Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ali Alborzi (2nd nomination)


 * 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   delete. postdlf (talk) 05:41, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

Ali Alborzi
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Original AfD resulted in a resounding "keep" verdict, but the overall argument was flawed IMO. Contrary to those editors' opinions, there is little to expand the article with - even four years after the AfD. The subject, defined in the lead as a director and photographer, has a virtually barren IMDb profile and I find no evidence that as a photog he's ever published a book or had a major gallery showing. On both counts, he clearly fails WP:CREATIVE. In fact, he's likely more notable as a fashion designer, but barely so, and still not to WP:CREATIVE's standards. His clothing line was shown in a fashion week some years ago, but the coverage is limited to routine PR blurbs. Two of the AfD's editors pointed to Google News archives but all that's left beyond the blurbs are numerous passing mentions due to his marriage to a notable model and a few mentions due to him creating some sort of behind-the-scenes photo collage for a Val Kilmer film (plus an article on a nuclear scientist of the same name). I see nothing notable that he's done and no significant coverage to suggest otherwise.  Mbinebri  talk &larr; 03:53, 9 December 2012 (UTC) 
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Cheers, Ri l ey    00:09, 16 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete. Yes, he appears eminently notable if you type his name into Google and search, but look just a bit closer and you'll see that there really are no mentions of him in reliable sources.  I agree entirely with the nom.   dci  &#124;  TALK   03:28, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. As per nom. 1292simon (talk) 02:06, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete - Fails WP:GNG, awaiting citations since 2007--Nixie9 (talk) 19:03, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. Any man married to Josie Maran is noteworthy in some sense of the word, but there's insufficient evidence of his separate notability in Wikipedia terms.  He gets lots of RS mentions in connection with his relationship with her, but otherwise not much at all.  He's already mentioned (with sources) in her article and it's not apparent that there's anything else here that would be appropriate to add there.--Arxiloxos (talk) 21:16, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fashion-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 22:21, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 22:21, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * 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.