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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. Lippincott joined Lucasfilm in 1975 as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising.
Jun 3, 2020 · Charles Lippincott, Who Hyped ‘Star Wars,’ Is Dead at 80 - The New York Times. In handling publicity for George Lucas’s 1977 blockbuster, he helped create a playbook for future science fiction...
May 22, 2020 · By Clayton Sandell. May 22, 2020, 2:07 pm. The name Charles Lippincott isn't as famous as George Lucas, but without the late marketing guru's legendary efforts to build excitement and underground momentum among audiences months before it opened, the success of "Star Wars" might have looked much different.
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May 20, 2020 · Charles Lippincott, the veteran film publicist who masterminded the campaign for George Lucas' first 'Star Wars' movie, died Tuesday night after being hospitalized last week following a heart...
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 21, 2020 · Veteran film publicist Charles Lippincott, best known for handling the marketing campaign for George Lucas ‘ “ Star Wars: A New Hope ,” died Tuesday after being hospitalized in Vermont last...
May 20, 2020 · Star Wars Comics Figure Charles Lippincott Has Died At Age 80. News. By Mike Reyes. published 20 May 2020. Without the wonderful world of merchandising and comic books that the Star Wars...
