Mark O'Brien was an American journalist, poet, and disability rights advocate. He has been the subject of two films: documentary Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996), and drama The Sessions (2012). In the drama, he was portrayed by John Hawkes. The film won the audience award in the U.S. Dramatic category at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.
- Occupation
- poet, journalist, publisher, writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 31, 1949
- Died
- July 4, 1999
