this close to just deleting the damn film listings altogether just to get rid of this mess.

Thank you in advance.

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5 hours ago

You can hide your alternative names by following steps explained here: https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/names-biographical-data/manage-the-display-of-your-alternate-name-s/GHX5ZDWNL7D98C3Q

You need to have IMDbPro subscription to be able to do that but you don't need to pay if you don't want. "Basic Subscription" is free.

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I really don't want to pay $20 for the one-time monthly membership, given how the basic guidelines have failed me multiple times in a row... I believe I have the basic subscription (a regular free account), but I don't see the "Manage alternate names" option in my settings... Can you confirm that it's possible to change my name without IMDBpro, please?..

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@lilylachance​ no it's not possible with the regular account you have. You need IMDbPro and claim your name page. "Basic Subscription" is exactly what you want because it's the free IMDbPro option, see here: https://pro.imdb.com/signup/tiers