One of the Pacific Northwest’s first female documentarians, Jean Walkinshaw created documentaries for decades shining a light on social and cultural issues.
SEATTLE — Trailblazing documentary filmmaker Jean Walkinshaw, who got her start at KING 5, has died. A family member confirmed her death to KING 5 on Thursday.
Walkinshaw was one of the first female documentary producers in the Northwest.
One of her first big projects was producing “Face to Face” on KING 5, which was a news program that focused on key issues impacting Seattle, including race and poverty. The show launched in the 1960s when social changes were rocking Seattle.
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