| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | University of Guam, University of Missouri |
| Notable Works: | 'A Class Act, the Life and Times of Southwest High School' |
| Awards: | Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography |
Manny Crisostomo is a photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize winner from Guam.
He was born in Sinajana, Guam,[1] and attended Father Duenas Memorial School.[2] He studied at the University of Guam and later — at the University of Missouri. During his school years, he interned at the Pacific Daily News and worked for the Newson as a reporter. However, he was rejected from a full-time position at the PDN by the chief editor and offered a position of a technician in a photo laboratory. Due to this assignment, he grew interested in photography and soon became a photojournalist. As a staff member, he worked for the Columbia Missourian, then joined the Jackson Citizen-Patriot and the Detroit Free-Press as a photographer. His publications also appeared in Life, Time, Newsweek, LA Times, etc.
In 1986 Crisostomo co-authored the book "Main Street: A portrait of Small-Town Michigan". In 1987 he edited "Moving Pictures: A Look at Detroit from High Atop the People Mover". By 1988, he won several important awards as a reporter.[3]
In 1987–1988 at the Detroit Free Press he worked for 40 weeks on a series about student life at Southwestern High School. In a city full of violence, he tried to show ordinary kids and their life. The photographs were supported with a 12-page article "A Class Act, the Life and Times of Southwest High School". In 1989, the series was honoured with the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography.[4] The money received for the award Crisostomo donated to the school.[5]
In 1992 he published "Legacy of Guam: I Kustumbren Chamoru", dedicated to his motherland. As of 2020, Crisostomo works at The Sacramento Bee. In 2020 he published his fourth book "Echoes in the Dance".[5]
In 2022, he had an exhibition "Pacific Gathering" at the East-West Center Gallery.[6] [7] [8]