diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
index 833bd2075..6010740a3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "الممثلون",
         "DIRECTOR": "المخرج",
         "SIMILAR": "مشابه",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "المخرج",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "المبتكر",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "الأعمال الفنية",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "الكل",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "هذه البوابة",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
index 27188b4e8..ee374f10d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "الممثلون",
         "DIRECTOR": "المخرج",
         "SIMILAR": "بحال هادو",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "المخرج",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "المبتكر",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "الأفلام ديالو",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "كلشي",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "هاد البوابة",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
index ac6cd8081..38b110ac9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Акцёры",
         "DIRECTOR": "Рэжысёр",
         "SIMILAR": "Падобнае",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Рэжысёр",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Стваральнік",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Фільмаграфія",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Усе",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Гэты партал",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
index b9a3c2d9f..d9cfaa05f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Schauspieler",
         "DIRECTOR": "Regisseur",
         "SIMILAR": "Ähnliche Titel",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Regisseur",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Schöpfer",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmografie",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Alle",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Dieses Portal",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
index 335cc47bb..25d8a343f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Ηθοποιοί",
         "DIRECTOR": "Σκηνοθέτης",
         "SIMILAR": "Παρόμοια",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Σκηνοθέτης",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Δημιουργός",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Φιλμογραφία",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Όλα",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Αυτή η πύλη",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 92d396baa..0912214c2 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Actors",
         "DIRECTOR": "Director",
         "SIMILAR": "Similar",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Director",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Creator",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmography",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "All",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "This portal",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
index c7cef836c..f8bd90d41 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Actores",
         "DIRECTOR": "Director",
         "SIMILAR": "Similares",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Director",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Creador",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmografía",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Todas",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Este portal",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
index 79e523fff..ba869a727 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Acteurs",
         "DIRECTOR": "Réalisateur",
         "SIMILAR": "Similaires",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Réalisateur",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Créateur",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmographie",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Tout",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Ce portail",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
index 0421f61d8..bd9aefbf1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Attori",
         "DIRECTOR": "Regista",
         "SIMILAR": "Simili",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Regista",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Ideatore",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmografia",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Tutti",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Questo portale",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
index 73ea0138e..7361326f3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "出演者",
         "DIRECTOR": "監督",
         "SIMILAR": "類似作品",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "監督",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "クリエイター",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "出演作品",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "すべて",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "このポータル",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
index e43ddc6b3..d77cca393 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "배우",
         "DIRECTOR": "감독",
         "SIMILAR": "비슷한 콘텐츠",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "감독",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "크리에이터",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "출연 작품",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "전체",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "현재 포털",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
index 6d05aab79..90db26c23 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Acteurs",
         "DIRECTOR": "Regisseur",
         "SIMILAR": "Vergelijkbaar",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Regisseur",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Bedenker",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmografie",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Alles",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Dit portaal",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
index 14758b632..14851a2cb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Aktorzy",
         "DIRECTOR": "Reżyser",
         "SIMILAR": "Podobne",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Reżyser",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Twórca",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmografia",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Wszystkie",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Ten portal",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
index 89f58e2ec..541edfdb4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Atores",
         "DIRECTOR": "Diretor",
         "SIMILAR": "Semelhantes",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Diretor",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Criador",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmografia",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Todos",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Este portal",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
index f0c007b9d..1cdc23312 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Актеры",
         "DIRECTOR": "Режиссёр",
         "SIMILAR": "Похожее",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Режиссёр",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Создатель",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Фильмография",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Все",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Этот портал",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
index d89dbad45..8f2f81762 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "Oyuncular",
         "DIRECTOR": "Yönetmen",
         "SIMILAR": "Benzerler",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "Yönetmen",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "Yaratıcı",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "Filmografi",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "Tümü",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "Bu portal",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
index 17ccb0b36..26afe5757 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "演员",
         "DIRECTOR": "导演",
         "SIMILAR": "类似影片",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "导演",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "主创",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "参演作品",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "全部",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "当前门户",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
index 87d93aa43..4490ed506 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@
         "ACTORS": "演員",
         "DIRECTOR": "導演",
         "SIMILAR": "類似作品",
+        "CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR": "導演",
+        "CREW_JOB_CREATOR": "主創",
         "ACTOR_FILMOGRAPHY": "參演作品",
         "ACTOR_FILTER_ALL": "全部",
         "ACTOR_SCOPE_THIS_PORTAL": "目前入口",
diff --git a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-series-view/stalker-series-view.component.html b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-series-view/stalker-series-view.component.html
index 95ff1df99..af79c3b2f 100644
--- a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-series-view/stalker-series-view.component.html
+++ b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-series-view/stalker-series-view.component.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                         <div class="details__cast-strip">
                             @for (
                                 member of serial.info.tmdb_cast;
-                                track member.name
+                                track member.tmdbPersonId ? 'p' + member.tmdbPersonId : 'i' + $index
                             ) {
                                 <span
                                     class="details__cast-chip"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                     <span class="label">{{ 'XTREAM.DIRECTOR' | translate }}</span>
                     @if (serial.info.tmdb_directors?.length) {
                         <div class="details__cast-strip">
-                            @for (member of serial.info.tmdb_directors; track member.name) {
+                            @for (member of serial.info.tmdb_directors; track member.tmdbPersonId ? 'p' + member.tmdbPersonId : 'i' + $index) {
                                 <span
                                     class="details__cast-chip"
                                     [class.details__cast-chip--clickable]="
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/serial-details/serial-details.component.html b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/serial-details/serial-details.component.html
index 856c9e846..b7f715a8a 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/serial-details/serial-details.component.html
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/serial-details/serial-details.component.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                     <span class="label">{{ 'XTREAM.CAST' | translate }}</span>
                     @if (info.tmdb_cast?.length) {
                         <div class="details__cast-strip">
-                            @for (member of info.tmdb_cast; track member.name) {
+                            @for (member of info.tmdb_cast; track member.tmdbPersonId ? 'p' + member.tmdbPersonId : 'i' + $index) {
                                 <span
                                     class="details__cast-chip"
                                     [class.details__cast-chip--clickable]="
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                     <span class="label">{{ 'XTREAM.DIRECTOR' | translate }}</span>
                     @if (info.tmdb_directors?.length) {
                         <div class="details__cast-strip">
-                            @for (member of info.tmdb_directors; track member.name) {
+                            @for (member of info.tmdb_directors; track member.tmdbPersonId ? 'p' + member.tmdbPersonId : 'i' + $index) {
                                 <span
                                     class="details__cast-chip"
                                     [class.details__cast-chip--clickable]="
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html
index e2c588647..b8b3e79d6 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                     <span class="label">{{ 'XTREAM.ACTORS' | translate }}</span>
                     @if (info.tmdb_cast?.length) {
                         <div class="details__cast-strip">
-                            @for (member of info.tmdb_cast; track member.name) {
+                            @for (member of info.tmdb_cast; track member.tmdbPersonId ? 'p' + member.tmdbPersonId : 'i' + $index) {
                                 <span
                                     class="details__cast-chip"
                                     [class.details__cast-chip--clickable]="
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                     <span class="label">{{ 'XTREAM.DIRECTOR' | translate }}</span>
                     @if (info.tmdb_directors?.length) {
                         <div class="details__cast-strip">
-                            @for (member of info.tmdb_directors; track member.name) {
+                            @for (member of info.tmdb_directors; track member.tmdbPersonId ? 'p' + member.tmdbPersonId : 'i' + $index) {
                                 <span
                                     class="details__cast-chip"
                                     [class.details__cast-chip--clickable]="
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-merge-stalker.spec.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-merge-stalker.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61b6b3846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-merge-stalker.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import { StalkerVodInfo } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import { mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb } from './tmdb-merge';
+import { TmdbMovieDetails, TmdbTvDetails } from './tmdb.types';
+
+describe('mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb', () => {
+    const providerStalkerInfo: StalkerVodInfo = {
+        movie_image: '',
+        description: '',
+        name: 'Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!',
+        o_name: undefined,
+        actors: 'Провайдерский актёр',
+        director: '',
+        releasedate: '1976',
+        genre: '',
+        rating_imdb: '',
+        rating_kinopoisk: '8.1',
+    };
+
+    const tmdbMovieRu: TmdbMovieDetails = {
+        id: 20992,
+        title: 'Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!',
+        overview: 'Описание из TMDB',
+        genres: [{ id: 35, name: 'комедия' }],
+        release_date: '1976-01-01',
+        vote_average: 7.9,
+        vote_count: 250,
+        poster_path: '/irony-poster.jpg',
+        backdrop_path: '/irony-backdrop.jpg',
+        credits: {
+            cast: [
+                {
+                    name: 'Андрей Мягков',
+                    order: 0,
+                    profile_path: '/myagkov.jpg',
+                },
+            ],
+            crew: [{ id: 77, name: 'Эльдар Рязанов', job: 'Director' }],
+        },
+    };
+
+    it('prefers TMDB editorial fields and attaches cast/backdrop', () => {
+        const merged = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(
+            providerStalkerInfo,
+            tmdbMovieRu,
+            'movie'
+        );
+
+        expect(merged.description).toBe('Описание из TMDB');
+        expect(merged.actors).toBe('Андрей Мягков');
+        expect(merged.director).toBe('Эльдар Рязанов');
+        expect(merged.tmdb_directors?.[0]).toEqual({
+            name: 'Эльдар Рязанов',
+            profileUrl: null,
+            tmdbPersonId: 77,
+        });
+        expect(merged.genre).toBe('комедия');
+        expect(merged.movie_image).toBe(
+            'https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/irony-poster.jpg'
+        );
+        expect(merged.tmdb_backdrop).toBe(
+            'https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/irony-backdrop.jpg'
+        );
+        expect(merged.tmdb_cast).toEqual([
+            {
+                name: 'Андрей Мягков',
+                profileUrl: 'https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/myagkov.jpg',
+            },
+        ]);
+        // Provider keeps its own fields where TMDB should not win
+        expect(merged.name).toBe('Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!');
+        expect(merged.rating_kinopoisk).toBe('8.1');
+        expect(merged.releasedate).toBe('1976');
+    });
+
+    it('only fills rating_imdb when the provider left it empty', () => {
+        const merged = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(
+            providerStalkerInfo,
+            tmdbMovieRu,
+            'movie'
+        );
+        expect(merged.rating_imdb).toBe('7.9');
+
+        const withProviderRating = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(
+            { ...providerStalkerInfo, rating_imdb: '8.4' },
+            tmdbMovieRu,
+            'movie'
+        );
+        expect(withProviderRating.rating_imdb).toBe('8.4');
+    });
+
+    it('uses series creators as director for tv items', () => {
+        const tv: TmdbTvDetails = {
+            id: 1,
+            overview: 'tv overview',
+            created_by: [{ name: 'Создатель Сериала' }],
+        };
+        const merged = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(providerStalkerInfo, tv, 'tv');
+        expect(merged.director).toBe('Создатель Сериала');
+    });
+
+    it('keeps provider values for missing TMDB fields', () => {
+        const merged = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(
+            { ...providerStalkerInfo, description: 'Провайдерский сюжет' },
+            { id: 20992 },
+            'movie'
+        );
+
+        expect(merged.description).toBe('Провайдерский сюжет');
+        expect(merged.actors).toBe('Провайдерский актёр');
+        expect(merged.tmdb_cast).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(merged.tmdb_backdrop).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-merge.spec.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-merge.spec.ts
index 4da92f869..050d13775 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-merge.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-merge.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
-import {
-    StalkerVodInfo,
-    XtreamSerieInfo,
-    XtreamVodInfo,
-} from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
-import {
-    mergeSerieInfoWithTmdb,
-    mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb,
-    mergeVodInfoWithTmdb,
-} from './tmdb-merge';
+import { XtreamSerieInfo, XtreamVodInfo } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import { mergeSerieInfoWithTmdb, mergeVodInfoWithTmdb } from './tmdb-merge';
 import { TmdbMovieDetails, TmdbTvDetails } from './tmdb.types';
 
 function providerVodInfo(overrides: Partial<XtreamVodInfo> = {}): XtreamVodInfo {
@@ -311,113 +303,3 @@ describe('mergeSerieInfoWithTmdb', () => {
         expect(merged.cover).toBe('http://provider/cover.jpg');
     });
 });
-
-describe('mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb', () => {
-    const providerStalkerInfo: StalkerVodInfo = {
-        movie_image: '',
-        description: '',
-        name: 'Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!',
-        o_name: undefined,
-        actors: 'Провайдерский актёр',
-        director: '',
-        releasedate: '1976',
-        genre: '',
-        rating_imdb: '',
-        rating_kinopoisk: '8.1',
-    };
-
-    const tmdbMovieRu: TmdbMovieDetails = {
-        id: 20992,
-        title: 'Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!',
-        overview: 'Описание из TMDB',
-        genres: [{ id: 35, name: 'комедия' }],
-        release_date: '1976-01-01',
-        vote_average: 7.9,
-        vote_count: 250,
-        poster_path: '/irony-poster.jpg',
-        backdrop_path: '/irony-backdrop.jpg',
-        credits: {
-            cast: [
-                {
-                    name: 'Андрей Мягков',
-                    order: 0,
-                    profile_path: '/myagkov.jpg',
-                },
-            ],
-            crew: [{ id: 77, name: 'Эльдар Рязанов', job: 'Director' }],
-        },
-    };
-
-    it('prefers TMDB editorial fields and attaches cast/backdrop', () => {
-        const merged = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(
-            providerStalkerInfo,
-            tmdbMovieRu,
-            'movie'
-        );
-
-        expect(merged.description).toBe('Описание из TMDB');
-        expect(merged.actors).toBe('Андрей Мягков');
-        expect(merged.director).toBe('Эльдар Рязанов');
-        expect(merged.tmdb_directors?.[0]).toEqual({
-            name: 'Эльдар Рязанов',
-            profileUrl: null,
-            tmdbPersonId: 77,
-        });
-        expect(merged.genre).toBe('комедия');
-        expect(merged.movie_image).toBe(
-            'https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/irony-poster.jpg'
-        );
-        expect(merged.tmdb_backdrop).toBe(
-            'https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/irony-backdrop.jpg'
-        );
-        expect(merged.tmdb_cast).toEqual([
-            {
-                name: 'Андрей Мягков',
-                profileUrl: 'https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/myagkov.jpg',
-            },
-        ]);
-        // Provider keeps its own fields where TMDB should not win
-        expect(merged.name).toBe('Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!');
-        expect(merged.rating_kinopoisk).toBe('8.1');
-        expect(merged.releasedate).toBe('1976');
-    });
-
-    it('only fills rating_imdb when the provider left it empty', () => {
-        const merged = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(
-            providerStalkerInfo,
-            tmdbMovieRu,
-            'movie'
-        );
-        expect(merged.rating_imdb).toBe('7.9');
-
-        const withProviderRating = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(
-            { ...providerStalkerInfo, rating_imdb: '8.4' },
-            tmdbMovieRu,
-            'movie'
-        );
-        expect(withProviderRating.rating_imdb).toBe('8.4');
-    });
-
-    it('uses series creators as director for tv items', () => {
-        const tv: TmdbTvDetails = {
-            id: 1,
-            overview: 'tv overview',
-            created_by: [{ name: 'Создатель Сериала' }],
-        };
-        const merged = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(providerStalkerInfo, tv, 'tv');
-        expect(merged.director).toBe('Создатель Сериала');
-    });
-
-    it('keeps provider values for missing TMDB fields', () => {
-        const merged = mergeStalkerInfoWithTmdb(
-            { ...providerStalkerInfo, description: 'Провайдерский сюжет' },
-            { id: 20992 },
-            'movie'
-        );
-
-        expect(merged.description).toBe('Провайдерский сюжет');
-        expect(merged.actors).toBe('Провайдерский актёр');
-        expect(merged.tmdb_cast).toBeUndefined();
-        expect(merged.tmdb_backdrop).toBeUndefined();
-    });
-});
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-person.spec.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-person.spec.ts
index e31b9e2d2..94e9c0404 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-person.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-person.spec.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ describe('mapPersonFilmography', () => {
             year: 1999,
             posterUrl: 'https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fc.jpg',
             character: 'Tyler Durden',
+            crewJob: null,
         });
         expect(credits[2].mediaType).toBe('tv');
         // Undated entries sort last
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ describe('mapPersonFilmography', () => {
     it('includes directing credits from the crew, acting wins the dedup', () => {
         const credits = mapPersonFilmography(person);
 
-        // Directed-only title appears with the job in the character slot
+        // Directed-only title carries the role separately from character,
+        // so the UI can render it through a translated label
         const departed = credits.find((credit) => credit.tmdbId === 1422);
         expect(departed).toEqual({
             tmdbId: 1422,
@@ -107,7 +109,8 @@ describe('mapPersonFilmography', () => {
             title: 'The Departed',
             year: 2006,
             posterUrl: null,
-            character: 'Director',
+            character: null,
+            crewJob: 'Director',
         });
 
         // Non-director crew jobs (Producer) are not part of the filmography
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ describe('mapPersonFilmography', () => {
         // Fight Club was acted AND directed — the acting credit wins
         const fightClub = credits.find((credit) => credit.tmdbId === 550);
         expect(fightClub?.character).toBe('Tyler Durden');
+        expect(fightClub?.crewJob).toBeNull();
     });
 
     it('handles a person without credits', () => {
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-person.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-person.ts
index 65fba1cd0..13da913ce 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-person.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/tmdb/tmdb-person.ts
@@ -17,19 +17,30 @@ export interface ActorProfile {
     photoUrl: string | null;
 }
 
+export type ActorCrewJob = 'Director' | 'Creator';
+
 export interface ActorFilmographyCredit {
     tmdbId: number;
     mediaType: 'movie' | 'tv';
     title: string;
     year: number | null;
     posterUrl: string | null;
-    /** Character (acting credits) or job like "Director" (crew credits) */
+    /** Character name for acting credits, null for crew-only credits */
     character: string | null;
+    /**
+     * Crew role for directing-only credits — kept separate from
+     * `character` so the UI can render it through translated labels
+     * instead of TMDB's raw English job string.
+     */
+    crewJob: ActorCrewJob | null;
 }
 
 const MAX_FILMOGRAPHY_CREDITS = 80;
 /** Crew jobs worth showing on the person page (directors, TV creators) */
-const FILMOGRAPHY_CREW_JOBS = new Set(['Director', 'Creator']);
+const FILMOGRAPHY_CREW_JOBS = new Set<string>([
+    'Director',
+    'Creator',
+] satisfies ActorCrewJob[]);
 
 export function mapPersonProfile(person: TmdbPersonDetails): ActorProfile {
     return {
@@ -48,7 +59,7 @@ export function mapPersonProfile(person: TmdbPersonDetails): ActorProfile {
  * first (undated entries last), capped at {@link MAX_FILMOGRAPHY_CREDITS}.
  * Acting credits win the dedup so "Actor — Character" survives when a
  * person both starred in and directed the same title; directing-only
- * titles show the job ("Director") in the character slot.
+ * titles carry the crew role in `crewJob` for translated rendering.
  */
 export function mapPersonFilmography(
     person: TmdbPersonDetails
@@ -56,12 +67,14 @@ export function mapPersonFilmography(
     const seen = new Set<string>();
     const credits: ActorFilmographyCredit[] = [];
 
-    const castCredits = person.combined_credits?.cast ?? [];
-    const crewCredits = (person.combined_credits?.crew ?? []).filter(
-        (credit) => credit.job && FILMOGRAPHY_CREW_JOBS.has(credit.job)
+    const castCredits = (person.combined_credits?.cast ?? []).map(
+        (credit) => ({ credit, crewJob: null as ActorCrewJob | null })
     );
+    const crewCredits = (person.combined_credits?.crew ?? [])
+        .filter((credit) => credit.job && FILMOGRAPHY_CREW_JOBS.has(credit.job))
+        .map((credit) => ({ credit, crewJob: credit.job as ActorCrewJob }));
 
-    for (const credit of [...castCredits, ...crewCredits]) {
+    for (const { credit, crewJob } of [...castCredits, ...crewCredits]) {
         const mediaType =
             credit.media_type === 'movie' || credit.media_type === 'tv'
                 ? credit.media_type
@@ -79,7 +92,8 @@ export function mapPersonFilmography(
             title,
             year: extractYear(credit.release_date ?? credit.first_air_date),
             posterUrl: tmdbPosterUrl(credit.poster_path),
-            character: credit.character?.trim() || credit.job?.trim() || null,
+            character: credit.character?.trim() || null,
+            crewJob,
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html
index 588f5a350..7e578926c 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                 <span class="label">{{ 'XTREAM.ACTORS' | translate }}</span>
                 @if (meta.tmdbCast?.length) {
                     <div class="details__cast-strip">
-                        @for (member of meta.tmdbCast; track member.name) {
+                        @for (member of meta.tmdbCast; track member.tmdbPersonId ? 'p' + member.tmdbPersonId : 'i' + $index) {
                             <span
                                 class="details__cast-chip"
                                 [class.details__cast-chip--clickable]="
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                 <span class="label">{{ 'XTREAM.DIRECTOR' | translate }}</span>
                 @if (meta.tmdbDirectors?.length) {
                     <div class="details__cast-strip">
-                        @for (member of meta.tmdbDirectors; track member.name) {
+                        @for (member of meta.tmdbDirectors; track member.tmdbPersonId ? 'p' + member.tmdbPersonId : 'i' + $index) {
                             <span
                                 class="details__cast-chip"
                                 [class.details__cast-chip--clickable]="
diff --git a/libs/ui/shared-portals/src/lib/actor-view/actor-view.component.html b/libs/ui/shared-portals/src/lib/actor-view/actor-view.component.html
index 69bfefd90..e9aeecc34 100644
--- a/libs/ui/shared-portals/src/lib/actor-view/actor-view.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/shared-portals/src/lib/actor-view/actor-view.component.html
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@
                             }
                             @if (item.character) {
                                 · {{ item.character }}
+                            } @else if (item.crewJob) {
+                                · {{ crewJobKey(item.crewJob) | translate }}
                             }
                         </span>
                     </button>
diff --git a/libs/ui/shared-portals/src/lib/actor-view/actor-view.component.ts b/libs/ui/shared-portals/src/lib/actor-view/actor-view.component.ts
index 0d55cb647..0c6b993b7 100644
--- a/libs/ui/shared-portals/src/lib/actor-view/actor-view.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/shared-portals/src/lib/actor-view/actor-view.component.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ export class ActorViewComponent {
 
     readonly filterMode = signal<'all' | 'available'>('all');
 
+    /** Translated label key for a crew-only credit ("Director"/"Creator") */
+    crewJobKey(job: 'Director' | 'Creator'): string {
+        return job === 'Creator'
+            ? 'XTREAM.CREW_JOB_CREATOR'
+            : 'XTREAM.CREW_JOB_DIRECTOR';
+    }
+
     readonly visibleItems = computed(() =>
         this.showAvailabilityFilter() && this.filterMode() === 'available'
             ? this.items().filter((item) => item.available)