Stephen J. Sansweet was born in 1945 in Philadelphia,
PA. Where he also attended Temple University, graduating with a BA in
journalism (named Outstanding Graduate in Journalism.) After graduation he
would work for the Philadelphia Inquirer as a feature writer then worked for The
Wall Street Journal as a staff reporter. In 1980 he was transferred
to the Los Angeles Bureau of The Wall Street Journal and by 1983 was named
Deputy Bureau Chief and in 1987 was named Bureau Chief. He continued to
work for the WSJ until 1996 when he was asked to join Lucasfilm.
Sansweet was made the Director of Specialty Marketing for
Lucasfilm and was later made Director of Content Management and Head of Fan
Relations, a position he currently holds.
Sansweet has written several books, over eight alone
pertaining to Star Wars.
Sansweet lives in Sonoma County, California and has the
world's largest private collection of Star Wars items.
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- Film
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom
Menace~1999 - Naboo Courier
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- TV
- Attack of the Show~2005 - Himself 9/27/05
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy~2004
- fan relations (Stephen J. Sansweet)
- Fridays~2003 - Himself in Tommy Visits Rancho Obi-Wan
(#1.28) 4/9/04
- Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards, The~2002 - (very
special thanks)
- R2-D2: Beneath the Dome~2001 - The Mayor
- QVC~ - co-host of Star Wars Collections broadcasts
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- Books
- Star Wars: Poster Book~2005
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive~1999
- Star Wars Masterpiece Edition: Anakin Skywalker/The Story
of Darth Vader, The~1998
- Pocket Manual of Star Wars Collectibles, The~1998
- Star Wars Scrapbook: The Essential Collection~1998
- Star Wars Encyclopedia~1998
- Quotable Star Wars: I'd Just as Soon Kiss a Wookiee~1996
- Tomart's Price Guide to Star Wars Collectibles~1994
(revised 1997)
- Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible~1992
- Science Fiction Toys and Models~1980
- Science Fiction Toys and Models~1980
- Punishment Cure, The~1976
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- Articles
- Star Wars Insider Magazine
- Topps Trading Card Magazine
- Wall Street Journal, The:
- 'Fox, Latest To Put a Value on
Film Library, Appraises 1,000 Movies at $375 Million' 11/26/82
- 'Business Bonanza: Companies' Big
Saving From Proposition 13 Is Slow to Reach Public' 2/13/79
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- Miscellany
- Former member of The Colony Theatre's
Board of Trustees in Burbank, CA.
