Marjane Satrapi Dies Author and Director

Key facts

• Marjane Satrapi, a French-Iranian author, illustrator, director, and activist, died at the age of 56.
• She is best known for her autobiographical graphic novel series and film Persepolis, which was first published in 2000.
• The film adaptation of Persepolis won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 and was nominated for the Oscar for best animated feature.
• Her other literary works include Embroiderie and Woman, Life, Freedom, a collection of graphic stories regarding the 2022 protests in Iran.
• She directed several films, including the 2019 biopic Radioactive, the 2014 horror comedy The Voices, Poulet aux Prunes (2011), and La Bande des Jotas (2012).