Genres of Movies and TV Shows

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Label Format
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3 rows, 3-4 char each:
GEN
SUB or AUTH or EPIC
YEAR

GEN = Genre acronym
SUB = Subgenre acronym
AUTH = Author/Creator/Filmmaker
EPIC = Epic
YEAR = release year of the content (not the publication of the media)



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Genres and Sub-Genres (some sub-genres can apply to more than one genre):
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-- Future --

SCI Sci-Fi
  SUP   Superhero
  SPC   Space
  DYS   Dystopian / Post-Apocalyptic

FAN Fantasy
  MAG   Magic / Witches
  SUP   Supernatural
  GHO   Ghost / Spirits
  OTH   Other Worlds / Realms

HOR Horror
  VAM   Vampire / Werewolf
  ZOM   Zombie
  SPL   Splatter / Slasher
  GIA   Giallo


-- Action --

ACT Action
  ADV   Adventure
  MAR   Martial Arts
  WAR   War
  SPY   Espionage
  DIS   Disaster
  PIR   Pirate
  SAM   Samurai / Yakuza

WES Western
  SPG   Spaghetti / Italo
  NEO   Modern


-- Funny --

COM Comedy
  PAR  Parody / Send-Up / Spoof
  DRK  Dark
  RCM  Rom-Com
  RCY  Adult / Racy / Raunchy
  MCK  Mockumentary
  SCR  Screwball

ANI Animation
  CGI   Computer Generated
  CLY   Claymation
  STP   Stop-Motion
  LIV   Live-Action mix
  ROT   Rotoscope

FAM Family
  KID   Kids
  XMS   Christmas

SHO Short


-- Serious --

DRA Drama
  THR   Thriller / Crime
  NOI   Film Noir
  SUS   Suspense
  SUR   Surreal / Psychedelic
  ROM   Romance
  MYS   Mystery
  HIS   Historical
  SIL   Silent

DOC Documentary
  BIO   Biography
  HIS   History

MUS Music

MCL Musical

TV  Live/Unscripted TV (excl. Scripted TV Shows)
  NEW   News
  TAL   Talk Show
  REA   Reality-TV
  GAM   Game Show
  SPR   Sport

ADL Adult
  WRD   Weird / Experimental / Eclectic
  PRN   Porn
  ERO   Erotic / Soft Porn
  

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Authors and Epics (if significant/applicable)
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Author:

Tati  Jaques Tati
Godr  Godard
Coen  Coen Bros.
Wes   Wes Anderson
Herz  Werner Herzog
Wend  Wim Wenders
Fass  Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mey   Russ Meyer
Mel   Mel Brooks
Kubr  Stanley Kubrick
Arsy  Darren Aronofsky
Serg  Sergio Leone

Epic:

SCI-SPC:
STW   Star Wars
STR   Star Trek
AP    Alien / Predator
FAN-MAG:
LOTR  Lord of the Ring
SCI-SUP:
MRVL  Marvel
DC    DC (Superman etc.)
FAM-KID:
DIS   Disney (classic)