Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian artist and the author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56

French-Iranian artist, author and women’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir ...

Marjane Satrapi Dead: 'Persepolis' Director Was 56

France-based Iranian artist, animator and director Marjane Satrapi, best known for her Oscar-nominated 2007 biographical ...
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Artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56

Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure of French culture and an artist devoted to freedom, whose work carried a ...

Marjane Satrapi, Artist and Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56

Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and ...

Marjane Satrapi, 'Persepolis' author and filmmaker, has died at 56

The Iranian French artist's graphic memoir became an international sensation and the animated film earned an Academy Award ...

Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author and illustrator behind the popular graphic novel series and film “Persopolis,” has died, the French presidency said Thursday.