Jen Bartlett (born Jen Edmondson) was a former tennis player and an Australian filmmaker who worked on nature documentary series such as Survivors of the Skeleton Coast.[1]

In 1959 she married a fellow filmmaker Des Bartlett.[1] The couple lived on the Skeleton Coast, southwest coast of Namibia, for nine years while filming for the National Geographic.[2] They were jointly awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Cherry Kearton Medal and Award in 1974.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "No goose in terms of wildlife". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. Silverman, Jeff (14 April 1993). "National Geographic Specials Survivors of the Skeleton Coast". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. "Medals and Awards" (PDF). Royal Geographical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.


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