Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jacob Young (documentarian)


 * 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   Keep as per consensus and the absence of deletion requests beyond the nominator. Non-admin closure. Warrah (talk) 00:25, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Jacob Young (documentarian)

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Does not comply with creative bio inclusion guidelines. No awards etc.,  Wikid as&#169; 15:52, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:18, 10 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep fimmaker of note. A quick search found Oxford American Magazine, Austin Chronicle, Star News, Pittsburgh City Paper, Knoxville News Sentinel 1, DVD Talk, Daily Beacon, Register-Herald, Huffington Post, New Yorker, Documentary Chanel 1, Documentary Channel 2, AV Club, Appalachian Film Festival, Canal Place, Gazette-Mail, Micro Cinefest, and others. While it seems always difficult for a documentary filmmaker to compete with those making highly financed blockbusters, the man is being written of in reliable sources and his work is being positively reviewed.  Through those articles and those reviews of his work, the man has his notability. There's enough available to expand and further source this stub.... and yes, his films HAVE won awards. The article requires cleanup through regular editing... not deletion.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 18:29, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. As MichaelQSchmidt has shown, that the nominator is ignorant of the filmmaker and that the article could use some improvement is not a reason for deletion. older ≠ wiser 19:14, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per Michael Q. Schmidt.  Mr. C.C. Hey yo!I didn't do it! 19:19, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. The refs provided by MichaelQSchmidt seem to be overwhelmingly about Young's films, rather than about him. Is that sufficient? -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:43, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * You may feel free to ask over at WikiProject Films in case you belive I am wrong, but a fimmaker gains his notability through his works.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 22:11, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Information in relation to the subject of the article should be confirmed by good reliable sources. No sources give any information about him personally as I can see. If on only one film got an award he falls under ONE EVENT policy. Wikid as&#169; 21:14, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Making dozens of documentaries is not a "one event"... and BLP1E is guideline and not policy. I would also respectfully suggest you please study WP:GNG, and then re-read WP:Notability (people), paying close attention to WP:ANYBIO. Young was the recipient of BOTH an Emmy Award and a National Award from the American Film Institute for his film Dancing Outlaw, and "was cited by the Oxford American as one of the ten best southern documentaries of all time".   Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 22:11, 10 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep - Coverage does not necessarily mean "personal coverage". As MQS point out a film maker gains notability by his films and this one has it. And WP:ANYBIO is not talking about a single event.--Sodabottle (talk) 23:06, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Notability established. Evalpor (talk) 23:53, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep I have added even more sources. Because of his awards and recognition in the media, he breezes through notability. Silver  seren C 04:18, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Plenty of awards to establish notability, as someone who has received a notable award or honor, and because his work has received extensive coverage. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 10:25, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per all above. Article needs some work, such as filling out the Background section, but it easily meets notability. Alzarian16 (talk) 13:28, 13 April 2010 (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.