[Request] Search by cast/director/crew

Feature Suggestions
1

I would like to be able to type in the name of an actor or director in the search field and generate a list of all media they have participated in. 

 

 

 

I know that this can be done through the filter system but when you have 1500+ movies in your library using the filters to search for actors gets a bit cumbersome. (thats a lot of scrolling to get to Robert Downey Jr.)

 

Also! I have noticed when you use the filter system you ONLY GET the MOVIES that actor has been in. For instance, Billy Bob Thorton just appeared in an episode of The Big Bang Theory but when I go to movies>filter>actor>BillyBobThorton I am only shown the movies in my library he has appeared in. 

 

Some actors, say Joseph Gordon Levitt, have acted in movies, tv shows, directed movies, have writing credits etc. I think it would be very beneficial to be able to search a persons name FROM THE HOME SCREEN and receive a collection of everything they have participated in. 

 

I do really enjoy using the filter system for searching by genre, collections, resolution... but for actors/directors it seems like it would be easier to just run a search.

 

 

 

I apologize if there is already a thread requesting this feature somewhere, I looked but was unable to find anything. 

2

I also think this would be a useful feature. I just found myself wanting to search for a movie for which I couldn't remember the name but knew an actor in it. I was surprised to find this didn't work.

3

Basically, just copy what PlexConnect does on the Apple TV.

It's amazing. I thought it was a standard Plex feature before I switched to PHT.

4

This should also be combined in an update with this: https://forums.plex.tv/topic/118248-request-actor-profiles-and-pictures/

5

Early 2021 clean-up:

  • implemented (cast, director)
  • duplicate (crew)