Biography
Jean Kilbourne (born January 4, 1943) is an American public speaker, writer, filmmaker and activist, who is known for her work on the image of women in advertising and her critical studies of alcohol and tobacco advertising. She is also credited with introducing the idea of educating about media literacy as a way to prevent problems she viewed as originating from mass media advertising campaigns. She also lectures about the topic, and her documentaries (such as the Killing Us Softly series) based on these lectures are viewed around the world.She is a graduate of Wellesley College and holds a doctorate in education from Boston University, as well as an honorary doctorate from Westfield State College, for her "research [and] insights [that] lead us from consumerism to consciousness." Jean Kilbourne biography on her official website
So Sexy So Soon website
Action Coalition for Media Education
Wellesley Centers for Women
Jean Kilbourne at IMDb
Review of "Killing Us Softly"
Wellesley College Alumnae Achievement Awards biography
Filmography
all 8
self 7
Movies 6
TV Shows 2
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)
The Illusionists (2015)
Makers: Women Who Make America (2013)
Miss Representation (2011)
Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising's Image Of Women (2010)
Killing Us Softly 3: Advertising's Image of Women (2000)
Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women (1987)
Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women (1979)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1943-01-04 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceUnited States of America, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsNational Women's Hall of Fame
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