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Marjane Satrapi
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Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-French artist and writer known for creating graphic novels, cartoons, illustrations, and children's books, as well as directing films. Her work is significant for bringing visual storytelling and personal narratives to international audiences across multiple artistic forms.
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Film & TV
Rasht, Iran
Marjane Satrapi (November 22, 1969 – June 4, 2026) was a French-Iranian graphic novellist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. Her best-known works include the 2000–03 autobiographical graphic novel Persepolis and its 2007 film adaptation; the 2004 graphic novel Chicken with Plums and its 2011 film adaptation; the Ryan Reynolds black comedy The Voices (2014); and…
Known for
- Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse — Self2025
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma — Self - Guest2023
- The Soloists — Ava (voice)2021
- Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché — Self2018
- The Gang of the Jotas — The Woman2013
- The French Kissers — La vendeuse du magasin de musique2009
- The Hidden Side of Persepolis — Self2008
- Paris-Berlin, le débat — Self2008
- The Simpsons — Marjane Satrapi (voice)1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Iran
- Place of birth
- Rasht County
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Notable work
- Chicken with Plums
- Participant in
- 2007 Cannes Film Festival
- Image
- Marjane Satrapi Cannes 2008(Cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- handedness
- right-handedness
- Commons category
- Marjane Satrapi
- date of birth
- 1969-11-22
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Film
- birth name
- مرجان ابراهیمی
- writing language
- French
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Marjane Satrapi
- pseudonym
- Marjane Satrapi
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Marjane Satrapi, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Marjane Satrapi ( French: [maʁʒan satʁapi]; Persian: مرجان ساتراپی [mæɾˈdʒɒːn(e) sɒːtɾɒːˈpiː]; born 22 November 1969) is a French-Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. Her best-known works include the graphic novel Persepolis and its film adaptation, the graphic novel Chicken with Plums, Woman, Life, Freedom and the Marie Curie biopic Radioactive.
Biography
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