“Journalism,
for me, has always been a calling, There are things that must be exposed to the
light, truths that must be uncovered, stories worth risking your life for.”
– Leslie Cockburn
An American writer, producer and
director, Cockburn has often found herself in situations where her life was at risk. But she relentlessly “followed the story,”
traveling the globe to capture award-winning news, features and documentaries
alike. Born in California on this date in 1952,
Cockburn now makes her home in Washington, D.C., with her husband Andrew, also
a journalist and film producer with whom she has produced programs and co-authored
several books.
Right out of college she went to
work making films, but was drawn to journalism working as both a feature reporter
and producer for NBC, CBS, ABC and PBS, where she made documentary features for
the program Front Line. 
In
2009, she directed and co-produced (with Andrew) American Casino, the
story of the origins, progress and consequences of the subprime mortgage
disaster that led to the greatest U.S. financial crisis since the Great
Depression. The film is considered the “go
to” film about that crisis.
In
2009, she directed and co-produced (with Andrew) American Casino, the
story of the origins, progress and consequences of the subprime mortgage
disaster that led to the greatest U.S. financial crisis since the Great
Depression. The film is considered the “go
to” film about that crisis.
“When you are on assignment, you
stick to the facts, limit your vision, and often cut out the most revealing
material,” she has said about her reporting and producing style. “(For a reporter) there is no texture, no
shades of gray.”
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