Common relationship designators for agents

Updated 2019

  • Below is a selection of the relationship designators for agents most commonly associated with moving images.
  • For an up-to-date list on all Relationship designators for agents associated with a work, expression, manifestation or item, check RDA Appendix I.

RDA term

Type of agent

WEMI

actor

Personal name (X00)

Expression

animator

Personal name (X00)

Expression

art director

Personal name (X00)

Expression

author

Personal name (X00)

Work

autographer

Personal name (X00)

Item

casting director

Personal name (X00)

Work

choreographer (expression)

Personal name (X00)

Expression

collector

Personal name (X00)

Item

colourist

Personal name (X00)

Expression

commentator

Personal name (X00)

Expression

composer (expression)

Personal name (X00)

Expression

conductor

Personal name (X00)

Expression

costume designer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

curator

Personal name (X00)

Item

current owner

Personal name (X00)

Item

dancer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

depositor

Personal name (X00)

Item

director

Personal name (X00)

Work

director of photography

Personal name (X00)

Work

donor

Personal name (X00)

Item

dubbing director

Personal name (X00)

Expression

editor of moving image work

Personal name (X00)

Expression

film director

Personal name (X00)

Work

film producer

Personal name (X00)

Work

filmmaker

Personal name (X00)

Work

former owner

Personal name (X00)

Item

host

Personal name (X00)

Expression

inscriber

Personal name (X00)

Item

instructor

Personal name (X00)

Expression

instrumentalist

Personal name (X00)

Expression

interviewee (expression)

Personal name (X00)

Expression

interviewer (expression)

Personal name (X00)

Expression

lighting designer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

make-up artist

Personal name (X00)

Expression

moderator

Personal name (X00)

Expression

musical director

Personal name (X00)

Expression

narrator

Personal name (X00)

Expression

on-screen participant

Personal name (X00)

Expression

on-screen presenter

Personal name (X00)

Expression

panelist

Personal name (X00)

Expression

performer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

presenter

Personal name (X00)

Expression

producer

Personal name (X00)

Work

production designer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

puppeteer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

recording engineer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

recordist

Personal name (X00)

Expression

restorationist (expression)

Personal name (X00)

Expression

restorationist (item)

Personal name (X00)

Item

screenwriter

Personal name (X00)

Work

seller

Personal name (X00)

Item

singer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

sound designer

Personal name (X00)

Expression

speaker

Personal name (X00)

Expression

special effects provider

Personal name (X00)

Expression

stage director

Personal name (X00)

Expression

storyteller

Personal name (X00)

Expression

television director

Personal name (X00)

Work

television producer

Personal name (X00)

Work

visual effects provider

Personal name (X00)

Expression

voice actor

Personal name (X00)

Expression

broadcaster

Corporate bodies (X10)

Manifestation

commissioning body

Corporate bodies (X10)

Work

film distributor

Corporate bodies (X10)

Manifestation

production company

Corporate bodies (X10)

Work