Howard Roffman
Howard Roffman | |
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| Born | April 18, 1953 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania University of Florida (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, marketing executive, photographer |
Howard Roffman (born April 18, 1953)
Career
Roffman has stated of himself, that he is a "white, Jewish man who grew up in a decidedly white middle-class section of Philadelphia".
In 1980 Roffman joined the movie production company Lucasfilm to do legal counseling and afterwards, was promoted to general counsel.[4] Roffman then became Lucasfilm's Vice President of Licensing in 1986.[5]
In 1991, he convinced Lucas to publish the first in a series of
In 1999, Roffman was appointed President of Lucas Licensing, a subsidiary of
Recognition
In 1997, Roffman was chosen Entertainment Marketer of the Year by Brandweek magazine; two years later he received the same recognition from the Entertainment and Promotional Marketing Association. In 2012, Roffman was inducted into the Licensing Hall of Fame of the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association.[4] According to Fortune, as of Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm, total licensed retail sales, including action figures and video games, is over $25 billion; Star Wars has been the top toy brand for boys for six of the last seven years.[6]
Star Wars licensing, under the leadership of Roffman, has been widely credited with redefining the licensed merchandise business and is regarded as a key element in the long-term success of the Star Wars brand.
Film work
Roffman serves as Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Film Society.[17] In addition, he has helped to fund several critically acclaimed documentary films, including We Were Here: The AIDS Years in San Francisco, released in 2011,[18][19] and Chasing Ice, released in 2012.[20]
Photography
As a photographer, Roffman is represented by Wessel + O'Connor Fine Art, a gallery specializing in fine vintage and contemporary photography.[21] His published books of photography include the following:[22]
- 1995: The Edge of Desire, ISBN 3-86187-129-7
- 1996: Three, ISBN 3-86187-066-5
- 1997: Tales, ISBN 3-86187-104-1
- 1998: Pictures of Fred, ISBN 3-86187-129-7
- 2000: Jagged Youth, ISBN 3-86187-163-7
- 2001: Johan Paulik, ISBN 3-86187-193-9
- 2002: Pictures of Kris, ISBN 3-86187-240-4
- 2002: Friends & Lovers, ISBN 3-86187-260-9
- 2003: The Perfect Boy, ISBN 3-86187-362-1
- 2004: Peter & Petr, ISBN 3-86187-656-6
- 2005: Loving Brian, ISBN 3-86187-956-5
- 2006: The Boys of Bel Ami, ISBN 3-86187-989-1
- 2007: Texas Twins, ISBN 978-3-86187-858-2
- 2008: Christopher and the Boys, ISBN 978-3-86787-007-8
- 2009: Private Moments – Bel Ami, ISBN 978-3-86787-037-5
- 2010: The Blush of Youth, ISBN 978-3-86787-145-7
- 2011: Paradise Found, ISBN 978-3-86787-163-1
- 2012: For the Love of Bali, ISBN 978-3-86787-239-3
Historical writings
In 1975, at the age of 22, Roffman published a nonfiction book entitled Presumed Guilty: Lee Harvey Oswald in the Assassination of President Kennedy, the culmination of years of research that began when he was in high school.[23][24] His second book, Understanding the Cold War: A Study of the Cold War in the Interwar Period, followed shortly thereafter in 1976.[25]
Personal life
Roffman lives in San Francisco.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Howard Roffman". IMDb. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Howard Roffman" in Goodreads.com (Roffman's biography and list of authored books)
- ^ After more than 20 years of taking pictures and publishing books, I have decided to take a break from photography [...] It’s time for me to focus on other priorities for the time being. Howard, New Years Day, 2013 (Howardroffman.com, official personal website)
- ^ a b c d "Howard Roffman". Inside Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ "The Star Wars Phenomenon, Licensing Magazine". Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c "What Disney is really buying". Fortune. October 31, 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ "Lucas Licensing, Retail Merchandiser". Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "The Force is with him". Financial Times. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "George Lucas impressed with 'Star Wars in Concert'". CNN. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Star Wars in Concert". Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Global License". Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Returning to Star Wars: A Convergence in the Force". Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "TEDx-SOMA 01/22/10". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Greenblatt, Alan (4 October 2012). "How 'Star Wars' Seduced Another Generation Of Kids". NPR. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "'Star Wars' Merchandise Still Sells After 30 Years". NPR. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "SFFS Board of Directors". Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "We Were Here: The AIDS Years in San Francisco". Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Full Cast and Crew: We Were Here". IMDb. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Chasing Ice". Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Howard Roffman". Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- Bruno Gmünder Verlag. Archived from the originalon January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ISBN 0498019330.
- OCLC 922627.
- ISBN 0838617409.
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