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Introduction

This paper provides detailed SQL queries addressing a series of analytical questions based on the IMDB database schema. The queries are designed to extract specific insights about individuals, shows, genres, professions, and ratings, demonstrating proficient use of SQL techniques such as joins, subqueries, common table expressions, aggregations, window functions, and conditional logic.

Question 1: Birth Year and Show Directors

The first query retrieves the names and birth years of individuals born after 1980 who have directed at least one show and are deceased (deathYear is not null). It joins the name_basics table with title_directors to filter for directors, then filters on birth year and death status. The results are formatted with the primaryName as a 25-character wide string and sorted in descending order by birth year, ensuring the most recent are listed first.

SELECT 


LEFT(n.primaryName, 25) AS Name,


n.birthYear


FROM 


name_basics n


JOIN 


title_directors td ON n.nconst = td.nconst


WHERE 


n.birthYear > 1980


AND n.deathYear IS NOT NULL


ORDER BY 


n.birthYear DESC;

Question 2: Genres of Highly Extended TV Shows

This query identifies all genres associated with TV episodes that have at least 200 episodes. It filters title_basics for titleType equal to 'tvEpisode'. It then joins with title_episode to find episodes with episodeNumber of 200, and cross-references with title_genres to obtain genre information. The distinct genres are listed, formatted to 15 characters, sorted alphabetically.

SELECT DISTINCT 


LEFT(g.genre, 15) AS Genre


FROM 


title_basics b


JOIN 


title_episode e ON b.tconst = e.tconst


JOIN 


title_genres g ON b.tconst = g.tconst


WHERE 


b.titleType = 'tvEpisode'


AND e.episodeNumber = 200


ORDER BY 


Genre;

Question 3: Identifying the Worst Shows

The third query employs a Common Table Expression (CTE) named BADSHOWS, representing shows with an average rating of 1. It joins title_basics with title_ratings on the tconst key. The main query groups by titleType to count the number of such poorly rated shows per type, ordering in descending order by the count.

WITH BADSHOWS AS (


SELECT 


b.tconst,


b.title,


b.titleType,


b.startYear


FROM 


title_basics b


JOIN 


title_ratings r ON b.tconst = r.tconst


WHERE 


r.averageRating = 1


)


SELECT 


b.titleType,


COUNT(*) AS TOTAL_BAD_SHOWS


FROM 


BADSHOWS b


GROUP BY 


b.titleType


ORDER BY 


TOTAL_BAD_SHOWS DESC;

Question 4: Least Popular Professions

This query counts the number of people associated with each profession in name_profession. It filters for professions with fewer than 1,000 individuals, highlighting the niche roles. The results display the profession name and count, formatted for clarity.

SELECT 


profession,


COUNT(*) AS Total_People


FROM 


name_profession


GROUP BY 


profession


HAVING 


COUNT(*)

Question 5: Names of People in Niche Professions

Building upon the previous query, this query retrieves the primary names of individuals belonging to professions with fewer than 1,000 members. It uses the previous counting as a subquery to filter people by their profession. Results are ordered alphabetically by name for easy reference.

SELECT 


LEFT(n.primaryName, 25) AS Name,


p.profession


FROM 


name_basics n


JOIN 


name_profession p ON n.nconst = p.nconst


WHERE 


p.profession IN (


SELECT profession


FROM (


SELECT 


profession,


COUNT(*) AS cnt


FROM 


name_profession


GROUP BY 


profession


HAVING COUNT(*) 

) sub


)


ORDER BY 


n.primaryName DESC;

Question 6: Prolific Writers

This query identifies writers who have authored between 5,000 and 10,000 titles. It joins name_basics with title_writers on nconst, counts the titles per person, and filters within the specified range. Results are sorted in descending order by primaryName.

SELECT 


LEFT(n.primaryName, 25) AS Name,


COUNT(*) AS Titles_Written


FROM 


name_basics n


JOIN 


title_writers tw ON n.nconst = tw.nconst


GROUP BY 


n.nconst, n.primaryName


HAVING 


COUNT(*) BETWEEN 5000 AND 10000


ORDER BY 


n.primaryName DESC;

Question 7: Actors with Repeated Roles in "Battlestar Galactica"

This query finds actors who played the same character more than once in the "Battlestar Galactica" series. It joins name_basics with title_principals, filters for tconst entries corresponding to the series, groups by actor and character, and filters for counts greater than 1. The results are ordered by actor name.

SELECT 


LEFT(n.primaryName, 25) AS Name,


p.characters,


COUNT(*) AS RoleCount


FROM 


name_basics n


JOIN 


title_principals p ON n.nconst = p.nconst


WHERE 


p.tconst IN (


SELECT t.tconst


FROM title_basics t


WHERE t.primaryTitle = 'Battlestar Galactica'


AND t.titleType = 'tvSeries'


)


GROUP BY 


n.nconst,


n.primaryName,


p.characters


HAVING 


COUNT(*) > 1


ORDER BY 


n.primaryName ASC;

Question 8: Directors of Top-Rated Shows

This query identifies individuals who have directed more than five shows with a perfect rating of 10. It joins name_basics, title_principals, title_ratings, and title_basics. It filters for shows with averageRating of 10, then groups by director, counting their total such shows. Only those with more than five are included.

SELECT 


LEFT(n.primaryName, 25) AS Name,


COUNT(*) AS TopRatedShowsCount


FROM 


name_basics n


JOIN 


title_principals p ON n.nconst = p.nconst


JOIN 


title_ratings r ON p.tconst = r.tconst


JOIN 


title_basics b ON p.tconst = b.tconst


WHERE 


p.job = 'director'


AND r.averageRating = 10


GROUP BY 


n.nconst, n.primaryName


HAVING 


COUNT(*) > 5


ORDER BY 


TopRatedShowsCount DESC;

Question 9: Details of 1982 TV Specials

This query lists TV specials from 1982, displaying their titles and runtime minutes. If the runtime is NULL, it substitutes zero. Sorted in descending order by runtime, it helps identify the longest specials of that year.

SELECT 


b.primaryTitle,


COALESCE(b.runtimeMinutes, 0) AS RuntimeMinutes


FROM 


title_basics b


WHERE 


b.titleType = 'tvSpecial'


AND b.startYear = 1982


ORDER BY 


RuntimeMinutes DESC;

Question 10: Early Movies with Ratings and Ranks

This query retrieves movies from 1913 with known runtime and average ratings. It uses DENSE_RANK() to rank movies based on rating and runtime, assigning RATINGRANK and LENGTHRANK. The results are ordered alphabetically by title, facilitating analysis of their relative quality and length.

WITH RatingsAndLengths AS (


SELECT 


b.primaryTitle,


r.averageRating,


DENSE_RANK() OVER (ORDER BY r.averageRating ASC) AS RATINGRANK,


DENSE_RANK() OVER (ORDER BY b.runtimeMinutes ASC) AS LENGTHRANK


FROM 


title_basics b


JOIN 


title_ratings r ON b.tconst = r.tconst


WHERE 


b.startYear = 1913


AND b.titleType = 'movie'


AND b.runtimeMinutes IS NOT NULL


)


SELECT 


primaryTitle,


averageRating,


RATINGRANK,


LENGTHRANK


FROM 


RatingsAndLengths


ORDER BY 


primaryTitle;

Conclusion

This compilation of SQL queries demonstrates a comprehensive approach to extracting varied insights from the IMDB database schema. Using a blend of joins, subqueries, CTEs, and window functions, the queries serve as effective templates for database analysis related to film and television data. Proper formatting and clear logic ensure readability and facilitate further customization or expansion.

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