Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996)

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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.

Director: Jessica Yu
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 35 min
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Editing: Jessica Yu
Production: Inscrutable Films, Pacific News Service
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

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What is Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien about?
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.
Who directed Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien?
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien was directed by Jessica Yu.
Who stars in Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien?
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien stars Mark O'Brien.
How long is Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien?
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien has a runtime of 35m (35 minutes).
What genre is Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien?
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien is a Documentary film.
Where was Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien produced?
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien was produced in United States of America.