Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andrew Delaplaine

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. After two redirects without additional input, I don't think we are going to reach consensus here. MelanieN (talk) 02:52, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Delaplaine

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Appears to be non-notable: one nomination for an award in a non-notable film festival (Milan), one entry in IMDb, and something for another film festival (Berkeley) on a link which my browser advises against opening. PROD was removed on the incorrect basis that "Since there are some references it can't be PROD" by an editor apparently confusing PROD with BLP PROD. PamD 14:06, 24 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment by nominator: a NYT ref has now been added, but the entire coverage there is The screenplay is credited to three writers (Andrew Kole, Andrew Delaplaine and Scott Kasdin), which may account for the inconsistencies in tone. An independent reliable source but hardly "Significant coverage". PamD 15:54, 24 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Further comment by nominator: a redirect to the film Meeting Spencer might be a sensible outcome. PamD 15:55, 24 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:58, 25 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:58, 25 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sources: here's a [[Los Angeles Times review of a 1-act play he wrote (PLUMBING THE UNHOLY HOOPLA OF THE POPE'S VISIT: [Home Edition] Sullivan, Dan. Los Angeles Times (pre-1997 Fulltext) [Los Angeles, Calif] 12 Sep 1987: 9 [1]]; An article about a 27 minute file he wrote (A STRANGER'S PAST, Smith, Craig. The Santa Fe New Mexican [Santa Fe, N.M] 26 Nov 2004: P-44. [2] Title of fils:The Male Nude, producer David Leddick). And here: "Andrew Delaplaine has launched Shallow Beach Entertainment, a company that helps develop literary properties focusing on Miami and South Florida for broadcast, cable television and feature films. Delaplaine was the founder and former publisher of South Beach's weekly newspaper, Wire, and the spin-off cable television show, Live Wire." lifted from (ADVERTISING & MARKETING NOTES: [Broward Metro Edition]

Compiled by Jeffery D. Zbar. South Florida Sun - Sentinel [Fort Lauderdale, Fla] 06 Aug 2001: 12. ) A number of other articles in Florida newspapers cover his activities as a publisher, and there are quite a number of articles articles in Florida papers covering "Andrew Delaplaine" as part of a number of projects to promote/attract businesses to South Florida. I think probably keep and hope someone takes the time to expand and source it.E.M.Gregory (talk) 18:23, 25 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep There are quite a lot of harcovers by him in Amazon, published by independent publishers in addition to a screenplay. More sources need to be added, right, but I feel that keep is fair enoughArthistorian1977 (talk) 22:27, 25 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see how a bunch of travel guides and some self-published collections of quotes are a credible claim to notability... Joe Roe (talk) 23:54, 26 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The books I see in Amazon are not self published. Arthistorian1977 (talk) 06:57, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Delaplaine appears to be something of a dilettante, so his name crops up here and there, but I can't find enough substantial coverage for him to be considered notable as a writer, businessman, filmmaker or politician. Joe Roe (talk) 23:57, 26 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:54, 31 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 01:17, 7 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.