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Charley Lippincott. Charles Myers Lippincott Jr. (October 28, 1939 – May 19, 2020) was an author and marketer, best known for promoting and licensing the first part of the Star Wars trilogy. [1] Lippincott joined Lucasfilm in 1975 as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising. [2]
May 20, 2020 · May 20, 2020. Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising, has sadly passed away. “Charley was one of the founding pillars of the Star Wars films and phenomenon,” says George Lucas. “He began in earnest the concept of ...
May 22, 2020 · Lippincott, who was 80, died at a Vermont hospital earlier this week after suffering a heart attack. "Charley was one of the founding pillars of the Star Wars films and phenomenon," Lucas said in a statement. "He began in earnest the concept of licensing motion pictures at a time when the only other company doing so was Disney.
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May 21, 2020 · Lippincott joined the Star Wars galaxy in 1975 as Lucasfilm’s VP advertising, publicity, promotion, and merchandising. To publicize Lucas’ then-unknown property, he went outside normal practices for the time, teaming with Marvel Comics for a series that came out ahead of the release… [and in] 1976, ahead of the film’s release ...
Lucasfilm Trailblazer Charley Lipincott Has Passed Away. 05/20/2020 Lucasfilm. The Promotional and Licensing Pioneer Joined the Company in 1975. Everyone at Lucasfilm was saddened to hear of the loss of Charley Lippincott, who was hired during production of Star Wars: A New Hope as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion ...
Feb 15, 2022 · Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising, has sadly passed away. “Charley was one of the founding pillars of the Star Wars films and phenomenon,” says George Lucas. “He began in earnest the concept of licensing ...
May 20, 2020 · Charles Lippincott, ... “He began in earnest the concept of licensing motion pictures at a time when the only other company doing so was Disney. Charley was the one who said early on that ‘we ...
