Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien(1996)
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien Synopsis
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien is a 1996 American short documentary film directed by Jessica Yu. Mark O'Brien was a journalist and poet who lived in Berkeley, California. The documentary explored his spiritual struggle coping with his disability; he had to use an iron lung much of the time due to childhood polio. O'Brien died on 4 July 1999, from post-polio syndrome. It won an Oscar at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997 for Documentary Short Subject.
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996) is a documentary film directed by Jessica Yu, released on March 13, 1996 with a runtime of 35m. It stars Mark O'Brien. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
- Director:
- Jessica Yu
- Writers:
- Jessica Yu
- Producers:
- Jessica Yu
- Production:
- Inscrutable Films, Pacific News Service
- Status:
- Released
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Jessica Yu, written by Jessica Yu, produced by Jessica Yu.
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Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 8 ratings.
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Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996) includes Mark O'Brien. The film was directed by Jessica Yu. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien was released on March 13, 1996 and runs for 35m.
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Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.