Awards & Winners

David Leeson

Date of Birth 18-October-1957
Place of Birth Abilene
(Texas, Area code 325)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as David J. Leeson
Profession Photographer, Journalist, Photojournalist
David Leeson is a staff photographer for The Dallas Morning News. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2004, together with Cheryl Diaz Meyer, for coverage of the Iraq War. He also received the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award, the National Headliner Award, and a regional Emmy Award in 2004 for his work as executive producer and photographer for the WFAA-TV documentary "War Stories." Before his 2004 win, Leeson had been nominated for the Pulitzer three times — twice individually and once as member of a team — in feature photography, explanatory journalism, and spot news photography.

Awards by David Leeson

Check all the awards nominated and won by David Leeson.

2004


Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography
(For their eloquent photographs depicting both the violence and poignancy of the war in Iraq.)

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography
For their eloquent photographs depicting both the violence and poignancy of the war with Iraq.

2003


World Press Photo Award for Spot News
Honored for : The cost of war
(Stories)

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Press Photo Award for Spot News The cost of war
Stories

1995


Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography
For his photograph of a Texas family moving through chest-high flood waters, a group he ultimately led to safety.

1994


World Press Photo Award for General News
Honored for : Family Evacuating Flooded Home, Texas, October
(Single)

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Press Photo Award for General News Family Evacuating Flooded Home, Texas, October
Single

1986


Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography
For his photographs of civil strife in South Africa.