Overview
Get Media Info is a Shortcuts action provided by Callsheet. Given a media type and a TMDB ID, it returns details about a movie, TV show, or person — including dates, genres, cast counts, and more.
Fields that don't apply to the selected media type will be empty or absent.
Inputs
There are two ways to provide the item to look up.
Option 1 — Search Result
Result
Media Search Result
A result from the Perform Search action.
When provided, Media Type and ID are not needed.
Option 2 — Media Type & ID
Media Type
Enum
The kind of item to look up. One of Movie, TV Show, or Person.
ID
Integer
The TMDB numeric ID for the item. You can find this in the URL on
themoviedb.org
(e.g.,
tmdb.org/movie/1669 → ID is 1669).
Output
Returns a Media Info result with the following fields.
Optional Fields
Fields listed as optional will be absent from the result if the information isn't
available in TMDB, or if the field doesn't apply to the selected media type.
Always Present
ID
Integer
The TMDB ID that was passed in.
Name
Text
The title of the movie or show, or the name of the person.
Overview
Text
A longer description or biography from TMDB.
Media Type
Text
The media type as a string:
Movie, TV Show, or Person.
Summary
Text
A short, one-line description suitable for use as a subtitle or preview.
Movies & TV Shows
Status
Text
Current status, e.g. Released, In Production, Ended, or Returning Series.
Genres
Text
A comma-separated list of genres, e.g. Action, Thriller.
User Score
Text
The TMDB audience score as a formatted string.
Movies Only
Release Date
Date
The theatrical release date.
Runtime
Text
Running time as a formatted string, e.g. 2h 15m.
TV Shows Only
First Aired
Date
The date the first episode aired.
Last Aired
Date
The date the most recent episode aired.
Season Count
Integer
Total number of seasons.
Episode Count
Integer
Total number of episodes across all seasons.
People Only
Birthday
Date
Date of birth.
Deathday
Date
Date of death, if applicable.
Place of Birth
Text
The person's birthplace.
Known For
Text
The department or role the person is primarily known for, e.g. Acting or Directing.
Gender
Text
Gender as reported by TMDB.